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Tax and Revenue Management: A government’s lifeblood

IT has provided the opportunities for governments to remodel the entire process of tax collection over the last decade. It is, however, a continuously evolving process and governments the world over need to constantly upgrade their tax systems to optimise their revenue workflows.

Unlocking Public Value

A recent SAP study confirmed that those organisations which adopt best practices in the areas of scope and adoption, process standardisation, technology and customer governance, do perform better, and do so as their best practice maturity increases.

Governments and Socialising

The advent of social media has seen governments hopping onto the bandwagon in a bid to further engage citizens.

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Australia spends US$5.3 billion on ICT

The Australian Government is driving investment in information technology and telecommunications — supported by an annual spending effort of AUD$5 billion (US$5.3 billion).

Australia delivers broadband telehealth services

Australian government spends $20.6 million (US$22 million) on ...

Sri Lankan Hospitals to go paperless

For the very first time in Sri Lanka, doctors in ...

13 December 2011 | News

Hong Kong launches public consultation on e-health records

The Hong Kong government yesterday launched a two-month long public consultation to solicit views on the legal, privacy and security framework for electronic health record sharing.

9 November 2011 | News

Sri Lanka launches online health portal

The Health Education Bureau of the ministry of health launched an online web portal that aims to give health related information 24/7 to the general public.

9 November 2011 | News

The Philippines deploys telehealth devices in rural areas

The Department of Science and Technology has deployed 100 RxBoxes in remote total centres and selected multipurpose community telecentres in order to test the efficiency of the system as it aims to bring quality health services in “doctor-less” villages.

31 October 2011 | News

NZ District Health Board saves with e-whiteboard

The Waikato District Health Board gains staff efficiency after rolling out its electronic whiteboard system.

24 October 2011 | News

HK Launches Mobile Nutrition Calculator Application

The Centre for Food Safety launched yesterday, a mobile nutrition calculator that aims to help people make smarter food choices.

21 October 2011 | News

US Hospital introduces real-time patient status system

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford has recently introduced a new digital patient-safety dashboard that aims to prevent medical complications arising from human error.

20 October 2011 | News

AUS rural health alliance implements virtualisation infrastructure

The South West Alliance of Rural Health, Australia has started its virtualisation and collaboration technology implementation project with Geelong Barwon Health Hospital intensive care unit to pilot the new Virtualisation eXperience Infrastructure.

18 October 2011 | News

The Philippines to implement nationwide TeleHealth initiative

The Department of Science and Technology have released 100 units of telehealth equipment to different areas of the country to test the efficiency of the National TeleHealth Service Programme before its complete roll out on 2012.

13 October 2011 | News

India to roll out “ICU on wheels”

The Government of Gujarat will soon deploy “ICU on wheels” equipped with advanced healthcare technology to offer hi-tech medical services whenever, wherever needed.

12 October 2011 | News

Vietnam pilots internet treatment project

The Gia Lai Province’s Health Department and Ho Chi Minh City’s Information and Communications Department collaborates on a pilot project which will aid patients suffering from serious conditions who are unable to seek treatment in city hospitals.

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