Bonitas leads the fight against healthcare fraud

Bonitas Medical Fund has entered into a partnership with Helios IT Solutions and international analytics software company FICO which will place the scheme at the forefront of the fight against fraud, wastage and abuse. “Fighting fraud is one of Bonitas’...

Acquisition boosts online healthcare market

Healthcare comparison site WhatClinic.com has announced its strategic acquisition of UK dental booking site Toothpick.com. The move will introduce the frictionless booking of Toothpick’s software to hundreds of clinics listed in South Africa. WhatClinic has been...

Vodacom Business builds out healthcare solutions

Vodacom Business’ investment in mobile health solutions will see schools and clinics in the province, and around the country, get better access to healthcare services, like eye-sight and hearing screening. As the first network to provide an array of mobile...

Vodacom helps to scale up M-Health in SA

Eye sight screening, hearing tests, proper heart checks, patient care and round-the-clock pregnancy monitoring – these are just some of the functions that can now be performed with a smart phone. These health solutions were launched at GovTech, running on...

Electronic medical records for Medscheme

Although the benefits offered by electronic medical records (EMRs) to both healthcare professionals as well as healthcare administrators have long been recognised, uptake has been slow both locally and internationally. This now looks set to change as Medscheme, a...

GSK, Save the Children call for innovations

GSK and Save the Children today announced the launch of their third annual $1-million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries. From the 15 July to 7 September 2015,...