Med-e-Mass acquires Health-Soft
Med-e-Mass, part of the Altron TMT group of companies, has acquired Health-Soft, a leading provider of ground-breaking technology services for the South African healthcare industry. Health-Soft’s innovative range of electronic solutions designed to specifically and...
Cybercriminals target healthcare industry
The healthcare systems, from Electronic Health Record to medical devices, are more vulnerable than many of us realise. And the stakes are too high to ignore, says Perry Hutton, Fortinet Africa regional director. Today, the black market for patient data is up to twenty...
Annual IT spending in healthcare to boom
According to a new IT spending forecast report published by IDC Health Insights, IT investment by the Western European healthcare sector is forecast to grow from $13,2-billion in 2013 to $14,6-billion in 2018. Growth will be driven especially by software (4,6%), while...
Collaboration key to NHI success
Some members of the private healthcare sector regard the introduction of National Health Insurance (NHI) a threat, but that should not be the case, says Dr Mangaliso Mahlaba, chief operating officer of Thebe Ya Bophelo Healthcare, South Africa’s foremost black-owned...
Technology transforming healthcare in 2015
As technology has become more integrated with healthcare, consumers and medical professionals alike are adjusting to new ways of doing things. Emily Ross, director of private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, examines some of the trends to watch out for in the...
Healthcare provider to deploy BlackBerry Classic
Healthcare provider Mackenzie Health will use BlackBerry Classic within its organisation. Mackenzie Health, which includes Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital and a comprehensive network of community services, will make BlackBerry...
Orange, USAID boost m-health innovations
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and global telecommunications operator Orange announced a new alliance to develop innovations in mobile health (m-health) at the Global M-health Forum in Washington, DC. These m-health innovations will help treat and...
Garden City upgrades radiology department
Dr De Villiers and Partners has upgraded its radiology department at the Netcare Garden City Hospital, which is based in Mayfair West, Johannesburg. The installation of Konica Minolta Medical South Africa’s (KMMSA) AeroDR wireless Flat Panel Detector (FPD), has...
3M leverages Orange Business Services
In Europe, 3M now relies on Orange Business Services' secure cloud platform – Flexible Computing Healthcare – to host both its medical applications and patient information. Orange Business Services support will be implemented with the launch of the 3M True Definition...
m-health must take security seriously
According to the World Health Organisation, sub-Saharan Africa is home to 12% of the world’s population yet shoulders the burden of 26% of the global disease burden. In 2014 Africa’s fragile health system has undergone enormous pressure with Ebola having killed...
Ericsson, IRC partner on connectivity
Ericsson and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have announced a multi-faceted partnership aimed at connecting and providing support for those impacted by health, natural disaster and conflict-driven humanitarian crises. The partnership initially will focus on...
Mobile enhances medical aid communication
Thebe Ya Bophelo Healthcare Administrators has launched a comprehensive lifestyle-enhancement programme for members of the medical schemes it administers, which includes Hosmed and Thebemed. Named Thebe Lifestyle, the programme will be run by a separate company, Thebe...