08-Sep-16 Global networking heavyweight Cisco is making strategic moves to strengthen its market in India. The company has announced a tie-up with Bengaluru-based Narayana Health, a multi-speciality tertiary level healthcare service provider, to deliver affordable specialty healthcare services remotely using Cisco’s Virtual Expertise Digital Solution. [image: Priyanka Parashar / Mint]

01-Sep-16 A pilot program connecting doctors with disabled patients through the use of information and telecommunications technology has kicked off in Korea. The program will involve the patients, including those in welfare and other facilities, and two hospitals. The program, however, faces strong opposition from the medical industry. [image: The Korea Herald]

30-Aug-16 Australia’s first large-scale trial of telehealth has shown it could save up to AUD3 bn (USD2.3 bn) a year. The research involved trialling telehealth systems with 287 patients over 12 months. It showed savings of 24% to the healthcare system made through falls in the number and cost of GP visits, specialist visits and procedures. [image: CSIRO]

17-Aug-16 Microsoft Malaysia and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science & Technology (CREST) have signed an MOU to drive connected healthcare innovation through a CREST-Microsoft Health Innovation Hub. The digital health hub will provide end-to-end services for developers, start-ups and researchers looking to co-innovate and co-sell telehealth, smart access, remote patient monitoring, drug adherence, and corporate wellness. [image: Digital News Asia]

10-Aug-16 Medibank Health Solutions, the Australian health management and telehealth services arm of privatised health insurer Medibank Private, is set to be sold off. Likely interested buyers would be healthcare service provider Aspen Medical or another insurer such as Bupa. [image: Medibank]