HP charges toward the living room
Hewlett-Packards decision last week to merge its Imaging and Printing Group and its Personal Systems Group into one Imaging and Personal Systems Group (IPSG) is a major milestone in HPs journey to become consumer technology brand. By combining these two units, HP has a unified and convincing product message for every room in the digital home. That may be the key that turns HPs consume...Marshfield Clinic charges ahead in genetic research
MARSHFIELD, WI - TV writers formulating a new drama series on a world-class genetic research laboratory might have problems locating Marshfield on a map of Wisconsin. But if they wanted a look at what is arguably ground zero for the burgeoning field of personalized medicine that genetic research is making possibl...Minister Defends Hike in AIIMS Treatment Charges
Health Minister of India Anbumoni Ramdoss justified the increase in the fees for lab tests and treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences //(AIIMS), saying that this was necessary to maintain the quality of the services. This is incidentally the first time that a hike is taking place at the institution since 1995. The budget of the AIIMS is at Rs. 420 crores while the revenu...Ofcom To Assess The Bedside Call Charges
Ofcom, which is a telecom regulator, found that incoming call to bedside phones cost higher than the call made to Australia. It demanded the health department to review the charges levied on the bedside phones. // This came about after the relatives of the patients started complaining of the bedside phone charges. The company after a seven-month study found that a bedside cal...Whopping Cancer Treatment Charges May See the Light of Day
The cost of treatment at the community-built Riverina Cancer Care Centre is looking forward to some change, with expectations hovering around reduction in prices, which will bring about the much needed respite after the recent price hike. // This has happened following fears expressed by the cancer support groups that people may avoid treatment owing to high costs. Kay Hull, who is the...Doctor Cleared Of Charges of Killing a baby
Dr Mohie El-Khadem of Prestbury Avenue, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs, was found not guilty of killing baby Olivia Rowlings//. The doctor has been cleared of the manslaughter of a baby who died of head injuries eight hours after being born. Jurors at Birmingham Crown Court took five hours to reach their verdict. Passing their decision to the judge they offered their sympathies to the f...Doctors to Reveal Gap Fees Charges to Patients
The doctors have been forced to disclose details about their out of pocket expenses following radical overhaul of health insurance premiums// by the Federal Government. In an attempt to encourage young people to take out private health cover, it has been further planned to abolish the two five percent lifetime surcharge on premiums. The new plan which would be accompanied by the sale...