General Electric announced Thursday that it will spend six billion dollars between now and 2015 on innovative healthcare technology -- from portable ultrasound machines to low-cost X-ray equipment.
General Electric announced Thursday that it will spend six billion dollars between now and 2015 on innovative healthcare technology -- from portable ultrasound machines to low-cost X-ray equipment.
"Healthcare is an important industry that is challenged by rising costs, inequality of access and persistent quality issues," GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt said at a Washington press conference as he unveiled the company's "Healthyimagination" initiative.
World Health Day 2009
“Save Lives: Make Hospitals Safe in Emergencies” - World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors the World Health Day celebration on April 7th each year to turn global focus on health related issues.
“Save Lives: Make Hospitals Safe in Emergencies” - World Health Organization (WHO) sponsors the World Health Day celebration on April 7th each year to turn global focus on health related issues.
The program aims to reduce health care cost and improve access and quality, said Immelt, who said three billion dollars is to be invested on innovations that will lower health care costs by at least 15 percent.
"It's a growth program for the company by broadening our technologies," the CEO said.
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US computer chip-maker Intel Corp. and industrial giant General Electric on Thursday announced plans to team up in home health technology, a sector expected to see rapid growth in
US computer chip-maker Intel Corp. and industrial giant General Electric on Thursday announced plans to team up in home health technology, a sector expected to see rapid growth in
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