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3 Newsmakers of 2007
A spate of new organisations and aggressive expansion plans
of various healthcare groups have resulted in some top honchos
being recruited in newly created posts. Among these set of
people, Rita Dutta profiles three people who made the maximum
impact in 2007
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Three Controversies in 2007
The year 2007 saw the unravelling of high-voltage controversies
and scams in the healthcare industry. Nayantara Som rewinds
back the time machine
Matters
of the Heart
Human embryonic stem cells can be used to create pacemakers
or adult mesenchymal stem cells may be used as platforms for
delivery of pacemaker genes to cardiac muscle
Evolution
in Interventional Cardiology
With timely detection, treatment for heart disorders is now
possible without surgical opening of the heart
Towards
Better Eye Care
The ophthalmological industry has seen gigantic leaps in surgical
and instrumentation techniques in the last decade
From
Opinion-based to Evidence-based
Evolution of emerging branches under laboratory discipline
has made a great difference in the diagnostic market in recent
years
Women’s
Health Sees the Sunshine
Women who are afraid of the ticking biological clock have
the choice of freezing their eggs
Changing
the Way the World Smiles
Dentistry has evolved and has achieved the distinction of
being highly advanced technologically
Revolutionising
Cosmetic Surgery
The demand for advanced skin rejuvenation techniques has given
a fresh facelift to dermatological healthcare
From
Good to Better: Critical Care
Technology has permeated every aspect of critical care
A
Roadmap for Better Cancer Care
Technology has revolutionised the way cancer is diagnosed
and treated
Trends
in Kidney Transplantation
Advances in kidney transplantation centre around balancing
the immune system to a level where the kidneys are not rejected
and at the same time warding it from infections
Improving
Minimal Access Surgery
There has been a quantum jump in the application of laparoscopic
surgery to include diverse therapeutic surgical procedures
Quality
Matters
Quality management today occupies a significant position in
hospitals
Designing
Pricing Strategies
Hospitals have introduced innovative cost pricing strategies
over the years
Ways
to Turnaround A Hospital
With healthcare now being categorised as an industry, hospitals
should understand the fundamentals of turnaround strategies
Building
‘Healthy’ Hospitals
We are facing a time-shift in the design of modern hospitals,
in all parts of the world
Medical
Law: Three Jewels In The Crown
The growth of medical law in India has been slow, but very
steady and has brought immense relief to thousands
The
Power of Branding
In the age of corporate healthcare, brand building is the
reality in the business of healthcare
The
Rise of Globally Local Patient
Medical Tourism is estimated to grow at the rate of 25 to
30 per cent annually
Empowering
the Human Capital
The performance management system (PMS) should be implemented
at all levels of hierarchy with clearly-defined reward and
recognition system
What’s
New in Health Insurance
Miscalculated and one-sided enforcement of negotiated rates
may desist the medical fraternity from providing the best
considered treatment since it may turn out to be more expensive
than the rates set by the insurance companies
Healthcare
Becomes Tech-savvy
Technology is seen to recommend a solution, predominantly
if it results in methods to manage patients in the society
and keep them out of expensive hospitals
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