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IT
'Clicks' Healthcare
Indian healthcare is witnessing a metamorphosis, with the
onset of newer, better IT applications as well as a broadening
focus and increased investment in technology by hospitals.
Sonal Shukla and Priti Pathak explore
Wellness
Aided by Technology
Implementation of ezEMRx serves the needs of Manipal Cure
and Care. Priti Pathak tells you how
Ashva:
Digitising Healthcare
The company has obtained US FDA clearance for their Edge PACS
solution
'India
Can Move Straight to a Consumer Driven Healthcare System'
VitalHealth Software, a joint venture by the US Mayo Clinic
and Dutch Noaber Foundation (NL), is a web-based software
vendor company focusing on health management, including solutions
for managing chronic diseases. Laurens van der Tang CEO, VitalHealth
Software shares their growth strategy with Manjusha Morgaonkar.
Excerpts:
'IT
Improves Clinical Outcomes Phenomenally'
In the rapid digitisation phase of healthcare, one company
that is marching ahead in providing and implementing healthcare
IT solutions is 21st Century Health. The company aims to introduce
innovative concepts and designs for healthcare facilities,
efficient and patient sensitive re-engineered processes for
patient management, cost-effective processes for materials
and facilities management. Satish Kini, Chief Mentor, 21st
Century Health, in a tete-a-tete with Express Healthcare on
the phenomenal opportunities that exist for IT in healthcare.
Excerpts:
Satyam
Launches Mobile Healthcare Program for Rural Indians
Satyam, has partnered with Andhra Pradesh Government to deliver
healthcare to remote villages in India. In this PPP Satyam
will provide healthcare vans- Mobile Health Units (MHU) -
that will visit villages on certain days to deliver healthcare
services to rural population
Embracing
Technology
Use of technology in various departments of a hospital can
be effective in increasing the productivity. K Deepalakshmi
finds out how Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore
(KMCH) has benefited by being tech savvy
Healthcare
Hi(gh)way to IT
Rolling out a unique solution for healthcare providers, Apollo
Hospitals and IBM have developed a national health data network
called as 'Apollo Health Hiway' to provide a diverse set of
software applications for the healthcare segment. Manjusha
Morgaonkar analyses the journey of a healthcare company into
healthcare IT
Electronic
Health Data Hold Potential to Transform Clinical Trial Recruitment
and Hasten New Drug Releases
Initiatives at individual investigation sites in the US, Europe
and Asia are revealing glimpses into the potential of patient's
EMR data to transform clinical trial recruitment
Labs
go Hi-tech
In the context of massive databases, only a LIS delivers the
analysed outcome with the click of a mouse
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