The National Association of Software & Services (NASSCOM) and Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to introduce a new paradigm of health service delivery that leverages modern technology to achieve healthcare, accessibility and affordability goals for the country. Reportedly, the MoU, signed on the sidelines of the NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2014, will aim to create self-sustaining models that will enable the rapid growth of the healthcare services sector in India, propelled by innovative disruptive technology.
The MoU aims to synergise the endeavors of both the health and technology sectors and extend support to the Government of India and State Governments to achieve its ‘Universal Health Coverage’ goals for India. Both associations together will develop a common vision and strategy for harnessing the full potential of technology-based innovation to enable a connected healthcare ecosystem, thus improving accessibility and quality of healthcare.
Talking about the MoU, R Chandrashekhar, President, NASSCOM, said, “The healthcare sector experiencing a steady and stable transformation world over, with IT playing a central role in every aspect of the healthcare value chain. And in this regard, we are pleased to partner with NATHEALTH to further ensure faster adaptability of advanced technologies, reduction of service costs and provision of quality healthcare at affordable prices. The MoU will enable policy-legal frameworks required to create a converged healthcare system, and develop joint policy advocacy outcomes.”
Anjan Bose Secretary General, Healthcare Federation of India (NATHEALTH) said, “The healthcare sector has excellent opportunities that IT companies can capitalise on and grow. As part of the MoU, the collaboration will aim to leverage technology for innovative solutions which will help both healthcare and IT sectors grow further. Emerging technologies like cloud, analytics, pervasive presence of mobile telephony and broadband penetration have created new opportunities for both sectors to collaborate and increase healthcare quality, accessibility and affordability. The MoU is a positive step undertaken to identify and evangelise new class of technology solutions and service delivery platforms that enable optimising the delivery of health services in both private and public sectors.”
EH News Bureau
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