Recreating the old model of the family physician
Even as more super-specialty hospitals spring up across Indian cities, a number of entrepreneurs in the booming healthcare sector are taking a contrarian approach and recreating the old model of the...
View ArticleHospital IT spend to increase in 4 – 5 years
Going by recent reports, it would be fair to assume that the Indian healthcare segment is looking at information technology (IT) for a healing touch of sorts. Reports suggest that hospitals are going...
View ArticleTransforming India’s healthcare landscape
It’s not that neighbourhood clinics are new arrivals — they have been around for years as single doctor practices in eye and dental care and maternity nursing homes. But now, given their limited...
View ArticleEMR software tablet – Samsung Galaxy
Our mobility solutions for SA-EMR software based on Samsung Galaxy tablet device is being beta tested at a few client locations and will soon be made available on SA-HIS platform to our existing...
View ArticleA Byte of healthcare @ Nasscom product conclave 2012
So how did you get treated for ill health the last time? Enjoyed the visit to the hospital or were lucky to get a doctor calling at home? Typical routine, isn’t it? A new breed of entrepreneurs...
View ArticleSmartphone owners and doctor in their pocket
Mobile health is starting to come of age. In 2010, the Pew Internet and American Life Project reported that just 17 percent of cell phone owners used their devices to look up health information. But...
View ArticleWhen robotic surgery leaves Just a scratch
SURGEONS once made incisions large enough to get to a gallbladder or other organs by using conventional tools they held in their own hands. Today, many sit at a computer console instead, guiding...
View ArticleMeditex 2012 – Coimbatore
The 67th annual state conference of Indian Medical Association Tamil Nadu will be held at Coimbatore on 15th and 16th of December Venue : Codissa hall 2012. COIMBATORE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION is one of the...
View ArticleNatcon 2012 – IMA national conference at Kanyakumari
The 87th National conference of Indian Medical Association is being held at Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu on 27th and 28th December 2012. Over 1500 delegates from all of the country are expected to attend...
View ArticleBusiness intelligence for healthcare
One of the many challenges faced by modern healthcare providers is the increasing demand that they demonstrate a deep understanding of the efficiency and quality of care they deliver. Increasingly,...
View ArticleDigital signage in hospitals
Think about some of the possible benefits of properly implemented digital signage in hospitals: Reduce Hospital Re admissions – This is a big topic in healthcare right now as hospitals search to lower...
View ArticleAndroid tablet buying guide for doctors
In the grand scheme of worries, deciding which size tablet to get — they all sit within a roughly three-inch screen range — does not quite rank. But technophiles and technophobes alike struggle with...
View ArticleHealth 2.0 India – Bangalore, India
An exclusive event for visionary leaders, physicians, entrepreneurs, investors and anybody who dares to take up the challenge of shaping what’s possible for health care in the 21st century. The 2013...
View ArticleTechnologies to embrace before jumping into an EMR
It’s no secret EMRs can be complex and confusing, and despite the buzz surrounding their implementation. Although most people who are new to healthcare IT always point to EMRs as the most important...
View ArticleMobile technologies deliver new possibilities
Mobile communications technologies in health care, known as mHealth, currently are employed worldwide to address various health care challenges. Some of the most exciting and intuitive health care...
View ArticlePACS – picture archiving and communication system
What is a PACS (picture archiving and communication system)? PACS is a combination of hardware and software dedicated to the short and long term storage, retrieval, management, distribution and...
View ArticleHospitals can learn from Airports
Improving hospital patient workflow Here, in no particular order of priority, are some approaches hospitals could borrow — or use more effectively — from an airline terminal: * Kiosks: Sure,...
View ArticleElectronic tattoo can transmit patient information to hospital
Scientists have developed a flexible circuit board that can be printed directly on to skin to transmit data back to a doctor Repeat trips to the doctor could become a thing of the past thanks to a new...
View ArticleHospital owners – technologies to watch
Courtesy of non-profit research house the ECRI Institute, here’s some of technologies that they believe hospital C-suite execs should be watching this year. This list was generated by ECRI’s in-house...
View ArticleHappy New Financial Year
We wish to thank all our clients, partners, advisors, and well wishers for making 2012-13 a wonderful year. We have added over 25 new hospitals to our growing list, and among the prominent names are...
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