Technology checks health corruption in India
Corruption is rife across India’s healthcare system, from expensive private hospitals to crowded government facilities. In July, the then Health […]
Towards Patient-centered Care : Ananthapadmanabhan, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital
In an interview with eHEALTH, U. K. Ananthapadmanabhan, President, KMCH, talks about recent health initiatives taken by the hospital and how technology has revolutionised healthcare in the country and around the world. Excerpts
Towards Patient-centered Care
Established in 1990, Kovai Medical Center andHospital is a 350-bed super-facility corporatehospital located in Coimbatore on a sprawling 20acre site. […]
Aarogyasri – revolutionising public health through conviction and innovative ICT application : Pratap Vikram Singh, Correspondent, CSDMS
[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Rajiv Aarogyasri, a government initiated health insurance scheme (working on a public-private partnership model) running in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is one of the successful government endeavours ever for sustainable provision of health cover for people living below poverty line.
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the February 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
TCG Lifesciences has been conferred excellence award by Institute of Economic Studies
IT@Hospital Survey
[This article was published in the December 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Information and communications technologies (ICTs) can play a critical role in improving health care for individuals and communities.
Decline of Public Sector = Rise of Private Sector
[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Editorial
NEWS REVIEW – INDIA
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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Healthcare vouchers for the poor for high-end hospital treatment
The financially-weaker section of the society may hope to get better healthcare facilities from privately-run hospitals such as Escorts, Max and Apollo in the future. The government is planning to issue healthcare vouchers to the poor who could use it as a currency in private hospitals. Hospitals, in turn, may get full refund from either the government or accredited insurance companies.
Present model of PPP fails to woo pvt healthcare
It is being claimed that lack of clear modalities on the public-private partnership (PPP) model is delaying the much-hyped entry of the private healthcare sector as a big-time service provider in government hospitals across the country.
Delhi High Court bans strikes in government hospitals
The Delhi High Court has banned strikes in all government hospitals in the national capital, saying that they were against the interest of the public.
Private angle to Govt’s low-cost healthcare for masses
The Indian private health industry is entering into partnerships with state governments to offer low-cost healthcare to masses. Healthcare giants such as the Apollo Group and Wockhardt Hospitals are among those entering into partnerships with various state governments to provide these services.
