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February 2016 - Volume 11 - Issue 02
Editorial Dr. Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief
In a country like India, where almost 70 per cent of the healthcare expenses are out-of-the-pocket, finding ways for affordable medical facilities could be a huge relief for the needy. And, in this age of digitisation and information technology, healthcare startups are making that happen, slowly but surely... more
Cover Story

The startup movement has given new dimension to the way healthcare is delivered, with more and more IT-led innovations emerging on the horizon. But going hasn't been all that easy for the startups, who have to fend for funding, followed by numerous... more
Exclusive Interview
Roadmap for Healthier Kerala
Dr K Ellangovan,
Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Kerala

Kerala, which has emerged as India's first complete Digital State, not only provides free healthcare services to its citizens, but is also poised to become country's first state to launch an ambitious e-Health project within a year... more
Kerala to be a Global Destination for Ayush
Dr M Beena
Secretary (Ayush),
Government of Kerala

Providing holistic healthcare services to the denizens of Kerala, the Ayush department is aspiring to become country's global capital of traditional medicines with the help of ICT, informs Dr M Beena, Secretary (Ayush), Government of Kerala... more
Focus
Health Insurance
Tethering Medical Education to Technology Achieving the 1 : 1000 ratio
While shortage of doctors and paramedical staff is perennial, the need to inculcate adequate skills in the faculties of medical colleges and the field doctors is acute. The current estimated doctor-population ratio in India is 1:1700 as compared to a world average of 1.5:1000... more
Preventive Healthcare Push - Need of the Hour
The efforts of the government is on and private health insurance providers also are rollingout new user-friendly policy plans to bridge the gap and make preventive healthcare a benefit for every India, because only a healthy India will be the engine of a progressive India, writes Rachita Jha of Elets News Network (ENN)... more
Industry Speak
Seamless Interfaces for Smooth Services
Jyoti Sahai
Co-Founder, Kavaii Business Analytics India Pvt Ltd


Kavaii's MedSmart suite of products offers hospitals and clinics an integrated Hospital Information System (HIS), Electronic Medical Records (EMR), Electronic Health Records (EHR) and Healthcare Business Intelligence (BI) as an easy-to-deploy and cost-effective solution. It is similar to cloud-based HIS solutions marketed in the US, but designed to be cost-effective... more
Lender With A Difference
Jose Peter
Co-Founder & CEO,
Arogya Finance


Arogya Finance is a social healthcare venture, co-founded by me and Dheeraj Batra in 2010, which offers medical loans to the traditionally un-bankable. Arogya's approach does not require collateral or income proof and uses an innovative risk assessment tool that allows them to finance people outside the formal banking system. Arogya Finance... more
Startups
Bridging Doctor-Patient Gap
Bharat Bhardwaj, Founder & Chairman (L), Anand Chatterjee, Founder & Chief Executive Officer
With the objective to provide the best possible services to every health-seeker in the most convenient and cost effective way, the Top Doctors Online (TDO) came into existence. The idea behind the company is to build a bridge... more
Genuine Drugs at Your Fingertips
Anil Asnani, Co-founder, BigChemist.com(A3T Retails Pvt. Ltd) Arvind Yadav, Co-founder, BigChemist.com (A3T Retails Pvt. Ltd)
The ecosystem of online pharmacy is working aggressively to take over in the medical domain. In line with this, BigChemist is strategising to build... more
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