LifeCell to bring NxG Stem Cells Technology to India : Mayur Abhaya, utive Director, LifeCell
Incepted in 2004, LifeCell International is India’s largest stem cell solutions provider involved in research, therapy, banking and clinical applications.
Interviews
“Practising medicine as it should be practised” : Rajendra Kumar, Care Group of Hospitals
The Care Group of Hospitals owned by Quality Care India Limited (QCIL) acquired a five-star hotel premises at Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, in 2000 and converted it into 200 bed multi specialty hospital.
Apollo City: One-stop Healthcare : Dr. K. Hari Prasad, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, is a 350 bedded multi-specialty hospital with over 50 specialties and super-specialties besides 10 centers of excellence, education, research, information technology. The average staff to patient ratio for the hospital is 3:1 with a 1:1 ratio prevailing in priority areas like the Intensive Care Unit and the Cardiac Care Unit.
Setting New Trends in R & D : Dr Prem Nair, AIMS
Started in 1998, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, has a massive healthcare infrastructure with over 26,00,000 sq. ft of built-up area spread over 94 acres. The hospital has 25 modern operating theatres, 210 equipped intensive-care beds, a fully computerised and networked Hospital Information System (HIS), a fully digital radiology department, a 24/7 telemedicine service and a NABL accredited clinical laboratory.
Fostering Reforms in Indian Healthcare : Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya
Established in 2001, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, is a 1000-bed hospital spread over 25 acres. It’s known around the world for subsidised healthcare services for the needy, unique micro health insurance scheme and renowned cardiac surgeon cum social entrepreneur of the country Dr Devi Prasad Shetty.
Innovating Technologies for Low-cost Healthcare : Dr K Mohandas, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram
Known for its indigenous development of heart valve, blood bag, dental implants and many consumables needed for medi-care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, signifies the convergence of medical sciences and technology.
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
“healthcare has no room for error” : Ramesh Raghavan, TCS
TCS – the global name in software solutions and services is also one of the leading IT providers for healthcare & life sciences industry across the world. Its advanced hospital management system – ‘Tata HMS’, integrated with Oracle e-business suite of applications is capable of addressing automation needs of any healthcare organisation.
“an exciting time for healthcare transformation” : Pankaj Gupta, Infosys
Known for its prowess in the global IT industry, Infosys has slowly and steadily developed a strong practice and a full range of solutions and services for catering to healthcare organisations.
“we are now in a unique position” : Gary Cohen, iSOFT
iSOFT is one of the world’s largest providers of healthcare IT solutions. iSOFT designs, builds and delivers industry-leading software systems that serve the entire health sector.
On the go… : Ramesh Sundaraman, Motorola
A new series of mobile computing device launched by Motorola is all set to revolutionise the way enterprises work and do business. While these new devices, launched recently in the Asian market, are offering a wide variety of mobility solutions across industry verticals, healthcare organisations that are looking to create a sophisticated enterprise-level mobile work environment has much in store from this.
Asian market is comfortable with buying projects over products : John McCormick, InterSystems Corporation
Recognised as world’s leading vendor of database and integration technologies for healthcare applications, InterSystems Corporation has set itself as a class-apart in the global health IT industry.
Eyeing Opportunities beyond Metros… : Dr. Pradeep Bhardwaj, Ojjus Medicare Group
Ojjus Medicare Group has recently unveiled plans to open five hospitals and two medical colleges across non-metros cities like Noida, Faridabad, Jaipur, Bhopal and Ranchi. The group presently has the 220-bed multi super-speciality hospital in Noida, and an upcoming 300-bed oncology and 200-bed rehabilitation centre in Faridabad with post treatment co-ordination and follow-up centres across the country.
