eHealth caught up with Anjan Bose, Senior Director and Business Head, Philips Healthcare, to get his perspective on the needs of a fast-changing Indian medical device industry and about the growth plans of his company in India. Excerpts from the interview.
[This article was published in the May 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
While healthcare becomes ever more complex, technology is providing answers for some of the most challenging aspects of medicine. eHealth brings you a low down on medical technologies that are changing the way we provide clinical care.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved $35.6 million to fund the development of five telehealth networks that will link rural hospitals in nine states.
Established in 1984 in Jaipur, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR) is the first of its kind in India, with attention solely focused on health systems management. It is a premier institute in health management education, training, research, programme management and consulting in the health sector including Hospitals and Healthcare IT. IHMR has two centers at Bangalore and Delhi.
[This article was published in the April 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Increased privatisation of Indian healthcare system would not only be beneficial for up gradation of medical facilities of the country but will also be beneficial for the poor and common people. It will also attract foreign investment and will able to keep the physicians staying in the country motivated.
[This article was published in the March 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Economy and healthcare are two major thrust areas in every part of the world. If a country has a healthy population, it has a productive workforce that leads to a vibrant economy
The Government has asked the Medical Council of India to revise the norms prescribed for opening of new medical colleges to enable opening of colleges in rural and under served areas, Panabaka Lakshmi, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare told the Rajya Sabha recently.
GE Healthcare is planning to acquire and provide seed capital to Indian medical device and diagnostic companies.
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
e-health solutions can be applied at various domains and they are of use in the developing countries mainly to improve access to health care services and enhance the quality of care. This ehealth article looks at the condition of e-health research and shares the success story of Pan Asian Collaboration for Evidence based eHealth Adoption and Application (PANACeA).
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
This eHealth article gives an overview of the importance and scope of technological advances in In Virto Diagnostics (IVD).
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
The health care industry is very vast and complex. This article looks at the challenges that the health industry is facing and Dr. Mark Parrish gives the example of how Microsoft is taking on the challenge of transforming the health care industry.
[This article was published in the January 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
Improving health conditions in rural areas has always been the biggest challenge in India. eHealth tries to find out how the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) would impact rural health care in India.
