Snapshots of Change

[This article was published in the January 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] A rainbow collection of stories in the field of healthcare that track the life of India growing fast, and how!

Health insurance grows 42% in H1

Aided by government health schemes and correction in rates, insurance for health and personal accidents recorded highest growth in the non-life insurance segment during the first half of the financial year.

“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal” : Amol Naikwadi, Indus Health Plus

“If prevention becomes a culture in India, the impact will be phenomenal”

Only some 1.08% Indians have medical insurance

According to a research report issued by India’s National Insurance Academy, only some 1.08 percent of the one billion Indians have secured medical insurance cover since 1986 when health insurance was first introduced in the country.

Feds make smart phone health apps available

The Health Resources and Services Administration has made available for free a mobile version of its “Find a Health Center” application for iPhones through iTunes. The online version of the health center locator can be accessed at HRSA’s website.
Each day, an average of 3,200 people use the app to find healthcare services at HRSA supported community health centers, HRSA Administrator Mary Wakefield said in an announcement.

CII-GOI join hands to bring out skilled workers in healthcare

To increase the number of skilled workers in healthcare, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is working with the health department to train school dropouts to work in hospitals and for homecare, reports media.

INSURING A HEALTHY FUTURE

[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Health insurance is indispensable for mobilising resources, providing risk protection and achieving improved health outcomes

Fighting Fit!

[This article was published in the September 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Health insurance is the most effective and conventional way by which people collectively pool their risk of incurring medical expenses.

“RSBY demonstrates the largest use of IT applications in rural areas” : Anil Swarup, Ministry of Labour and Employment,Government of India

The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) has empowered the BPL population with the ability to avail quality healthcare services free of cost. Within a span of two and a half years, the scheme has provided healthcare cover to almost 70 million people living under the poverty line.

Common treatment protocol for the countrymen

The health ministry has planned to standardise common set of protocols for treatment across the country. For this the ministry has set up an expert panel to draft a set of norms for unified treatment standards expected to be implemented in next three to four months and in hospitals and healthcare service centres in one-two years.

Mediclaim cashless facility in turbo

The insurance supported mediclaim policy that entitles the user to avail cashless facilities, will no longer be available at high-end hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Ganga Ram, Max or Medicity in Delhi, the national capital region (NCR) and the metros of Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai.

NEWS REVIEW – Ayursundra to open first-of-its-kind lifestyle clinic in Guwahati

[This article was published in the July 2010 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Ayursundra Healthcare will soon be a name to reckon within healthcare field in North East India. Promoted by conscientious Europe based investors and NRIs and experienced local healthcare professionals, Ayursundra is expected to change the way healthcare services are delivered in the North East region of India.

“SAS Plays a Leadership Role in Business Analytics” : Ashit Panjwani, SAS Institute (India) Pvt Ltd

In conversation with Divya Chawla from eHEALTH, Ashit Panjwani, utive Director – Marketing, Sales & Alliances, SAS Institute (India) Pvt Ltd, shares insights into the business of health and life sciences vertical of SAS.