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Healthcare segment today is witnessing a move from point solutions to an enterprise-wide solution : Prasenjit Lahiri, IT’s Head- Business Operations, Wipro Healthcare
Wipro Healthcare IT�s Head- Business Operations, Prasenjit Lahiri, in conversation with eHEALTH shares his views on the increasing IT adoption in healthcare facilities accross public and private sectors.
Filipino docs extend virtual helping hand to remote patients
Filipino doctors have been extending their virtual healing hands to patients based in remote areas in the country.
Going the Sahara Way – Medical Tourism : Madhuruchi Lamba, Head – Sahara Medical
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
�It is the Health Care Facilitators who make all the difference from a good medical procedure output to a really memorable experience of a complete wellness journey�
Customer Relationship Management The Key Differentiator in High-end Healthcare : Ruth Connolly, General Manager, Microsoft Dynamics, Asia Pacific
[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
�IT plays a crucial role in establishing a competitive advantage for hospitals looking to compete for the medical tourism dollar.�
NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS
[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.
Health information exchanges aid healthcare in rural California
Three health information exchange projects in rural California are showing how such exchanges can boost healthcare services to underserved populations.
Govt brings out Indian Pharmacopoeia, 2007
In an effort to control the quality of medicinal products, the government has brought out the Indian Pharmacopoeia, 2007, which lays down the standards for drugs produced or marketed in India.
CRAMS to global pharma companies, give good returns
The pharma sector may have underperformed in the Sensex , but companies providing contract research and manufacturing services (CRAMS) to global pharma companies have given good returns.
NEWS REVIEW – WORLD
[This article was published in the December 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]
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