“Tele-health is being viewed as a distinct service, as a subspecialty” : Prof K Ganapathy, President – Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation

Prof K Ganapathy, President, Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Telemedicine Society of India, and President Elect, Indian Society for Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, is a pioneer in introducing telemedicine in India. A renowned neurosurgeon, Dr Ganapathy has initiated pilot projects in using wireless telemedicine in several rural areas in India.

Healthcare Leaders’ Forum 2011

[This article was published in the February 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The Healthcare Leaders

NEWS REVIEW

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

News Review : June 2010

40 Issues Young!

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

With the successful completion of 40th issue, eHEALTH magazine has reached one more milestone in its journey of propagating knowledge in the domain of healthcare IT and medical technologies.

HEALTHCARE CIO OUTLOOK

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

There has recently been a surge in the implementation of information and communication technologies in hospitals and healthcare facilities across the globe. In an effort to track this trend, eHEALTH brings you a comprehensive coverage of the extent of ICT usage in healthcare in its Health CIO Outlook 2010 report.

Ericsson, Apollo Hospitals together bring healthcare to rural India

Ericsson and Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF), a part of the Apollo Hospitals Group, have taken a major step towards helping bridge the digital divide in rural India by laying the foundation for the introduction of telemedicine delivered using HSPA technology, which will enable the provision of affordable and accessible healthcare to millions of people in remote areas.

Connected Healthcare – Concept and Feasibility : Anurag Dubey, Industry Analyst, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan

[This article was published in the May 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The Indian healthcare industry currently estimated at around US$ 34 billion is growing dynamically.

PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Health Insurance : Ivan Chak, Head, Life Profit Centre and Accident & Health division, Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.

In the short term perspective health insurance industry is expected to grow at a rate of 25% annually till 2010, while in the long term, it is expected to grow at a rate of 5% annually thereafter.

Telemental Health Support After Disasters : Dr. S.B. Gogia

[This article was published in the March 2007 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Many e-Health experts have emphasized that IT will and can help disaster management, but much preparatory work is required.

MOVING BEYOND HOSPITALS: E-PRESCRIPTIONS : Pushwaz Virk and David W. Bates

[This article was published in the November 2006 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

e-Prescribing is the process of medication prescribing in an outpatient setting, using an ambulatory Computerised Physician Order Entry systems application linked with clinical decision support that can in addition electronically send prescriptions or prescription-related information directly with the pharmacies or pharmacy benefit managers