Managing New-Age Hospitals
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] Hospital information systems are an absolute necessity for managing information and data within hospitals
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Riding high on hope
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The highs and lows of healthcare information technology
RIS and PACS : Defining Trends in Radiology
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] With the advent of RIS and PACS, the era of digital radiology has arrived
Securely Yours
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The health insurance industry, worldwide has benefitted immensely with the implementation of information technology, which offers a win-win situation for all
Telemedicine : Bridging Gap between Technology and Treatment
[This article was published in the April 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] The integration of ICT into the health sector has globally empowered the status of health in recent years
“mHealth is empowering the healthcare delivery system in India” : Dr BS Bedi, C-DAC, India
Dr BS Bedi, Advisor-Health Informatics, C-DAC, Government of India, has streamlined telemedicine centers and standardised mHealth services with effective framework of IT into the industry.
“We plan to develop a national database system called CIES” : Anil Swarup, Director General – Labour Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Employment, GOvt of India
The brainchild of Anil Swarup, Director General for Labour Welfare, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India has transformed the life of millions of people in the unorganised sector, through the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY).
“In the coming decade, ICT will play an important role in hospital management” : Dr Nagendra Swamy SC, President- Manipal Hospitals, India
With a hospital information system already in place, Manipal Hospitals is planning an expansion spree by connecting all its hospitals through an HIS. Dr Nagendra Swamy oversees, among other responsibilities, the functioning and operations of the Bangalore Cluster of Manipal Hospitals.
EMRs – An Odyssey to Holy Nirvana : Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Air Force Hospital, Chandigarh, India
Gp Capt (Dr) Sanjeev Sood, Hospital and Health Systems Administrator, Air Force Hospital, Chandigarh, has successfully managed several Air Force Hospitals (Station Medicare Centres) providing quality and comprehensive medical cover to a large dependent population.
“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.
Deployment of Microsoft Amalga UIS
Milton Keynes Hospital is expanding the deployment of Microsoft Amalga Unified Intelligence System (UIS) across the organisation after receiving excellent user feedback.
