Summer ehealth school by IIT-A

There are several IT experts and medical practitioners who will share their experiences relating to e-health care during the summer school to be organised by Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad.

Fostering Reforms in Indian Healthcare : Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya

Established in 2001, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, is a 1000-bed hospital spread over 25 acres. It’s known around the world for subsidised healthcare services for the needy, unique micro health insurance scheme and renowned cardiac surgeon cum social entrepreneur of the country Dr Devi Prasad Shetty.

Apollo City: One-stop Healthcare : Dr. K. Hari Prasad, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, is a 350 bedded multi-specialty hospital with over 50 specialties and super-specialties besides 10 centers of excellence, education, research, information technology. The average staff to patient ratio for the hospital is 3:1 with a 1:1 ratio prevailing in priority areas like the Intensive Care Unit and the Cardiac Care Unit.

Towards Patient-centered Care : Ananthapadmanabhan, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital

In an interview with eHEALTH, U. K. Ananthapadmanabhan, President, KMCH, talks about recent health initiatives taken by the hospital and how technology has revolutionised healthcare in the country and around the world. Excerpts

Innovating Technologies for Low-cost Healthcare : Dr K Mohandas, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram

Known for its indigenous development of heart valve, blood bag, dental implants and many consumables needed for medi-care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram, signifies the convergence of medical sciences and technology.

International telehealth standards to be adopted by Philippines

Philippines lawmakers and doctors are calling for the fast adoption of international telehealth standards or e-health, that is the practice of applying ICT for healthcare delivery and education for the under-served.

Innovating Technologies for Low-cost Healthcare

Known for its indigenous development of heart valve, blood bag, dental implants and many consumables needed for medi-care, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute […]

Apollo City: One-stop Healthcare

Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, is a 350 bedded multi-specialty hospital with over 50 specialties and super-specialties besides 10 centers of excellence, education, […]

Towards Patient-centered Care

Established in 1990, Kovai Medical Center andHospital is a 350-bed super-facility corporatehospital located in Coimbatore on a sprawling 20acre site. […]

Fostering Reforms in Indian Healthcare

Established in 2001, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore, is a 1000-bed hospital spread over 25 acres. Its known around the world for subsidised […]

Aarogyasri – revolutionising public health through conviction and innovative ICT application : Pratap Vikram Singh, Correspondent, CSDMS

[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

Rajiv Aarogyasri, a government initiated health insurance scheme (working on a public-private partnership model) running in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, is one of the successful government endeavours ever for sustainable provision of health cover for people living below poverty line.

Up to the South !

[This article was published in the July 2009 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

That South India is a favourite to foreigners, lair of the geeks� and erudite academicians is too old a story. But, before I delve into the other facet of Dakshin Bharat I would like to take my readers quickly through some of the findings of a recent report on the imbalances in the health status across Indian states.

SingHealth with Microsoft healthcare technology to enhance radiology management workflow and patient care

Implementation of Microsoft