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Preventing The Spread Of Coronavirus From Contaminated Medical Devices

Highly contagious novel Coronavirus first reported in China’s Wuhan city has sent shockwaves worldwide with scientists working on vaccines to contain the virus.

Patients' Privacy & Data Threat In Digital Era

With healthcare service providers leveraging various digital tools, connected devices, and automated processes to bolster patient care, data privacy and security have emerged as major threat nowadays. As large amount of data is exchanged at various levels especially in form of EHR, and other clinical information, personal data of patients remain at stake which needs to be preserved from prying eyes of cyber attackers. Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets news Network (ENN) explores various facets of data security, associated challenges and possible way out.

TeleHealth—Powerful Tool to Achieve Universal Healthcare & Holistic Wellness

Telehealth has emerged as a viable tool for healthcare providers to improve accessibility, provide remote care, and helping governments in achieving Universal Healthcare, writes Vikram Thaploo, CEO – TeleHealth, Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited, for Elets News Network (ENN).

‘Personalized Attention is at Core of Our Patient Care Philosophy'

Continental Hospitals is a NABH-JCI accredited multi-speciality quaternary care hospital with a capacity of 750 beds. With the state-of-the-art facilities, advanced medical equipment combined with the latest technology, the hospital ensures utmost comfort and safety to patients, says Dr Rahul Medakkar, CEO, Continental Hospitals, in conversation with Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets news Network (ENN).

Future & Importance of Clinical Analytics

Clinical analytics is poised to become an essential tool that makes use of real-time medical data to generate insights, take decisions, predict outcomes, and decrease costs by enabling early interventions for potential clinical complications, writes Abdullah Saleem, Group, CIO, Omni Hospitals for Elets News Network (ENN).

AIIMS — Adopting Several Reforms to Bring Quantum Leap in Patient Care

All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi, one of the premier medical institutes across country, has come of age delivering accessible and quality services to masses. With new OPD block, several reforms, and optimizing various processes, and the Institute is set to transform delivery of healthcare services, says Subhsish Panda, Deputy Director, AIIMS, in conversation with Nisha Samant & Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets news Network (ENN).

‘1.5 lakh Sub Centres to be Converted into Wellness Centres by 2022'

Health is the biggest wealth one could ever have. Human health is priceless.

PPP Model Providing Right Impetus to Diagnostic Industry

In any modern healthcare system, laboratory diagnostics play a crucial role for effective functioning of the overall care delivery system. Pathology and radiology have withnessed huge transformation in the last decade thanks to technological advancements and innovative practices. Elets News Network (ENN) explores all the aspects of the Indian diagnostic industry--huge underlying opportunity, challenges and how PPP models have driven the market.

Promoting Affordablity & Access to Quality Healthcare in Nagaland

Despite challenges due to connectivity, geographical barriers and health seeking behavior, the State government is leaving no stone unturned to improve healthcare delivery system, enabling people accessible and affordable patient care. Through lots of policy measures coupled with technological advancement, the State is making giant leap in delivery of clinical outcome, says S. Pangnyu Phom, Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland, in conversation with Nisha Samant and Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets News Network (ENN).

Funding Galore to Indian Startups!

Despite the fact that India prides to be the global leader in production of generic medicine, for the longest time the healthcare sector received step-brotherly treatment in the start-up world.

Flashback of Major 2019 Appointments

This decade embarks upon innumerable major developments into India’s healthcare domain. Ranging from CEO level hiring to structural managements of the healthcare ecosystem, 2019 was an year of great achievements for the healthcare companies. With the changes in healthcare, CEOs in the healthcare industries will now be redefining the outlook and working of this domain. Sugandh Bahl of Elets News Network (ENN) is here by projecting the highlights of 2019’s healthcare landscape for its readers.

Telemedicine: The Biggest Tech-Disruptor To Foster Accessible Healthcare

With proliferation of smart tech-devices, telemedicine has emerged as a big boon today bridging hundreds kilometer of geographical barrier which used to pose a big obstacle till last decade. The technology has enabled doctors sitting at big hospital chain in metro cities to provide quality care to patients residing in remotest part of country within no time. Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets News Network (ENN) highlights different contours of the technology in succinct manner.

‘Determined To Develop Accessible & Affordable Healthcare Across UP'

The Uttar Pradesh Government is leaving no stone unturned to foster its healthcare delivery system, enabling people at large to avail best services at their doorsteps. Despite huge challenge of infrastructure in terms of shortage of doctors and equipment, the State Government envisions to create best exemplary model of patient care, says Jai Pratap Singh, Minister for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in conversation with Arpit Gupta and Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets News Network (ENN).

Sterrad Sterility Guide: 5 Reasons Medical Centre Should Use Sterrad For Sterilisation

Infection control and preventing cross-contamination are critical in medical facilities everywhere.

Making Healthcare Accessible to All in Rajasthan

Ensuring health facilities accessible to all has been one of the major challenges for us for a long time. For instance, we have had a major issue of availability of sufficient number of doctors and super specialists. But to tackle it, the Government of Rajasthan has undertaken various initiatives, says Banshidhar Khandela, Minister of State for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Rajasthan, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

Dedicated Initiatives Improvising Healthcare Delivery In Arunachal

With many initiatives including Mukhya Mantri Rogi Kalyan Kosh and a special flexi fund for districts, the State is embarking towards a better healthcare system. The State launched Chief Minister Arogya Arunachal Yojna before Ayushman Bharat. The academic session has also been started in the very first medical college of the State, says Dr Kinny Singh, Mission Director, National Health Mission, and Special Secretary, Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

ASMAN:Leveraging Technology To Reduce Early Maternal And Neonatal Mortality

The central goal of Alliance for Saving Mothers and Newborns (ASMAN) initiative is to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality through an innovative facility-based intervention that enables healthcare workers to provide quality care during child-birth, writes Dr. Bulbul Sood, , Country Director, Jhpiego, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Bhamashah Scheme Enabling People Better Patient Care

The Rajasthan Government has reduced out of pocket medical expenses through the Bhamashah Scheme which has been enabling poor and vulnerable people to avail best medical facilities. Since the inception of BSBY, we have booked packages worth more than Rs 1,800 crores, says Ashish Modi, Joint CEO, RSHAA (Rajasthan State Health Assurance Agency), in conversation with Sudheer Goutham of Elets News Network (ENN).

Visakhapatnam Being Evolved as Best Livable City

Visakhapatnam Being Evolved as Best Livable City With a series of ongoing smart projects, Visakhapatnam is rising in the rank of cities that have emerged as finest in the country. The city’s projects like city surveillance, pollution monitoring, smartstreet, command and communications centre are meant to ensure better satisfaction level of citizens, says Pravin Kumar, Collector and District Magistrate, Visakhapatnam, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Inspiron Enabling Individuals To Cultivate Positivity

Nearly 85 percent of the population sufferig from mental health issues doesn’t seek medical help due to social stigma and lack of accessibility to mental health professionals. Being the country’s first psychological wellbeing café, we ensure people’s physical and mental health, say Nithish Meti and Priyanka MB, co-founders, INSPIRON, in conversation with Sudheer Gautham of Elets News Network (ENN).

Making Healthcare Accessible To All In Punjab

The Department of Health, Punjab, has issued instructions to manufacturers and wholesellers to supply habit forming drugs to the retailers/ hospitals on the written order and their payments shall be accepted by way of approved sources only, such as by cheque or by money transfer, says Pardeep Mattu, Joint Commissioner, Food and Drugs Administration (FDA), Government of Punjab, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

Madhya Pradesh Giant Leap In Healthcare Delivery

With people’s growing health awareness, there is a strong desire to avail better healthcare facilities. The Narendra Modi-led Government is encouraging the States to build a strong infrastructure and avail the best possible solutions. Madhya Pradesh is one such State focussing on boosting its health infrastructure, observe Mukul Kumar Mishra and Divakar Mukherjee of Elets News Network (ENN).

25 Lakh Citizens Getting Health Benefits Under Bhamashah Yojana: Kali Charan Saraf

RAJASTHAN HEALTHCARE PERSPECTIVE.

Strokes Are No Longer Limited To Elderly People: Dr Padma Srivastava

Neurology perspective.

Ayushman Bharat The Gamechanger For Building New India

If we had all the money in the world we wouldn’t need Ayushman Bharat - people could afford their own medical care, someone stated recently on social media. It narrated a collective agony so succinctly. This medical insurance scheme holds huge significance perhaps for this very reason for public at large, especially in Bharat (the rural India), writes Sandeep Datta of Elets News Network (ENN).

Smart Planning For Smart Cities Transforming Healthcare In Urban Landscape

Our urban planning needs to get aggressive to ensure scope for adequate physical exercise for our population. From seamless transit, which ensures an adequate step count daily, to offices and buildings designed to avoid long term sitting, a vision needs to be set in place to prevent diseases like diabetes and obesity becoming an epidemic, says Dr Tejaswi Naik, Director-Budget, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in an exclusive interview to Souvik Goswami of Elets News Network (ENN).

Trade Margin Capping Needed To Make Healthcare Affordable For All

The Government is expected to walk the fine line between making healthcare affordable and promoting Make in India or Make outside India, writes Rajiv Nath, Forum Coordinator of Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AIMED) for Elets News Network (ENN).

What Healthcare Experts Decoded From Union Budget 2019-20

Union Budget 2019-20 aimed at creating new India with major focus on infrastructure, development and technology.

Smart Hospitals

Laying Robust Foundation of Smart Delivery of CareAs patients are getting empowered due to large swathe of information, healthcare service providers need to come up with smart ways to live up to their high expectations pertaining to quality and affordable care. Smart Hospitals synchronise all available machinery of delivery of care including technologies, clinical workflows, and operational issues to provide patients best value for their money in terms of clinical outcome.

Leveraging Modern-day Technologies To Enrich Healthcare Experience

In the wake of increasing demands of patients seeking quality and cost-efficient care, the Gleneagles Global Hospitals is leaving no stone unturned to live up to their expectations. With cutting-edge technologies and well-known expert faculties, the hospital ensures best clinical outcome, says Shailaja Suresh, Chief Executive Officer, Gleneagles Global Hospitals, Bengaluru, in conversation with Elets news Network (ENN).