Artificial Intelligence could bring about drastic changes in Indian healthcare

Artificial Intelligence could bring about drastic changes in Indian healthcare

New Delhi: August 3, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize healthcare in various ways. How will providers and patients benefit from the impact of AI-driven tools? India faces significant healthcare challenges due to overpopulation, inadequate infrastructure, and a shortage of skilled health professionals, especially in remote areas. The integration of Artificial Intelligence […]

Digital India on the back of AI is the future of e-governance in India

Digital India on the back of AI is the future of e-governance in India

New Delhi: August 3, 2023 E-governance, or electronic governance, leverages information and communication technologies to enhance the efficiency, accessibility, and transparency of government services.By embracing e-governance, governments can transform their service delivery models, making them more citizen-centric, efficient, and responsive to the evolving needs of society. It’s a crucial step towards building a modern, digital […]

How IT can be utilized to improve efficiency and value in Indian Healthcare

How IT can be utilized to improve efficiency and value in Indian Healthcare

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information Technology (IT) has the potential to significantly improve efficiency and add value to the healthcare sector in India. Here are several ways in which IT can be effectively utilized: Electronic Health Records (EHRs): Centralized Patient Data: Implementing EHR systems allows healthcare providers to access and update patient information centrally, leading […]

GIS in Decision support of control of Vector Borne Disease in India

GIS in Decision support of control of Vector Borne Disease in India

Geographic Information System (GIS) plays a crucial role in decision support for the control of vector-borne diseases in India. Here are several ways in which GIS is applied to enhance decision-making and control measures: Spatial Analysis of Disease Patterns: GIS allows health authorities to analyze and visualize the spatial distribution of vector-borne diseases. This helps […]

India’s healthcare policy must focus on its long-term healthcare priorities

India’s healthcare policy must focus on its long-term healthcare priorities

ICTpost News NetworkNew Delhi: September 2, 2021 India’s healthcare policy indeed plays a critical role in shaping the nation’s health outcomes. Focusing on long-term healthcare priorities is essential for building a resilient and sustainable healthcare system. Here are key areas that could be prioritized in India’s healthcare policy: Primary Healthcare Strengthening: Prioritize strengthening the primary […]

Low success rates of Healthcare IT implementations

Low success rates of Healthcare IT implementations

By Dr. S. B. Bhattacharyya, SBB’s Blog The abominably low success rates (< 4%) of healthcare IT implementations worldwide can be attributed to two principal reasons. (1) Improper leveraging of the actual end users, and (2) lack of having qualified experts to mentor, if not actually do the review and final testing.Let me go ahead […]

COVID-19: a heavy toll on health-care workers

COVID-19: a heavy toll on health-care workers

The Lancet The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged and, in many cases, exceeded the capacity of hospitals and intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. Health-care workers have continued to provide care for patients despite exhaustion, personal risk of infection, fear of transmission to family members, illness or death of friends and colleagues, and the loss of many […]

Fighting misinformation in the time of COVID-19, one click at a time

Fighting misinformation in the time of COVID-19, one click at a time

By World Health Organisation In the first 3 months of 2020, nearly 6 000 people around the globe were hospitalized because of coronavirus misinformation, recent research suggests. During this period, researchers say at least 800 people may have died due to misinformation related to COVID-19*. At its extreme, death can be the tragic outcome of what […]

With the expansion of broadband, telemedicine is becoming an incredibly effective solution

With the expansion of broadband, telemedicine is becoming an incredibly effective solution

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have great potential to address some of the challenges faced by both developed and developing countries in providing accessible, costeffective, high-quality health care services. Telemedicine uses ICTs to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for rural and underserved […]

Malware affecting medical devices is emerging threat in healthcare

Malware affecting medical devices is emerging threat in healthcare

ICTpost Health IT Bureau This year, in the first week of January,  there was a story about how details of COVID-19 test results of tens of thousands of patients were leaked on the net through multiple Government of Delhi domains (delhigovt.nic.in/delhi.gov.in/revenue.delhi.gov.in). Websites of multiple Indian government departments, including national health and welfare agencies leaked COVID-19 […]

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