Dearth of in-house health IT expertise helps spin the market

Dearth of in-house health IT expertise helps spin the market

ICTpost Health IT Bureau No country has succeeded in fully deploying an electronic health record on a national basis. However, Australia and Canada have achieved substantial progress. Experiences from these healthcare systems, their EHR initiatives and their responses to obstacles and challenges offer constructive guidelines for decision makers. Many complex factors, including national health care […]

Value-Based health care is inevitable in India

Value-Based health care is inevitable in India

New Delhi: February 4, 2021 Every generation of Indians has overcome challenges to secure our nation’s role as the world’s economic leader. Solving the health care puzzle is this generation’s challenge. It will require change. True healthcare reform requires both moving toward universal insurance coverage and restructuring the care delivery system. These two components are […]

Wireless Devices Technology advances Medicine into the Future

Wireless Devices Technology advances Medicine into the Future

New Delhi: January 29, 2021 Medical treatment is about to go wireless. New advances in microelectronics have enabled doctors to contemplate the day when they will be able to monitor and treat their patients with medical implants that use wi-fi, Bluetooth and other kinds of wireless technology. With this technology physicians will be able to […]

How mobile apps and RFID could change Indian health care

ICTpost Health IT Bureau There is currently a wealth of apps on several platforms which allow users to transfer readings from a medical device, which can then be stored and displayed on the device, or uploaded to a cloud-basedsystem. This is possible by buying independent devices which utilize wireless technologies such as ANT+ or Bluetooth. […]

How to achieve the Holy Grail of eHealth in India

How to achieve the Holy Grail of eHealth in India

ICTpost Health IT Bureau One of the most significant impacts of the ongoing information revolution has been in the health sector. In the field of health care, ICTs have emerged as key instruments in solving many of the most pressing problems. ICT has helped to bridge the gap between the provider and seeker through telemedicine […]

Social media likes healthcare

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Social media has invaded health care from at least three fronts: innovative startups, patient communities and medical centers. The Health 2.0 movement has nurtured dozens of startups with creative concepts to revolutionize health care: tools from vertical search and social networks to health content aggregators and wellness tools. Patient communities are […]