How Mobile health will offer transformational opportunities in Indian healthcare

ICTpost mHealth Bureau Mobile phones are an important method of encouraging better doctor-patient communication and will undoubtedly increase in application over coming years. It offers us many transformational opportunities. We can use smart phones as a data upload/home hub device; as a device to engage the consumer around health content; to display health-related information at […]

Using social media to engage, listen and learn in Indian Healthcare

ICTpost Social Media Bureau Nine of 10 (or about 88%) online consumers in India share content on social media sites compared to 71% globally, according to a survey report.?The survey was conducted by Ipsos, a market and opinion research firm, which polled 18,150 respondents globally.?Social media platforms have transformed engagement in all areas of life, […]

Progress in Indian healthcare requires a diverse Health IT ecosystem

ICTpost Health IT Bureau Establishing and maintaining a healthy and diverse Health Information Technology (HIT) Ecosystem will be critical if we want to reach our ultimate goal of healthier populations at a lower cost. Healthcare professionals understand the huge financial burden of having so many chronically ill patients, and the staggering statistics show just how […]

India Needs a Giant Leap in eHealth

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 […]

Telemedicine through CSC helps rural citizens

By Dr. Dinesh K. Tyagi, CEO-CSC SPV CSC has been undertaking telemedicine in a manner that helps the citizens, especially those living in rural areas. In rural areas, healthcare in an effective manner has been a challenge largely due to non-availability of doctors and infrastructure. Compared to other developed countries, the number of doctors and […]

Village Level Entrepreneurs as Digital Doctors

By Dr. Dinesh K. Tyagi, CEO-CSC SPV In India, access to healthcare, especially for the rural population has been a challenge for the Government. Availability of infrastructure, specialists, doctors and nursing/ paramedics is very low compared to the average in developed countries. With the advent of technology, these issues can be addressed to some extent […]

5 Ways to use Healthcare Social Media

Here are five ways to use social media in healthcare that can help get the word out about healthcare professionals and the services they provide. Tweet it out. In a fast-paced world, messages of 140 characters or less are well-received. Keep your Twitter account active and relevant by passing on links to interesting journal articles, […]