“Non-medicos can make better administrators” : Dr. S K Biswas, Academy of Hospital Administration (AHA)

In 1966, the Department of Hospital Administration was established at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.

“Clinical Research is a recession-proof industry” : Vijay Moza, CREMA – Clinical Research Education and Management Academy

CREMA – Clinical Research Education and Management Academy, is a premier training and research institute in Clinical and Biomedical studies. Launched in 2007 in Mumbai, it runs three campuses at Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad and plans to set up three more centers by the end of 2009. Last year CREMA started a full-time Advanced Post Graduate Ddiploma in Clinical Research.

“Health and Hospital managers will be in great demand” : Dr. V.K. Singh, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR)

Established in 1984 in Jaipur, Institute of Health Management Research (IHMR) is the first of its kind in India, with attention solely focused on health systems management. It is a premier institute in health management education, training, research, programme management and consulting in the health sector including Hospitals and Healthcare IT. IHMR has two centers at Bangalore and Delhi.

“ICRI emphasises on highest standards of teaching” : Shiv Raman Dugal, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI)

Set up in 2004, Institute of Clinical Research India (ICRI) is known to be the country’s first premier institute exclusively focused on specialised Clinical Research education. Currently, ICRI has its presence in five Indian cities and is planning to set up a center in London.

emerging avenues in Healthcare Education

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The liberalisation of the foreign investment policy and the emergence of private healthcare providers have proved to be a shot in the arm for the Indian healthcare industry, giving rise to specialised fields in healthcare and opening new career opportunities for thousands of job seekers in India.

Appraising Telemedicine Case studies Lessons and Challenges : Lieutenant Colonel Salil Garg Cardiologist, Command Hospital, Pune and Squadron Leader Mudit Mathur, DD Space Ops, DSCC, Bhopal

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Time goes, you say? Ah, no! Alas, time stays, we go � Henry Austin Dobson

NEWS REVIEW – BUSINESS

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NEWS REVIEW BUSINESS

Age old industry, new age education

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In recent years, the buzzing Indian healthcare industry has generated a huge demand for manpower across many new skill areas and specialisations.

NEWS REVIEW – INDIA

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NEWS REVIEW INDIA

A Private Affair analysing the need for private sector in Indian healthcare system : SKadri SM, Regional Institute of Health and Family Welfare, DHS, Srinagar, Kashmir, India; Danish Ahmed, Research Scholar, University of Delhi Medical School, New Delhi

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Increased privatisation of Indian healthcare system would not only be beneficial for up gradation of medical facilities of the country but will also be beneficial for the poor and common people. It will also attract foreign investment and will able to keep the physicians staying in the country motivated.

Philips, GE enters home healthcare market in India

Two of the leading healthcare technology providers, Philips and GE recently announced their almost simultaneous entry into the fast-growing Indian home healthcare market. Both these companies have launched their sleep therapy solutions and respiratory care solutions in India.

Global IVD Markets to grow consistently – Frost and Sullivan

IVD Markets continues to grow globally as Diagnostics become Centre Stage and Instrumental for the Move to Preventive Medicine.

GE Healthcare enters Home Healthcare Market in India

GE completes acquisition of Vital Signs and its subsidiary Breas Medical AB to usher into a strategic move to enter the Home Care and Sleep Therapy market in India.