Mobile telemedicine service soon in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh (India) Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy has announced that mobile clinics will tour villages and telemedicine would be introduced through the

Exchanging health information – eHealth Initiatives in the USA : Susan Thomas, eHEALTH

[This article was published in the February 2008 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org)]

The multi-stakeholder, non-profit eHealth Initiative (eHI) recently released the results of its Fourth Annual Survey (2007)of Health Information Exchange at the State, Regional and Community Levels in the United States of America, taking stock of 130 community-based health information exchange initiatives. We seek to take stock of the situation as it now appears in the US, and what kind of learning it proposes to the rest of the world.

British NHS patients soon to be treated in India

In a ground breaking move, the British government is to allow patients with non-emergency conditions to be treated in Indian hospitals under a scheme paid for by British taxpayers.

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS IN Health Insurance : Ritesh Kumar, Head Retail, Rural and Reinsurance

To achieve the country�s health care objectives, the approach has to be inclusive of the ability to reach out to the bottom of the pyramid. Rural India is exposed to fundamental financial risks and has limited access to risk management solutions.

PREMIUM PRODUCTS – Health Insurance : Ivan Chak, Head, Life Profit Centre and Accident & Health division, Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Ltd.

In the short term perspective health insurance industry is expected to grow at a rate of 25% annually till 2010, while in the long term, it is expected to grow at a rate of 5% annually thereafter.

Developing nations will lobby for research funds for TB, malaria

India and other developing countries are set to lobby hard for funding mechanisms to develop medicines,
mostly aimed at neglected diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria, at a forum set up by the World Health Organization or WHO. Developed countries have long maintained that patents are sufficient incentive for innovation.

China unveils healthcare scheme

China’s Health Minister has announced an ambitious program to provide basic healthcare for every citizen in the world’s most populous nation.

India’s Drug Regulatory Authority to be based on US FDA Model

In the next three years, India would move towards setting up a drug regulatory authority on the model of the US FDA, the country

NRIs’ help sought in state-funded health insurance scheme

The government has sought support from Non-resident Indians (NRIs) for the proposed state-funded health insurance cover scheme that is aimed at helping some 300 million people living below the poverty line (BPL) across India.

Interview

Emerging markets are driving new models of care, which can only be achieved through IT : Dr. Brian Cohen, Chief Technology Officer, IBA Health

Interview

Standardisation in healthcare delivery will be a major help for smooth IT implementatio : Sandeep Sinha, Industry Manager, Healthcare Practice, Frost & Sullivan

Interview

Healthcare segment today is witnessing a move from point solutions to an enterprise-wide solution : Prasenjit Lahiri, IT’s Head- Business Operations, Wipro Healthcare

Wipro Healthcare IT�s Head- Business Operations, Prasenjit Lahiri, in conversation with eHEALTH shares his views on the increasing IT adoption in healthcare facilities accross public and private sectors.