The growth story

Himanshu Baid, Managing Director, Poly Medicure elucidates on how Poly Medicure has served the medical fraternity for over 22 years and owns more than 215 patents and continues to file new patents for new technologies and devices they are developing with the help of its R&D team

Main objective of Indian Joint Registry is to help patient safety, bring stability to the market

In the wake of several patients suffering from the impact of faulty hip implants, it is vital that India has a national joint registry to track such patients and avoid future episodes. Richard Armstrong, Head, Health Registries, Northgate Public Services tells Viveka Roychowdhury about the response to the Indian Joint Registry

Radiology has a bright future and has been at the forefront of healthcare

Radiology has a major role to play when it comes to healthcare. Dr Piyush Saxena, Consultant Radiologist and Chief of MR imaging, Vishesh Hospital and Diagnostics, Indore, MP in an exclusive conversation with Express Healthcare disscuses the impact of radiology on healthcare and how newer innovations from GE Healthcare has helped improve healthcare delivery as well as patient comfort

The Pill For India's Ailing Medical Eductaion System

Medical education in India is mired with a host of controversies and is trudging along a rough path.

'We keep five principles in mind when designing any healthcare-related app'

Tech adoption in the Indian healthcare industry is growing significantly however, many times products which are designed to be technically efficient remains unattained from a patient's understanding perspective. Sharan Grandigae, Founder and CEO, Redd Experience Design talks about the issues in the healthcare sector, particularly in the software vertical and differentiates the patients requirements in healthcare industry vs food or any other industry, to Usha Sharma

'To end the HIV pandemic, we must continue to outthink this virus'

Mary Rodgers,‘virus hunter’, Principal Scientist and Head, Abbott Global Surveillance Center explains to Viveka Roychowdhury the importance of tracking virus mutations in HIV and viral hepatitis across the world to update their diagnostic tests

High demand for cancer treatment, screening and patient care devices in Mumbai: Medikabazaar survey

Spike in demand primarily across Andheri (W), Parel and Sion, according to the 2019 survey mapping the demand for medical devices in the region

E-learning can help bridge a major gap in continuing medical education for doctors

India’s medical education system lacks outcomes based learning (OBL) experiences for students. According to some experts, OBL has the potential for dramatic and even revolutionary changes in medical education. However, it carries with it significant challenges. Here is a company that functions on an OBL model and intends to sensitise healthcare providers in India with its benefits. Hans Albert Lewis, Founder and CEO, DocMode explains more in conversation with Raelene Kambli

AIR Technology Coils - transformative way forward for MR

The coils are 38 per cent lighter than traditional coils plus the anterior array coil has the industry's highest channel count

Nice Neotech Neonatal Intensive Care Incubators

A NEWBORN IS NOT just a bundle of joy.

Insurance-India's Health Insurance Lacks Data For Assessing The Exact Health Risks

Dr Kishore Kumar, Founder Chairman and Neonatologist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals opines on the importance of health insurance and the benefits to the people who have themselves covered with proper knowledge of the scheme

Big data and predictive analytics: Disrupting Indian healthcare space

Nirmalya Gupta, MD and Dhrubabrata Ghosh, Director, Protiviti Member Firm for India highlight how adoption of these disruptive technologies in healthcare will help in critical decision making as well as improve patient management and treatment outcomes

We aim to work with 9000-10,000 hospitals by end of 2020

HealthNine,an ITfirm, interconnects healthcare stakeholders to enable real-time exchange of data and transactions. Ritesh Kajaria, CEO,HealthNine Technologies explains how its system works as a centralised health information exchange for all healthcare entities,the need for such a solution in the Indian market,their growth plans and more, in an interview with Lakshmipriya Nair

BATTLE AGAINST COUNTERFEIT MEDICAL DEVICES

India's laws to administer medical devices are cryptic, giving enough room for counterfeit products to outwit regulations and corrupt the economy. Experts reveal ways by which India can succeed in its battle against counterfeits medical products

Five Reasons Why Healthcare Institutions Need Data Loss Prevention

Filip Cotfas, Channel Manager, CoSoSys gives plenty of reasons to invest in data protection to secure patient data and also prevent organisations from becoming insolvent

Philips Expands Its Diagnostic Imaging Portfolio With The New Incisive CT Platform, Integrating Innovations In Imaging, Workflow And Lifecycle Management

The Philips Incisive CT helps the user meet some of the radiology department’s most pressing challenges. Philips Incisive CT offers intellect at every step, from acquisition through results and across all fronts: financial, clinical and operational. Like never before, operator and design efficiencies come together for wise decisions from start to finish with an unprecedented Tube for Life guarantee

Apollo Hospitals International Health Dialogue Brings Over 3,000 Delegates Together From Across The World In The City Of Pearls

Experts debate and discuss solutions to global healthcare challenges

‘Focussing On Quadruple Aim By Putting Patients First'

Rohit Sathe, President – Philips India Healthcare, shares his insights with Prathiba Raju on how healthcare ecosystem in India is progressing with the latest technology and further elucidates on how the company is focussing on patient-centric approach

Expanding IHCI for blood pressure control

IHCI complements the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHF&W), Government of India

Ayushman Bharat needs to be driven by technology disruption or innovations

Ayushman Bharat Mission’s implementing agency National Health Authority (NHA) has entered into a partnership with NATHEALTH. Dr Sudarshan Ballal, President, NATHEALTH talk about how this collaboration will enable the fulfillment of Ayushman Bharat goals, in an exclusive interaction with Sanjiv Das

Asha Workers In Need Of Empowerment

The strongest link in India's public health system, the Ashas are faced with several challenges..Their stories reveal some stark realities of the bureaucracy, corruption within the system and atrocities imposed by nurses, paramedics and senior medical staff working in the government sector.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Indo UK Institute of Health (IUIH) has tied up with Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for bringing world-class NHS standard healthcare to the first two of its eleven integrated medicities coming up in Nagpur, Maharashtra; and Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh. Heres an overview of the Kings and its legacy

Slow And Steady, The Jupiter Hospitals' Way

Dr Ajay Thakker, Chairman and Managing Director, Jupiter Hospitals, believes in the greenfield over brownfield strategy. Thus while his first decade as a radiologist turned healthcare entrepreneur was dedicated to stabilising the Thane and more recently the Pune facilities, he is now scouting for a third location, again in Mumbais suburbs. His son Dr Ankit Thakker, CEO, Jupiter Hospitals, has started on the groundwork for their first international foray: an LA- based neuro rehab centre.

Home Virtually Turned Into A Hospital. Is This The Future Of Healthcare?

With rapidly changing dynamics in healthcare space, the demand for India's home health sector is only set to rise.

Ayushman Bharat, A Great Propeller For Growth Of The Healthcare Sector In India

From market trends, to changing dynamics, to the introduction of Ayushman Bharat scheme, to the role of AI in transforming radiology, Sushant Kinra, MD, Carestream Health India, shares his insights on how these aspects impact on progress of the healthcare sector in tte--tte with Raelene Kambli.

‘There is a need for robust systems for deciding which innovations are safe and cost-effective to use'

India from years now is trying to learn for the NHS and its ways of managing healthcare within the country. Dr Mike Short CBE, Chief Scientific Adviser, DIT, in an interaction with Raelene Kambli reveals some key learnings on innovations and ways to manage health systems

The Alchemy Of Growth In Diagnostics

India’s diagnostic sector has been very positive of its growth drivers for the future. Leaders believe that their companies will outdo the challenges and adopt practical approaches to initiate, achieve, and sustain profitable growth — today and tomorrow

Is Mental Healthcare Becoming A Reality?

Nearly 150 million Indians are in need of active intervention for mental illnesses, with the treatment gap as high as 70-92 per cent for different disorders. Bharathi Ghanashyam, Founder/Editor, Journalists Against TB, reviews what India has to offer in terms of commitment and legal frameworks

‘MHD Has A Pricing Strategy Based On Competition Benchmarking With A Scientific Approach And Methodology'

Pramod Alagharu, CEO, Manipal Hospital Dwarka shares insights with Prathiba Raju on the 400-bedded multi-speciality facility which focusses on patient centricity as its core value

India Has Been Making Significant Progress On Expanding Access To Treatment

Charles Gore, Executive Director, Medicines Patent Pool, talks about the organisation’s supporting access in low- and middle-income countries and its ability to deliver quality and affordable medicines, in an interaction with