Statistics of Healthcare Industry in India

Healthcare in Bits and Bytes : Dr Ruchi Dass, Vice President, Lifetime Wellness Rx International

2012-02-04T08:18:00.000-08:00

Healthcare in Bits and Bytes : Dr Ruchi Dass,

People in rural areas usually have basic handsets, where literacy concerns are not paramount text messaging offer significant advantages in terms of convenience and flexibility. Information dispensed in local language with the ability to store and send data on ways to stay away from the possible ailments is the key as is the distribution and prevalence of certain ailments, so are the demand options, for e.g. Ulcerative Colitis is common in Punjab in north India, Cardiovascular diseases are more common in South India. Therefore, either data taken from the consumers can be utilised to develop an on-demand service or MOHFW or WHO information base can be used to target risk factors in a particular community. An interesting publication in WHO Global Infobase indicates high prevalence of Multiple Coronary risk factors in Punjabi Bhatia community.

Convenience is probably the signature mega trend of the next era since the consumer desire for time saving plus the insistence on simplifying complexity coincides with technology developments able to deliver precisely the desired information in real time. Early detection of a disease always pushes early response and management. The information provided should enable the end user take informed decisions as a part of primary healthcare module. In this model, consumer convenience and rights to access the information is the major gap, which needs to be bridged.

Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth Model- Dr SMS in India- The Success Story

2012-01-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth Model- Dr SMS in India- The Success Story:

Mhealth Model- Dr SMS in India- The Success Story

The... patient should be made to understand that he or she must take charge of his own life. Don't take your body to the doctor as if he were a repair shop. -Quentin Regestein

The World of “Speed- Living”! as simple, easy and compact as a mobile phone. Reminds me of Aircel’s popular advertisement “Pocket main Rocket hai”… I think”pocket main Rocket hai” is the right definition of Mhealth today! Many mobile projects struggle with scale and impact. While a mobile health project may run well with a small number of patients in one hospital, expanding the scope of a project until it is large enough to have real impact takes money, time, and widespread support of key stakeholders in a given community. And that is one of the biggest reasons why Mhealth is not keeping too well now-a-days and is suffering from “Pilotitis”.

Therefore, KSITM took this initiative to launch DR SMS in Kerala, aimed at improving health of the citizens of Kerala by improving access to health care resources by making available authentic information, providing timely information on medical and diagnostic facilities and providing informational alerts about emerging diseases. Kerala was also prompted to launch this m-Health project as it ranks as one of the leading States in India on mobile penetration. According to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, in March 2008, Kerala has a tele-density of over 72 per cent as against the national tele-density of 32 per cent.

Healthcare On Mobiles: mHealth India- Proof Of concept

2012-01-08T10:10:00.000-08:00

Healthcare On Mobiles: mHealth India- Proof Of concept: Healthcare On Mobiles: mHealth India- Proof Of concept: ..If we look at the mHealth business cases back in 2008, we will realize that with more value chain participants and higher costs of execution, there was very less reward (whether in the form of revenue gains or operational efficiencies) to go around. It therefore became progressively more difficult to achieve the financial impact that provides momentum and leads to partnership with larger players.

Therefore today, with smartphones and other robust systems playing a volume game in mHealth, the latter will not be elusive anymore.

Efficient healthcare systems based on robust infrastructure like smartphones will drive revenue for all stakeholders in the next 5 years.

Which stakeholder will lead this Business?

It will be Mobile Operators/Carriers. Here is why:

Operators Define Connectivity: The progression of mHealth will largely be dependent on innovations in telecom and the speed of implementation of the same. 4G /LTE (Long-term evolution) will revolutionize the way data is sent over wireless networks. In the near future, I envision a scenario where a consumer can set up a telehealth appointment and get a physician consult leveraging the high speed wireless connection and high-def video conferencing capability right from his handset.

Hands on experience: Operators have a proven track record of implementing innovative technologies on a large scale (2G/3G/4G capability, smartphones connected to “app stores” with thousands of applications etc) and adapt them to different geographies in a highly competitive market.

Knowledge of Local customer needs: Deploying telecom solutions in various geographies and complying with local regulations, legal framework has enabled operators understand the local customer and their needs. Partnering with operators will enable organizations deliver specific solutions that meet local customer needs.

Already, Mobile operators have tremendous influence and strong relationships with handset manufacturers, and they should leverage this position to bring to market phones and other devices that can provide the mHealth and other mobile services consumers in developing countries need.

Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth India- Counterfeit Drugs Check

2011-02-01T13:47:00.000-08:00

Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth India- Counterfeit Drugs Check: "WHO tells a story “By April 1999, reports of 771 cases of substandard drugs had been entered into the WHO database on counterfeit drugs, 77%..."

Healthcare On Mobiles: mHealth and Network security

2011-01-10T23:58:00.000-08:00

Healthcare On Mobiles: mHealth and Network security: "1. What are the major trends you’re noticing in healthcare mobility? In a country like India where Doctor to patient ratio is 1:900, Doct..."

Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth in India- Pharmaceuticals

2010-11-01T04:57:00.000-07:00

Dr Ruchi Dass Healthcare On Mobiles: Mhealth in India- Pharmaceuticals: "The Technology Driven data channels offers a key opportunity for pharma companies to restructure their sales and marketing model, improving ..."

Healthcare India- Innovation and Challenges: We talk about 600 million subscribers in India- Ar...

2010-08-18T02:12:00.000-07:00

Healthcare India- Innovation and Challenges: We talk about 600 million subscribers in India- Ar...: "A recent report by India Mobile 2010, shuns TRAI for claiming a base of 621.28 million mobile subscribers at the end of March this year.In..."

CRM and Healthcare

2009-05-23T04:15:00.001-07:00

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2008-05-17T07:56:00.001-07:00

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