New Delhi: A joint report by Deloitte India and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) highlights that Indian hospitals are steadily advancing in cybersecurity practices. According to the report, 89 per cent of hospitals have implemented third-party risk management systems to safeguard patient data and mitigate cybersecurity risks posed by vendor networks. However, only … Read more
Hyderabad: A new study by the Indian School of Business (ISB) highlights the potential to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionise the Indian healthcare ecosystem while underscoring the need to address the policy gaps hindering the widespread adoption of AI. A new study titled ‘Understanding the Canvas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare in India’ … Read more
New Delhi: Several sectors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve processes and systems, and healthcare is a prominent area where this technology is improving service delivery. Management consulting firm ZS has been using AI to understand and help local communities across India with various treatments. In 2023, it ran Project Anaemia in Valsad to … Read more
Some cases of witch-hunting in the tribal pockets of Maharashtra appear to be linked to a term for patients in medical records — DOR, short for ‘discharged on request’. Doctors and other medical staff at primary health centres and hospitals in Gadchiroli, one of the State’s most underdeveloped districts, which borders Chhattisgarh and Telangana, say … Read more
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. Source link
The Chief Electoral Officer of Telangana, Vikas Raj explaining about the arrangements that are being made for ensuring inducement-free elections, in Hyderabad on Thursday, October 12, 2023. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Chief Electoral Officer Vikas Raj has expressed dissatisfaction over the gaps in the arrangements for hassle-free conduct of the forthcoming Assembly elections. The … Read more
File image for representation. | Photo Credit: REUTERS A situational analysis of childhood cancer care in India has found that services are concentrated at the tertiary level, and there are gaps in the availability of specialised paediatric oncology care in all tertiary hospitals. Additionally, the availability of childhood cancer care services is higher in private … Read more
New Delhi: Healthcare advancements across the world are being spearheaded by digital transformations as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and digital data are revolutionising the industry at a rapid scale. Effective IT deployment is at the forefront of this new-age healthcare revolution, informed health industry experts at the tenth International Conference on ‘Transforming Healthcare … Read more
Breast cancer cases continue to rise in Chennai. With the percentage of women being diagnosed late remaining high, there remain several gaps that need to be addressed, oncologists say. According to the Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project Report 2021, the estimated new breast cancers in Tamil Nadu during 2021 was 11,138 with an incidence rate … Read more
by Ravideep Singh Technology has transformed the world in leaps and bounds over the past hundred years. However, like every other domain, healthcare hasn’t been untouched by the digital epoch. With ubiquitous technology, healthcare design is progressing towards advances in medicine. This new era has given birth to terms like telemedicine, e-hospitals, cellular hospitals, etc., … Read more