Chandigarh: As tele consultation has gained momentum after Covid-19, the city is getting geared up to offer tele consultation both on health and wellness centres and subsequently at home. The UT health department has placed an order for 205 computers to connect all the health and wellness centres with the three civil hospitals in sectors … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Sameer Raje, GM & India Head, Zoom Video Communications, to know more about surge in demand for video platforms for care of patients via remote examinations. Today, there is a growing focus on value-based care. How are video conferencing applications able to support healthcare organizations to follow this new … Read more
By Anil Bhasin The Pandemic has accelerated the adoption and scaling of AI and automation across sectors, designing a whole new world for us. Minimising human contact and enabling a remote workforce has become imperative, and in this scenario, organisations including governments, hospitals and banks have realised the need and importance of considering automation to … Read more
NAGPUR: During the first wave of Covid-19, doctors in Maharashtra were officially permitted teleconsultation. Since then it has become a popular medium to ensure uninterrupted doctor-patient communication. With the number of patients on the rise again, doctors are continuing the use of technology via a mixed-modified model. After the first consultation, many doctors are advising … Read more
Shahid Akhter, editor, ETHealthworld, spoke to Santanu Mishra, Co-Founder and Executive Trustee, Smile Foundation to know more about the adoption and implementation of telemedicine in providing healthcare services to the most underserved sections of society. With guidelines set under the “Telemedicine Practice Guidelines” by the Medical Council of India, how would you evaluate the future? … Read more
Representative Image by Dr Sandeep KumarProfessor of Surgery & Founder Director AIIMS Bhopal&Dr Shashank Nigam Surgical Oncologist & Consultant Surgeon, Fellowship Surgical Oncology & Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Tata Medical Center, Kolkata & Oxford University In the field of science, the only constant is change and clinical oncology is no different. These changes are required as … Read more
Civil defense members and counselors work at the Covid-19 district surveillance and telemedicine hub at a school in New Delhi, India, on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020. (Image: Bloomberg) By Vikram Thaploo Telementoring is a subset of telemedicine that has evolved over the last few years, but is yet to be utilised to its full potential. It … Read more