Can TPAs propel growth of health insurance in Indian healthcare sector?
Third Party Administrators (TPAs) are the intermediaries appointed by insurance companies who are licensed by the authority and engage in the provision of health services, thus acting as a liaison between the insurance company, the insured and the hospital.
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The health insurance industry holds a huge potential in India, and the influx of private health insurance companies in recent years shows the growing awareness and demand of having a health cover among patients.
Read full story»Health insurance in rural India: RSBY, a saviour for the poor?
Medical worries have penetrated the society and increasing prices of treatment are adding to it. In such a scenario, government health insurance schemes are an option to fall back on, especially for the rural population. How well insured is the poor in the country healthwise? This is the question we need to address.
Read full story»Diabetic retinopathy: Keeping an eye
The longer one has had diabetes, the more likely he/she is to have retinopathy. Almost everyone with type 1 diabetes will eventually suffer from non-proliferative retinopathy. Most people with type 2 uncontrolled diabetes are also vulnerable. But things can be brought under control by taking the right measures.
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A young entrepreneur and a clinician by profession, he is the smiling face behind India’s largest chain of eye care hospitals – Vasan Health Care Group. Over the last 10 years he has channeled his energy to provide world-class healthcare to the remotest corners of the country.
Among several other advantages of a pharmacy automation system in a hospital, decreased medication errors and reduced waiting time of patients are most significant. A look at how pharmacy automation improves the quality of the patient care system.
With an increased demand for human organs in India, a regulated Act, which clearly defines and states the punishment for black marketing may fill the acute shortage.
Titash Roy Choudhury
While talking about human organ transplantation, …
An apple a day may not keep the doctor away, but an increasing number of tech-savvy users want their mobile phones and remote devices to do so. One of the biggest challenges faced globally is how to make high-quality healthcare affordable and accessible for all.
Patni Group a pioneer of IT revolution in India is now foraying into the healthcare sector. The group aims at establishing a nationwide chain of ‘short-stay centres’. By the end of 5-8 years, PHPL plans to open 25 centres pan India with expected investment of Rs 500 crore. Gaurav Malhotra, MD & CEO, Patni Healthcare Pvt Ltd (PHPL), shares insights.
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