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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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In recent times, it may have been noticed that all media – electronic or print – regularly run sections on recent technology and reviews of the devices that hit the market. And more than half of the content would be on the latest smart phones, tablet devices and computers, their reviews, uses & people’s reaction towards them. As a result, people have harnessed tremendous interest in these technologies and their inquisitiveness towards such gadgets is growing day by day.

Problems reading close up? If yes, then the person might be suffering from Presbyopia, an age-related condition that causes blurred near vision. Since decades, presbyopia is corrected with the use of bifocal glasses. Today, there are many ways to correct this condition.

Today, almost 20 per cent of the global blind population lives in India. Many people can be given the gift of sight only if people step up and pledge to donate their eyes. Various programmes have been conducted to create awareness for eye donation. But we are still lacking donors, which raises the question – is India there yet when it comes to eye donation?

…avers Anil Srivastava, National Manager – Sales, Nihon Kohden India. He believes that in the coming years with increasing healthcare need coupled with increased awareness levels, technology integration will play an integral role in medical equipment market.

…says Munesh Makhija, CTO, GE Healthcare India. He discusses GE’s strategy on making healthcare more accessible; and the parameters on which it measures itself.