Dental care aspirations: Managing the changing perception of patients

A visit to the dentist was usually accompanied with visuals of an ugly dental chair, an uncomfortable position, dim lights and a doctor who will cause pain! With this mindset, dentists were not frequented until the dental situation worsened or took course to a larger something. However, in the recent past, the perception of dentistry in the minds of people has changed. But it remains to be seen whether the experts and technology will be successful in handling the ever fickle aspirations of patients…
Read full story»Evolving practices with changing times

Technology interacting with disease, dentists interacting with changing patient expectations, business models interacting with new services offerings and demographics interacting with better monetary prospects has lead to a thriving dental aesthetics market in India. This is a good time for the industry, and new service offerings, effective policies, innovative treatments are some of the factors that will shape a positive future for this sector
Read full story»Eye care equipment market in India: Increasing awareness and penetration set to fuel the demand

Expansion of stand-alone eye care centres and upgradation drive at existing government and private hospitals is poised to boost the eye care equipment market in India. Rising level of awareness among the people and advanced diagnostic concepts are fuelling the growth of this segment further.
Read full story»Ophthalmology in India: How the field is advancing with time…

According to various reports, of every seven Joint Commission International (JCI) accredited hospital in India, one is an eye hospital. This signifies how India is emerging as a global eye care destination. Advances in medicine and ophthalmology are marvelous. Let us take a look at how the field has progressed over a period of time…
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The theme for this year’s World Environment Day falling on June 5 is –‘Green Economy: Does it include you? ’ Hospitals being the biggest guzzlers of energy, consumers of resources and generators of waste, must do everything to remain eco friendly, reduce carbon footprint and be sustainable so as to be part of the green economy.
Procurement is a managerial skill; medical equipment procurement is a process that involves the skills of three fields, namely, management, medical and engineering. A Biomedical Engineer is most suited for the same.
New software and systems are emerging in the Indian healthcare market to improve the management of patient flow within a hospital. Although such software are meeting the immediate need, more advanced automated systems are yet to enter the Indian market.
It is difficult to ignore the calling for ‘go green’ as environment concerned norms today will eventually become tighter strictures tomorrow. Hospitals also owe a social responsibility to reduce their carbon footprint as they too are major guzzlers of water, electricity and fuel.
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