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Philips Healthcare launches Innovative low cost diagnosis with Access CT at AOCR 2018

Post author:Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran
Post published:January 26, 2018
Post category:Healthcare Technology
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According to a recent report by Pharmaion, medical imaging equipment market in India is to cross US$ 1.6 billion by 2021. Majority of this growth is tipped to happen in developing nations such as India and China. Rising patient population, the launch of low-cost diagnostic imaging equipment, the rise in the number of hospitals and diagnostic centers, growing awareness regarding early diagnosis of diseases, and technological advancements are the main drivers for the cultivating medical imaging market in India.

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Search for the Indian Healthcare Unicorn

Post author:Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran
Post published:October 13, 2017
Post category:Healthcare Start ups Healthcare Technology
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There are more than 20,000 registered startups in India. While Fintech and e-commerce dominate the space, there is an increasing number of startups emerging in the healthcare space. Today organizations…

Healthcare and Blockchain

Post author:Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran
Post published:September 4, 2017
Post category:Healthcare Technology
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Did you know that US based healthcare organizations spent about USD 93 Billion over the last five years in just data sharing costs? Healthcare data can be complex – in part due to the non-linear nature of diagnosis and treatment, and also due to differing healthcare standards across regions in the world. Additionally, data privacy and other related laws can make healthcare information difficult to access and share. So much so that in many countries, including India, a patient may not have complete access to his/her medical record!

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The myth of ‘Affordable Care’ in India

Post author:Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran
Post published:July 18, 2017
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Healthcare is one service that the rich and poor need alike, but there is an astonishing difference between the qualities of healthcare the two sections of society receive based on…

Why Indian healthcare system needs to increase its efficiency

Post author:Dr. Vikram Venkateswaran
Post published:July 12, 2017
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Recently I was greatly distressed to read the experiences of Dr Bhagwan D Aggarwal with the state of scientific research in the country. Dr Aggarwal is a scientist who had worked with University of Pennsylvania in the past and had come back to India to participate in the scientific progress of the country. After 5 years of bitter experiences he left India, to go back to the US. Though one may feel bad for the scientist and his obvious frustration at our system is evident, it made me wonder if our healthcare system is different from the world described by Dr Aggarwal

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