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Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Transforming medicine and saving lives
The world has witnessed rapid development in the field of Artificial Intelligence, resulting in a great wave of technological advancements in all aspects of human life. Right from basic needs such as food processing to the complex process involving robotics,
How is predictive analytics used in healthcare?
Artificial Intelligence is being implemented in various industries including manufacturing, healthcare etc. Presently India has 1 doctor per 1000 people and by 2023 we are looking at a shortage of up to 600,000 doctors. AI seems to be the only
Why do we need AI in Healthcare?
Globally the healthcare industry is at an inflection point. While the industry continues to evolve at a rapid pace, there are related aspects to be taken care so as to ensure adequate consideration to the overall administration of accessible healthcare.
What will be the future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and healthcare are two industries that are currently ruling at the forefront of their most innovative phases. With AI taking technological development by storm and the healthcare industry booming with the newest discoveries, it is only time
6 Health Tech Startups to look out
Thanks to the concept of Digital India. An initiative which has eased human life, as now everything is on the Internet. The latest technology has made it possible for everyone to be present anywhere anytime at one click. The major
How is technology modernizing the healthcare sector?
“Good, bad or indifferent, if you are not investing in new technology, you are going to get left behind.” – Sir Philip Green Nearing 2020, this quote by the British billionaire businessman, Philip Green, takes center stage when we see
Top 5 trends in data-driven drug discovery
The shift from our one-size-fits-all approach to patient care is being upended rapidly by precision medicine. Data is paving the way for the future of data-driven drug discovery and patient care. The time for integrated biological data is Now! Even
Microsoft Kaizala enables Indian Railways to connect its three million employees with healthcare services
India’s largest employer, Indian Railways, will be using Microsoft Kaizala to connect its employees across the country with quality healthcare facilities. Microsoft Kaizala app will enable serving and retired railway employees to avail healthcare services of 125 railway and 133
Healthcare Industry’s Increased Affinity for Hybrid Cloud: Report
Nutanix announced the healthcare industry findings of its Enterprise Cloud Index Report, measuring healthcare companies’ plans for adopting private, hybrid and public clouds. The report revealed the healthcare industry is increasingly leaning toward adopting hybrid clouds that combine private and
Data is the new oil – And the Right IT, the Lubricant
By Pratima Harigunani and Thomas George, CMR The healthcare industry is confronting new symptoms of an imminent data crisis. Compliance, personalization, split-second-right decisions, real-time data access and interactive patient care – there is so much that needs to be treated.
AI in Healthcare: Enormous Opportunities
Artificial intelligence is transforming various industries and the impact of AI in Healthcare to be truly life changing. Already, it has been used to detect diseases and is helping to make better health decisions. According to research, investment in AI
Tech Innovations in Healthcare Need Robust Policy Backing: Ayushman Bharat CEO
Speaking at the 2nd Health Tech India, 2019, Dr. Indu Bhushan, CEO, AB-PMJAY and NHA informed that technology has become the backbone for Ayushman Bharat by making the entire system cashless and paperless. With over 50 crore population coming under
How to prevent fraud and abuse in healthcare insurance
Prashanth Sarpamale Fraud and abuse in healthcare insurance costs the industry crores every year. Often under-reported and discounted, it increases the total cost of insurance. For consumers it results in higher premiums, out-of-pocket expenses, reduced benefits and negatively impacts the
Microsoft and Apollo Hospitals team up to use AI in treating cardiac diseases
In today’s times, technology plays an important part in determining the future of any individual. Technology in the field of healthcare services can give a new lease of life to any patient. To make use of technology to its full
Hyderabad based Click2Clinic Healthcare plans to expand into 12 cities
HYDERABAD, INDIA: With the launch of its new app service, ‘Home Heal’, Hyderabad based healthcare service aggregation startup Click2Clinic Healthcare is now planning to cover 12 new cities by the end of current fiscal. Home Heal offers comprehensive home health
IoT has the potential to transform India’s ailing healthcare system
Sunil Raheja The Indian healthcare system is lagging behind in numerous health indicators. Currently the world’s second most populous country accounts for 20 percent of the global disease burden with a high infant mortality rate of 40 deaths per 1000
Amazon, JPMorgan, Berkshire team up for a new healthcare company
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase have announced a partnership to create an independent healthcare company for their employees in the United States. Challenging the deteriorating state of the nation’s health care system, the goal of the new company would solely be
The transforming paradigm of digital healthcare in India
Vinod Kumar Reddy Despite being the second most populous country in the world, access to healthcare continues to be a major roadblock in India. 75 percent of the dispensaries and 80 percent of the doctors in India are accumulated in urban cities,
Portea Medical raises $26M in Series C funding round
Bangalore based healthcare startup Portea Medical has raised $26 million in Series C funding round led by new investors Sabre Partners and MEMG CDC. Existing investors Accel Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and International Finance Corporation(IFC) also participated in the round. ”The ultimate
The expanding footprint of med-tech startups in India
Indian healthcare industry is marred by many factors such as affordability, awareness and availability, making health services accessible to very few. In such a scenario, technology is proving to be a great leveler. Medical technology innovations are making modern health-care accessible, available
