Govt plans personal health IDs, e-records for citizens

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to announce the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) on August 15, which has been envisaged as a complete digital health ecosystem with personal health IDs for every Indian, digitisation of health records as well as a registry of doctors and health facilities across the country. The proposal has received in-principle cabinet approval and the final nod is expected by the end of this week, top official sources said. “The PM is expected to an

Punjab Trains Gynaecologists For Giving Telemedicine Consultations To Pregnant Women

Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 1 (ANI): Punjab Health and Family Welfare Department on Saturday imparted special training to 70 gynaecologists for providing telemedicine consultations to pregnant women amid COVID-19 pandemic. The department has set up separate labour rooms in all district hospitals to conduct the deliveries of COVID-19 positive pregnant women. State Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said in a press release that instructions have been issued to all civil surgeons to promote

Telemedicine launched at railway hospital

Specialist care can be provided to personnel at distant centres’ Telemedicine has been made operational at the Divisional Railway Hospital of Waltair division in the city to take medicine to the far-flung areas of the division. The objective is to bring specialist care to the doorstep of the railway beneficiaries stationed at distant centres. Doctors can examine, diagnose, seek specialist opinion, treat and cure the patient effectively through the telemedicine system. Divisional Railway

PM Modi Woos US Investors At India Ideas Summit, Lists Investment Opportunities

Speaking at the India Ideas Summit, PM Modi invited investment from US companies in sectors such as technology, agriculture, healthcare, finance, and space. Delivering the keynote address at the India Ideas Summit organized by the US-India Business Council on Wednesday, PM Modi invited investment from US companies in sectors such as technology, agriculture, healthcare, finance and space. Speaking on the theme ‘Building a Better Future’, he advocated that the world should have a more human-c

E-conclave on telemedicine at Symbiosis

Pune: To explore the potential and other facets of telemedicine and related fields, Symbiosis University Hospital and Research Centre (SUHRC) and Symbiosis Medical College for Women, in collaboration with Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) organized a three-day e-conclave that started on July 10 and ended on July 12. Over 25 eminent panellists from relevant fields shared their valuable insights on diverse topics which were aired through webinars for registered professionals. Some of the top

Pune: Telemedicine service launched for virtual healthcare access to Covid patients

By: Express News Service | Pune | After an online counselling initiative for Covid-19 related issues, the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Ltd (PSCDCL), along with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), on Monday launched a telemedicine service to facilitate faster healthcare access to patients. This move was also launched to help patients connect with doctors easily for any queries related to the virus. The initiative has engaged systems integrator Oasys Cybernetics Private Ltd to au

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MCI Moves To Develop Mandatory Telemedicine Certification Course For All Registered Doctors

New Delhi: After giving an urgent nod to the practice of telemedicine by registered medical practitioners, the Medical Council of India (MCI) is now going to develop an online course on the practice of telemedicine in association with National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) The course would be mandatory for all those registered medical practitioners that intend to provide medical consultation using telemedicine means Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Me

Kerala govt to use telemedicine service e-Sanjeevani for non- COVID patient care

Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 () The Kerala government has decidedto effectively make use of the telemedicine platform e- Sanjeevani, as a sustainable solution for non- COVID-19 patient care while avoiding direct interface with doctors during the COVID-19 crisis. The app offering high-utility features was launched on June 10 and the state decided to be part of e-Sanjeevani, developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) as an effective consultation platform.

Telemedicine now covered under health insurance policies

With the number of covid-19 cases rising rapidly in the country, social distancing has become the new normal, which in turn is increasing dependency on technology. In case of less severe illnesses, people are resorting to telemedicine platforms such as Practo, Ask Apollo and iCliniq for online consultation with doctors. In a bid to offer some relief to such policyholders, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) on Thursday said all insurers that offer an outpatient

Malegaon docs begin telemedicine usage

Nashik: The Malegaon doctors have started using the telemedicine services for the co-morbid patients, who have been admitted to different hospitals in the city. The doctors have been instructed that if they have any queries in treatment of a patient they can get help from the senior practitioners across the state. “The telemedicine has been of great help for doctors in Malegaon considering it is the hotspot of Covid-19 patients outside Mumbai and Pune districts, where there is also a shortage

Punjab CM launches telemedicine venture cleveland clonic USA and CMS Ludhiana

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday launched a telemedicine programme, as part of a groundbreaking partnership forged between Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana and IMAS Healthcare Private Limited (IMAS), the official facilitator of physician-to-physician video consultations for Cleveland Clinic (USA) in India on a host of medical problems, including Covid-19. Cleveland Clinic is an internationally recognized and trusted 6, 026-bed adult and paediatric h

Tata Trusts developing 4 hospitals in Maha, UP; to bolster covid treatment

Tata Trusts is upgrading four government hospital buildings, two in Uttar Pradesh and two in Maharashtra, into Covid-19 treatment centres. The facilities, including both in-patient and out-patient wings, are permanent and will enduringly enhance health care in their locations, even after the immediate purpose is met. The Trusts’ intervention follows the Chairman, Mr. Ratan N. Tata’s statement that “urgent emergency resources need to be deployed to cope with the needs of fighting the Covid

Telangana Minister launches TConsult telemedicine project in Karimnagar

Hyderabad, May 9 (UNI) Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender launched the TConsult telemedicine project in Karimnagar to provide tele consultations through a video link. The project will start from Jammikunata constituency and later will be extended to the entire Karimnagar district. The app has become a key link connecting medical professional, patients and local pharmacy stores as well. The Minister, who, launched the TConsult services on Friday from Secretariat, lauded the efforts o

UP: 6 institutes to mentor 324 Covid hospitals

The Medical Education Department has nominated six prominent medical institutes to mentor 324 hospitals with varying level of facilities as well as Covid care centres in the state. As doctors learn more about the insidious ways in which the novel coronavirus debilitates people, the state government has strengthened its strategy to handhold smaller hospitals and streamline treatment of Covid-19 patients. The Medical Education Department has nominated six prominent medical institutes to mentor

Techies’ medi helpline gets 1m calls in a mth

Bengaluru: A million calls across seven states in 26 languages by 4,000 doctors — resulting in over 70,000 consultations. Those are the numbers, all within a month, in what is turning out to be the largest telemedicine effort in the country to battle the Covid-19 pandemic. By using cloud telephony platforms like Exotel, Ozonetel and Kaleyra, backed by local language skills of Reverie and software from FreshWorks, a group of volunteers from the startup ecosystem have been able to create Step

AarogyaSetu Mitr website launched for doorstep healthcare services

NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog has teamed up with offices of the principal scientific advisor to the PM, organisations and startups to create a platform called AarogyaSetu Mitr for citizens to connect with some key health services at home. “The AarogyaSetu Mitr website is an effort to bring healthcare services to the doorstep of all Indians in the time of the COVID-19 crisis,” as per the official description. AarogyaSetu Mitr website aims to offer free tele-consultation for patients who may have C

Rajasthan government starts free medical tele-consultation service

JAIPUR: Rajasthan health minister Raghu Sharma on Monday launched a web portal for health tele-consultancy services to help people get advice during the Covid-19-induced lockdown. He said though medical facilities are being provided in all health institutions, those who want to seek medical counselling from their homes can avail the service through esanjeevaniopd.in.

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Tele-consultation advance booking invited at AIIMS Delhi

NEW DELHI: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Thursday said that it has invited advance appointments for teleconsultations from follow-up patients of the hospital. In a press statement, the AIIMS said, “The follow-up patients of AIIMS, New Delhi can now book advance appointments for teleconsultation by calling the number 9115444155.” AIIMS also said after verification of the UHID numbers, an appointment will be fixed. A message to this effect will be sent to the patient through

Telemedicine facility to roll today

The state unit of National Health Mission (NHM) will launch a telemedicine facility on Friday to help one consult doctors from home on laptops, desktops or tablets. “We have received complaints from individuals about problems they are facing in commuting to hospitals or to doctors during the lockdown. They have also highlighted how maintaining social distance was difficult at OPDs. We had been working on the telemedicine facility and will launch it tomorrow (Friday) in Jharkhand by integratin

Fortis rolls out e-consultations for remote patient care in 23 hospitals across India

Fortis Healthcare has rolled out online consultations for patients in 23 hospitals across the network in India. As the country continues with COVID 19 lockdown, the step was conceived to continue patient care services without risking the health of patients or doctors. Both tele-consults as well as video consult services have been running successfully with encouraging responses from patients. Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD and CEO, Fortis Healthcare said, “E-consultations are being organised to e

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Meghalaya CM Inaugurates Telemedicine Facility At NEIGRIHMS

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday inaugurated the telemedicine facility at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS). The facility will cater to the needs of patients for immediate consultation online and will provide remote access to general as well as Covid related cases who require consultation and medical help. The chief minister said that in the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic the use of technology is imperative in all

सरकारी मेडिकल कालेजों में सामान्य ऑपरेशन व टेलीमेडिसिन से चलेगी ओपीडी

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World''s First Ayurvedic Only Telemedicine Service Launched

Bangalore-based wellness company Total Ayurveda Care launches innovative telemedicine service Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Business Wire India Ayurveda company, TotalAyurvedaCare.com recently launched a novel telemedicine platform that blends traditional Ayurvedic practices with modern technology, giving patients face-to-face interactions with Ayurvedic doctors. Through the website, patients can book an appointment with a doctor and receive a consultation. Following this consultation, the doctor

Gynaecology among topmost consulted specialties on Practo

CHENNAI: The Covid-19 pandemic has made people more health conscious, with many consulting doctors online for even the smallest of health concerns. Among Indian women, irregular periods and safe pregnancy are the top gynaecology-related concerns, according to the Practo Health Insights. Gynaecology has emerged among the topmost consulted specialties on Practo as many routine gynaecology and prenatal care appointments have now turned into virtual visits. Gynaecologists who consult online have in

Telemedicine service at 300 health centres in Punjab

In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, the state government has started telemedicine services at 300 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) to provide people in rural areas with comprehensive primary health services on their doorstep. Telemedicine allows medial officers to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients without the need for an in-person visit. Patients can communicate with physicians from their homes by using technology or by visiting a dedicated telehealth kiosk. A telemedicine hub has been est

CM Patnaik urges doctors to support Odisha's COVID-19 telemedicine helpline

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appealed to the doctors to support the state government's initiative of launching a dedicated COVID-19 telemedicine helpline. "I am appealing to all the doctors, across the state and India, to support the government in this initiative. Please come forward and register to provide free service to citizens," Patnaik said.

Chhattisgarh starts telemedicine service amid Covid-19 lockdown

The Chhattisgarh government has launched a telemedicine service in Surajpur district to cater to those with common illnesses during the Covid-19 lockdown, officials said on Saturday. Surajpur is the first district to use this mechanism of online diagnosis and treatment of common people through a digital platform. “At this juncture when the focus has shifted entirely to tackling Covid cases, it is important to not ignore other health ailments which might impact the general health of the popul

टेलीमेडिसिन पैनल करेगा मुफ्त उपचार

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Telemedicine can help to reach patients Where access to medical Care is difficult

Telemedicine can help to reach patients Where access to medical Care is difficult

Kerala to introduce telemedicine, doctor's home visit for patients above 60 yrs

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said with the nationwide lockdown extended till May 3, the state state would introduce telemedicine facility for all people above 60 years, and if required, a medical team will arrive at an affected home. "We have sought the private health sector help. The district authorities would be coordinating with them. There is a register of all people above 60 years in every ward with the authorities. If a need arises, people can get in touch over phone

Apollo Hospitals Group supports MCI’s online Telehealth during COVID-19

The Apollo Hospitals Group has announced its support of the initiative by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) to sensitize and train doctors around the country in deploying telehealth services on a wide scale to meet the healthcare needs of the people during the COVID-19 crisis. Doctors across the country are being asked to join this initiative by attending the training module and upskilling themselves in offering telehealth services to as many people as po

National Teleconsultation Service "eSanjeevaniopd" Developed by health informatics group, C-DAC Mohali

National Teleconsultation Service "eSanjeevaniopd" Developed by health informatics group, C-DAC Mohali

Krishna Kumarj teleconferencing with PM about role of Ayurveda in Corona Management and Telemedicine consultation for patients

Krishna Kumar teleconferencing with PM about role of Ayurveda in Corona Management and Telemedicine consultation for patients

Dr Harsh Vardhan Launches National Teleconsultation

The Union Minister of Health &Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan launched the National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC) today and also interacted with Nodal Officers of Medical Colleges of States and other AIIMS of the country and reviewed the COVID-19 preparedness.

COVID-19: Union health ministry issues guidelines for telemedicine

On SC’s direction to encourage less patient-doctor interaction. Registered medical practitioners will need to complete an online course first Two days after the Supreme Court ordered guidelines on telemedicine practice in the wake of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare came with the same on March 25, 2020. The guidelines were prepared in collaboration with NITI Ayog. Telemedicine comprises remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by mea

Telemedicine gets a boost in the time of COVID-19 and social distancing

When Mohini Khurana started feeling feverish and uneasy, her mind was immediately drawn to the COVID-19 scare. She was developing a sore throat and was feeling fatigued and drained. But at no point did she feel breathless, which is one of the most telling symptoms of the novel coronavirus. She decided to take a medical opinion but did not want to travel down to the doctor, given the talk about practising social distancing. Which is why she simply decided to have a teleconsultation with her famil

COVID-19: Indian American Official Seema Verma Leading Telemedicine Initiative

NEW YORK – A top Indian American official, Seema Verma, is leading a push for a path-breaking telemedicine initiative using laptops and phones and apps like Skype to ease the burden of growing novel coronavirus cases and the threat of infections. The telemedicine initiative covering 62 million seniors is a "swift and bold action" for them to get help without having to go to their doctor and expose themselves to the coronavirus, Verma, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medica

SAARC coronavirus video meet: Afghanistan seeks Indian satellite for distance learning to contain infection

The Saarc videoconference for thrashing out a joint strategy to combat coronavirus disease on Sunday evening saw the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani propose a common framework for telemedicine and a mechanism to ensure the flow of essential goods between the member countries among other things. Ghani said Afghanistan was in an unknown territory and its vulnerability came from the open borders with Iran which is severely-hit by the disease that has taken close to 5.5 thousand lives globally includ

Coronavirus: Lockdowns spur silent revolution in telemedicine

The new coronavirus that’s forcing lockdowns and roiling economies is spurring a silent revolution in the field of telemedicine. As Covid-19 spreads across Europe, leaving new patients in its wake, the fear of infection and a saturated health-care system are driving large numbers of people online for medical consultations. Startups like General Atlantic-backed Doctolib and insurer Axa-supported Qare in France, Swedish Kry International’s unit Livi, the UK’s Push Doctor and Germany’s Com

Karnataka Moving towards an Inclusive Healthcare

To achieve the target of making healthcare more inclusive and cost-effective, Karnataka has been using information technology effectively. The state has also been a pioneer in government supported health insurance schemes, such as Yashaswini and Vajpayee Aarogyasri, which were among the first of their kind initiatives in India, writes Vivek Ratnakar of Elets News Network (ENN). With a clear objective of taking quality healthcare to the doorsteps of the citizens, Karnataka has been transforming

Maldives, India convene for 1st Joint Working Group meeting on health

The government of India and Maldives on Sunday, hosted the 1st Joint Working Group (JWG) under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to bolster cooperation in the field of health. The two delegations were led by Indian Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Preeti Sudan and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Khadeeja Abdulla, respectively. Discussions centred on several thematic areas of the health sector, including; Capacity building of health professionals and

Karnataka may legalise online healthcare

BENGALURU: If all goes as planned, very soon the state government might legalise telemedicine and online health care. This was discussed in the first ever meeting of the State’s Vision Group on health care, search and innovation, formed by the state government, chaired by Dr Devi Prasad Shetty headed by Deputy Chief Minister and Medical Education Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan on Monday. Discussing the importance of telemedicine and online health care, which is not legal as of today, Dr Shet

NITI Aayog pitches key reforms in new health care report

NITI Aayog has proposed structural reforms in the health sector with focus on four key areas -- health system risk pool financing, health services, organisation, and digital health care -- in its report “Health System for a New India: Building Blocks - Potential Pathways to Reform”, according to government documents and people familiar with the matter. The report is scheduled to be released on Monday by NITI Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar and Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill and Mel

India to host BRICS Digital Health Summit to boost digital healthcare

BRASILIA [Brazil]: India will host a BRICS Digital Health Summit on innovative solutions to a healthy lifestyle that will seek to integrate digital technology with healthcare informatics and diagnostics. Divulging details on the recently concluded BRICS summit in Brazil, TS Tirumurti, Secretary, Economic Relations (Ministry of External Affairs), said, "The Prime Minister has announced that India will host a BRICS Digital Health Summit on innovative solutions to healthy lifestyle which which w

Portugal launches National Strategic Telehealth Plan

Dear ISfTeH member and partner, Portugal has launched a National Strategic Telehealth Plan (PENTS - Plano Estratégico Nacional para a Telessaúde). The plan, proposed by SPMS (Shared Services of the Ministry of Health), integrates the strategy for telehealth development and is the first document in this area for the National Health System in Portugal, and among the first in the world to develop this kind of strategy. PENTS was developed under the coordination of the Portuguese National Ce

Telemedicine useful for HIV treatment: Study

Anti-retroviral therapy through telemedicine is better than conventional method in terms of average cost, treatment compliance, follow up visit and number of patients treated elemedicine, which involves consultation of patients by doctors remotely, is being used in many parts of the country. A new study has shown that it can be used for treatment of HIV patients as well. Anti-Retroviral treatment of HIV-affected children through telemedicineis better than conventional method in terms of avera

‘Determined to Develop Accessible & Affordable Healthcare Across UP’

The Uttar Pradesh Government is leaving no stone unturned to foster its healthcare delivery system, enabling people at large to avail best services at their doorsteps. Despite huge challenge of infrastructure in terms of shortage of doctors and equipment, the State Government envisions to create best exemplary model of patient care, says Jai Pratap Singh, Minister for Medical, Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh, in conversation with Arpit Gupta and Mukul Kumar Mishra of Elets

Implementation of Telemedicine in UT of Puducherry

The Government of Puducherry has taken a slew of measures pertaining to telemedicine enabling masses to avail accessible affordable healthcare services across the UT especially in rural areas. Here are brief details about two initiatives Health Kiosk and e-Sanjeevani: HEALTH KIOSK The Department of Health and Family welfare services, Government of Puducherry has signed a Memorendum of Understanding (MoU) with NGO named GCARE Diabetes Council in the 1st week of June, 2019. As per the agreement,