WHOLE NUMBERS AND HALF TRUTHS: What Data Can and Cannot Tell Us About Modern India
Rituja Roy 1st Year PGDM Student (2022-24)The book is written by Rukmini S., an independent data journalist based in Chennai, India. The book is full of data, facts, and figures extracted from both government & private resources and personal interviews with the citizens of the country. The book consists of 10 chapters covering various aspects […]
Republic India: The Hopeful Path Ahead
Dr. Ragini Sharma (PGDM 2022-24) “To find us, you must be good To catch us, you must be fast But to beat us? You must be kidding!” -Major Somnath Sharma (4th Battalion, Kumaon Regiment) On the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, let us take a moment and reflect on our legacy and talk about […]
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN HEALTHCARE
Dr.Kalaivani, Mr.Arun S. PGDM 2022-24. INTRODUCTION The complexity and expansion of data in the healthcare sector will lead to an increase in the application of artificial intelligence (AI). Various AI technologies presently used by payers, healthcare providers, and biosciences organisations. Suggestions regarding diagnosis and treatment, patient engagement and compliance, and administrative chores are among the […]
Moonlighting is the natural right of employees
We all went through the lockdown and witnessed the world as we know it was thrown completely off balance. We are still recovering and readjusting to the new normal. Moonlighting or “side-hustle” as Gen-Z calls it, is the very tool for surviving the new normal. Before we shift in favor or disapprove of the idea, […]
Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS)
Lt.Col. Vikram Prasanna, Col. Jitinder Singh Retired Armed Forces personnel till 2002 could avail medical facilities only for specific high cost surgery/treatment for a limited number of diseases covered under the Army Group Insurance and Armed Forces Group Insurance Scheme schemes. These Medicare schemes could provide some relief to the Ex-servicemen but it was not […]
Comparison of response strategies against covid-19 Mr. Yagantigari Maheswara Reddy
The world is battling the COVID-19 global health emergency, and its social and economic ramifications. It is also racing against the clock to avoid the environmental crisis around the corner. The pandemic has shown us the importance of being prepared when hit. It has also shown us that postponing bold decisions can have huge costs. […]
Capacity building (training) of district-level trainers on Maternal death surveillance response & Child death review – Kritika Sarkar
Amidst the plethora of activities within the National health mission, the most important aspect (as identified by the author) is “Capacity building”. It is a regular practice at NHM to deploy several highly educated trainers at different levels to continue learning and reiterating certain important programs and interventions which have proven value. In line with […]
Testing the effectiveness of the training for the quality implementation. Shradha saran
In India, Health System currently operates within an environment of rapid social, economic, and technical changes. Such changes raise the concern for quality and patient safety in health care. Accreditation is the clear way to improve capacity of national hospitals to provide quality care and ensure patient safety. Since in our country the number of […]
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND EMERGING HOSPITAL MODELS
Healthcare is the maintenance or improving of health via prevention, diagnosis, treatment, recovery or cure of diseases and other physical, mental impairments in people. It includes primary care, secondary care, and tertiary care as well as in public health. It is a complex pluralistic public good, marked by constant interaction across a varied set of […]
A study on patient data sharing in India – privacy and security during COVID 19 Pandemic – Ms. Milan Pramod Toraskar
COVID-19 is the infectious disease caused by the most recently discovered corona virus. On January 20, Chinese health officials confirmed human-to-human transmission of Corona Virus. There is no vaccine for this yet, but what can help currently is the data. Data collection when it comes to infectious diseases is difficult at the best of times. […]