IoT devices are dominating the healthcare industry today. From patient monitoring to anesthesia to radiology devices, they form the wheels driving the medical sector. But, is human error the sole factor behind hard-coded credentials, lack of authentication, and other vulnerabilities, or is it because of wrong or lazy decisions?
With the guidelines by NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare allowing a Registered Medical Practitioner (RMP) to provide telemedicine consultation to patients from across the country, the growth of the sector has accelerated further
While the economy has been adversely affected by many sectors coming to a standstill, the lockdown has created tremendous growth opportunities for virtual platforms
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, policymakers are turning towards telemedicine as a critical part of ensuring that people have access to healthcare while reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
The Bengaluru-based start-up offers an online consultation platform and has seen teleconsultations grow 5-6 times in the last few weeks owing to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Now, catching hold of a market as dynamic as India's is a job easier said than done. The fact is: The Indian market's heterogeneity makes it an extremely tough nut to crack
As an extended lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak keeps people from resuming regular activity, and the country's healthcare system faces an unprecedented crisis, digital healthcare is fast becoming an option for many.
The larger question for most pharmacies is the availability of essential drugs, inability of the staff to commute and seeking police permissions to deliver medicines
The aid will support better screening, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics and help in procuring personal protective equipment as well as setting up new isolation wards.
Through UberMedic, it would make available its wide network of drivers to authorities to facilitate transportation for frontline healthcare providers to and from their homes as well to healthcare and medical facilities.
The Mumbai-headquartered company said it would use the fresh funds to expand geographically, expand product portfolio and support regulatory clearances.
Automation and digital technologies are helping medical equipment manufacturers and service providers serve their customers better through improved workflow efficiency
Dr. Manjiri Bakre is the founder of OncoStem Diagnostics, a Bengaluru-based start-up that has developed a test to help women with a certain kind of breast cancer be diagnosed and given the right kind of treatment.