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Evolving Dynamics of Physician-patient relationship in the age of Precision Healthcare

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It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. Hippocrates The pace of progress in medicine and technology has been rapid as the field is continuously undergoing changes. One such area that is reshaping how medicine is practiced is Precision Medicine. …

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3 Problems Healthcare Technology Solves For A Healthier Tomorrow

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The Indian healthcare industry isn’t devoid of challenges. The most significant of these challenges include poor access to care, lack of evidence-based and patient-specific treatment, unregulated data, rising healthcare costs, and inefficient processes.  While these are the major challenges, the advancements in healthcare technology are helping physicians better care for their patients alongside addressing these …

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Establishing Physician-Patient Relationships Via Virtual Visits

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In the era of digital communications what defines a successful physician-patient relationship? Can physician-patient relationships be established solely through virtual visits or is it crucial to establish it in-person before taking it online? What are the rules for developing a great physician-patient relationship via virtual visits?  Currently accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of …

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Digital Empathy: How can empathy share space amid the digital incursion in healthcare?

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“I do not ask the wounded person how he feels, I myself become the wounded person” – Walt Whitman The ongoing pandemic has ushered us into an era of digital revolution, and accelerated the pace of adoption of technology in healthcare. According to a global study conducted by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU), India ranked …

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Is The Indian Healthcare Industry Ready For A Digital Transformation?

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In 2018, the Indian healthcare industry was valued at INR 116.61 billion and, it is projected to reach INR 485.43 billion by 2024.  These figures provide a good estimate of the size of this much-neglected industry. But does the size of the industry translate to quality of care as well? Or does our country need …

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