Actionable Mobile Health Applications by Wolters Kluwer redefine healthcare delivery in India

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence, and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, participated in 'The Digital India Healthcare Summit-2015', the first HIMSS summit held in India.

During the summit, the company's executives spoke about the rising use of Actionable Mobile Health Applications in India where mobile phone ownership exceeds 278 million, a critical mass that signifies an immense opportunity for the healthcare community to leverage mobile tools to provide quality care.

"Two exciting developments, the rapid spread of information technology and the power of information in our hands, are fundamentally going to change the way India accesses real-time, actionable healthcare information," said Corinne Saunders, CEO of Emerging and Developing Markets at Wolters Kluwer.

"Actionable mobile health applications will experience a significant surge in the near future as the impact of the Digital India program rollout becomes visible, supported by the rapid spread in internet penetration," added Saunders.

HIMSS is a global, cause-based, not-for-profit organization focused on better health through information technology.

During the organization's inaugural India conference in Gurgaon on August 5-6, 2015, Shireesh Sahai, CEO of Wolters Kluwer India, participated in a panel discussion on big data and predictive analytics, during which he discussed how the advent of new technologies is changing the dynamics of the healthcare industry.

"Better mobile connectivity and infrastructure are not only driving the mobile healthcare market to a considerable extent, but they are also providing solutions to industry problems, especially in chronic disease management," said Sahai.

"Clinical decision support tools can help clinicians with the right answers when they are needed and in the quickest time. For example, Wolters Kluwer offers innovative mobile solutions like UpToDate® and Lexicomp® which can immediately impact the quality of care and outcomes with evidence based insights at the point of care," he added.

Sahai further said that these solutions offered through mobile devices support the healthcare community with integrated knowledge and software tools. Mobile applications and services can include, among other things, clinical decision support, remote patient monitoring, video conferencing, online consultations, personal healthcare devices, wireless access to patient records, and prescriptions.

The HIMSS summit was attended by a galaxy of luminaries from the healthcare industry representing both the government and private sectors.

"In India, we see a burgeoning opportunity for deploying technology in healthcare that would benefit millions, given Prime Minister Modi's push for the Digital India focus on health," said Vamsi Chandra Kasivajjala, President, HIMSS Asia Pacific India.

. We are pleased to provide this platform to organizations like Wolters Kluwer, among several other entities, to put forward their ideas for creating momentum through smarter use of information technology for healthcare applications that will bring about a qualitative shift in healthcare sector in India in the coming days," added Kasivajjala.

Wolters Kluwer is a global leader in professional information services. Professionals in the areas of legal, business, tax, accounting, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and healthcare rely on Wolters Kluwer's market leading information-enabled tools and software solutions to manage their business efficiently, deliver results to their clients, and succeed in an ever more dynamic world.

Wolters Kluwer reported 2014 annual revenues of €3.7 billion. The group serves customers in over 170 countries, and employs over 19,000 people worldwide.

The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. Wolters Kluwer shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext 100 indices. Wolters Kluwer has a sponsored Level 1 American Depositary Receipt program. The ADRs are traded on the over-the-counter market in the US. (WTKWY).

Wolters Kluwer Health is a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry.