Telemedicine

Being matched with a doctor of the same gender in telemedicine may lower patient satisfaction, a new study by researchers at Goa Institute of Management (GIM) has found and has flagged the need for culturally informed and evidence-based approaches in designing virtual healthcare platforms. Studies conducted in the past on in-person healthcare settings have shown that patients tend to report higher satisfaction when matched with doctors of the same gender. Contrary to this, the new study has found that in virtual consultations, gender concordance between physician and patient may reduce patient satisfaction. The findings of the study have been published in the prestigious Journal of Medical Internet Research. According to Nafisa Vaz, Assistant Professor at GIM, the research contributes evidence-based findings to an area that has remained largely unexamined in India's culturally complex healthcare context. While gender concordance has traditionally been associated with trust and ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said the state government's telemedicine services reached a major milestone, with its Swasthya Ingit' initiative crossing 7 crore consultations. Health care in West Bengal achieves yet another milestone. #Swasthyaingit, a unique GoWB initiative to connect remote areas with higher level health facilities through telemedicine, crossed 7 crores consultations landmark today, Banerjee said on X. The programme is playing a crucial role in linking remote and underserved regions with specialised medical care, supported by a vast network of health centres, hubs and doctors across the state, she said. The initiative delivers daily teleconsultations via 11,000+ health and wellness centres and 63 hubs at higher health facilities. It enables 80,000+ consultations daily with 9000+ doctors transforming affordable and accessible healthcare in West Bengal, the CM said.

According to the WHO, India bears a significant mental health burden of 2,443 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) per 100,000 population

Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life sciences field of healthcare and nutrition, on Thursday said it will set up 27 telemedicine centres in India over the next two years.

After a successful foray in Malaysia where it has tied up with the local govt, the firm is now eyeing Africa and Bangladesh to strengthen its global footprint

The government's National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has clocked 14 million consultations so far, with Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu among the 10 states

The Centre's National Telemedicine Service, eSanjeevani, has clocked over 12 million consultations so far, with Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka among the 10 states that have made maximum use

The government will soon launch a special incentive scheme to support 75 start-ups in areas of telemedicine, digital health and artificial intelligence

Growth in teleconsultation peaked after the lockdown induced by the pandemic and the online doctor consultation market in India is expected to reach $836 million by FY24

The state administration is collaborating with the 'National Digital Health Mission' for this purpose

Telemedicine in covid-19 times: You can get to the doctor almost anytime, anywhere, be it on your screen, via voice or plain text for a lower price than in-person consult

This online facility is being provided by the Gurugram district administration through the Zoom app

Firm has 24x7 telemedicine, care-at-home, higher insurance cover, virtual childcare, mental health support, and testing and vaccination infra for employees

The firm is already raising its next round at a valuation of about $1.8 billion, the person said, wishing to remain anonymous as the fresh round is still underway

Covid-19 gave a huge fillip to remote medical consultations, and the trend is likely to stay

Most of the health plan users are from metro cities like Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai

Complex consultations, however, are likely to go back to in-patient visits at the clinic

Over 7,500 doctors have been trained and on boarded to provide telemedicine services on over 220 online OPDs on eSanjeevani

The NDHM, unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day, aims to create a mechanism to improve healthcare significantly and provide better access to it

At least 81% doctors in Northern India have adopted telemedicine when compared with 50% doctors in Southern and Western regions and 35 per cent in the Eastern region of the country, a report revealed