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Shivam Tyagi

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The author works as a Correspondent with BW Businessworld

Latest Articles By Shivam Tyagi

OPD Services Are Gaining More Limelight In Comparison To In-patient Expenses: Vaibhav Singh

In in interaction with BW Healthcare World, Vaibhav Singh, Co-founder Visit Health speaks on role of health-tech & insure-tech firms in employee health programs, the emerging trends in the employee health segment, the need for health benefits for employees, OPD expenses vs in-patient expenses, and future plans of Visit Health

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Blockchain To Ensure That Patient Data Across The Country Is Protected: Pranav Bajaj

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Pranav Bajaj Co- Founder, Medulance speaks on transitioning role of Emergency Medical Services (EMS), leveraging new age technology in healthcare industry, challenges faced by EMS sector, key things to consider when buying technology for ambulances and how Medulance is planning to provide its services in the remote corners of the country

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It Certainly Takes A Heart, To Donate A Heart: Dr Raajiv Singhal

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Dr Raajiv Singhal, Founding Member, MD & CEO, Marengo Asia Healthcare speaks on the rising cardiac ailments, heart transplants, cardiac arrests in younger generation, leveraging technology to strengthen cardiac care and medical tourism

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TPAs Are Crucial To Safeguard Insurance Companies Against Fraud: Satish Gidugu

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Mr Satish Gidugu, CEO and Whole Time Director, Medi Assist, speaks on how digitisation transformed health insurance claims, role played by Third Party Administrators (TPAs) in pandemic, intervention by TPAs to reduce fraudulent claims, impact of 5 per cent GST on room rents on policyholders, and technological interventions that will improve the claims process

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Cybersecurity Needs To Be At Centre Of Digitalisation Strategy: Sourav Chanda

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Mr Sourav Chanda, Executive Director, Cyber Security, Providence India speaks on the level of cybersecurity currently prevailing in the healthcare industry, cyber laws and effective implementation of laws, challenges for efficient cybersecurity in India, benefits of digitisation of healthcare ecosystem and emphasis on data protection

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Imports Ailing Medical Devices Industry, Manufacturers Say Govt Intervention Paramount

At present the report pointed out 80 per cent dependence of medical devices falls on foreign shoulders, with the likes of China, USA, Germany, Singapore and the Netherlands contributing to more than two thirds (68 per cent) of all imports in the country. With China & USA being the major exporters for India’s medical devices needs, together contributing to one third of all imports

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Alcohol Consumption, Binge Drinking Becoming Causes For Hepatitis In Young Adults: Dr Akash Shukla

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World, Dr Akash Shukla, Director, Hepatology, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai speaks on the penetration of hepatitis among young adults, its causes, treatments and therapies available, different symptoms among adults and younger individuals, and effectiveness of the stem cell therapy

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Start-ups Are Making The System More Efficient: Senu Sam

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Senu Sam, Founder and CEO of Mykare Health, speaks on the outlook of the secondary care surgery industry, the challenges faced by industry, the role of health-tech startups in uplifting healthcare, Electronic Health Records(EHR) and the vision and future expansion plans for Mykare Health

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Use Protective Clothing When Dealing With Animals To Keep Leptospirosis At Bay: Dr Sulaiman Ladhani

In an interaction with BW Healthcare World Dr Sulaiman Ladhani, MD Chest and Tuberculosis Consultant, Masina Hospital, Mumbai speaks on leptospirosis as its cases rise in Mumbai, and explains the causes, prevention, symptoms, risk from animals and possible treatments to the zoonotic infection

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Is India Caring Enough For Its Mothers, Districts Show Higher Maternal Deaths Than SDG Target

The study noted that in 2017, India had 35000 estimated maternal deaths, as the country accounted for 12 per cent of global maternal deaths second only to Nigeria

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