Information Technology in Healthcare

1. Information Technology in Healthcare Theme Address

2. East Godavari District The East Godavari district Area : 10,807 Sq Kms Revenue divisions : 5 Revenue mandals : 60 Grama panchayats :1011 Population : 48,72,622 (as per 2001 provisional census figures) Kakinada Density : 453 people per sq.KM

3. India Total Area :3 million sq. km No. of States : 29 Union Territories : 6 Coastal line : 6,700 km

4. Health Scenario in India • Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2005): 5.0 • Total population: 1,151,751,000 • Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 3,800

5. Level Public Private Primary PHCs and its sub centers Traditional practitioners Secondary District hospitals Private clinics Small nursing homes Tertiary Teaching hospitals Private clinics Nursing homes Corporate hospitals Health Care in India

6. India currently faces severe shortage of qualified healthcare professionals. • According to available data • Low density of doctors in India with only 7 doctors • for every 10,000 people • Nurses for 10,000 population is 7.85 • The population to bed ratio in India is 1 bed per 1000, • in relation to the WHO norm of 1 bed per 300

7. Literacy and Poverty • The literacy rate has increased to 65.38 percent from 52.20 percent • between 1991 and 2001 • The incidence of poverty has declined by almost 50 percent between • 1977-78 and 1999-2000, from 51.3 percent in 1977-78 to 28.6 percent • in 1999-2000. • During the same period, the rural poverty declined from 53.1 percent • to 27.1 percent and urban poverty from 45.2 percent to 23.6 percent • (10th Plan).

8. World’s Fastest Growing Economy The Top 5 growth centres until 2020 (percent per annum) 5.5 3.8 5.4 3.1 5.2 2.8 4.5 2.4 4.1 2.3 Source: Deutsche Bank Research 2005

9. Indian doctors are one of the best in the world, and healthcare being also a knowledge driven sector ……… can drive ….. • The country could emerge as a major healthcare destination like IT. • In India, the large and thriving middle class, estimated to be 100- 120 million • strong, can afford modern healthcare facilities • Citizens have now started demanding better health care facilities. • Demand for healthcare services spiralling upwards • Private healthcare practices have brought in remarkable changes in the systems • of healthcare delivery. There is a need to integrate the entire system of delivery of healthcare to the benefit of all parties involved.

10. ? Information Technology in Healthcare From where do we begin

11. Information Technology in Healthcare Begin with Patient

12. Information Technology in Healthcare Begin with Smile from God Smile from God Patient

13. Present Methodology of Medical assistance to Patient 1.Patient record : Manual 2.Patient Prescription : manual 3.Periodic checkup after medical aid: Patient has to maintain 4.Drug purchase : searches and purchases from markets. Medical aid centric

14. USE ICT to adopt to Patient Centric Services Medical aid centric Patient centric

15. Transform the Present Methodology of Medical assistance to Patient Using ICT • Create e-mail account to the patients • Private hospitals can provide the information of facilities • through website • Create Portal for scheduling appointments, view of reports • Use Portal for sending alerts using SMS, mails, voice calls for • Appointments, scheduled checkup, routine tests etc • Send the prescription as applicable and records by mail

16. Transform the Present Methodology of Medical assistance to Patient Using ICT 1.Patient record : Make the record available through web and mail 2.Patient Prescription : manual but use Formats for web view 3.Periodic checkup after medical aid: Use SMS, e-mails, voice calls 4.Drug purchase : Pharmacy store to maintain the stocks and use SMS, e-mails, Patient centric

17. Potential of ICT to improve Healthcare • 65% of 1100 million are literate • 60% of rural India has access to TV coverage • 650,000 existing PCOs • 400,000 villages already have telephone connections • Mobile user in India 525 million Dec 2009 • Internet users in India 7m Dec 2001, 45.3 m Sep 2008 • Hardware, software and brain ware all available ICT: Information and Communication Technology

18. Information Technology (IT) has the potential to improve thequality, safety, and efficiency of health care • IT allows health care providers to collect, store, retrieve, and transfer information electronically • The Indian healthcare industry is quite large and is estimated to be worth Rs.100,000 crore • Expected to grow at the rate of 13 per cent for the next six years which amounts to an addition of Rs 10,000 to Rs. 15,000 crore each year. • With a turnover of around $2.8 trillion, the global healthcare industry is the largest service sector in the world.

19. Current Status of e-health in India • Mostly limited to medical transcription and Health awareness through portals • Telemedicine • Hospital management system • Customer service using internet

20. Going Forward ………… Customer service using information Technology Happy Quality is perceived by the customers and not suppliers

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22. Thank You P.Venugopal Director