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Medical Post Graduation: A Multitude of Options

As a new doctor starting out in the field of medicine, it is important to know the various options available after graduation. This post serves an introduction to the various specializations and super-specializations that can be pursued by a medical graduate. While it is by no means exhaustive, the article will offer an introduction to …

What Google, Apple and Facebook are doing for Healthcare

The healthcare industry is a booming sector with many players getting involved each year with new ideas. With the exploitation of technology at its height, the Silicon Valley technology giants Google, Apple and Facebook are not far behind in the race of getting their share of this pie. It is really simple. Do you own a …

Do Electronic Medical Records Help Patient Recall?

It has become a common practice to help the patient get printed instructions and information after they leave an office. Before the introduction and implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHR), patient’s information materials were pamphlets, handouts, interactive computer programs, and videos. Patients’ medical records meanwhile can be interpreted through the EHR and clinicians are able …

Various specializations approved by MCI

After MBBS, there are various fields that one can specialize in. There are many systems in the body which work synchronously in order to have a smooth functioning of the body. Each system of the body is a different field of study in itself and an individual branch to specialize in. In this article Surgery Broadly speaking surgery …

5 Ways to Manage Patient Appointments Effectively

Patient scheduling is one of the most important operational in private practices and Hospitals that help deliver care. It is a major tool for physicians, patients, and for overall staff satisfaction and also for practice profitability. Regularly, it does not receive the consideration it needs, to the detriment of the practice. Here are five ways …

Medical Software: Web-based or Offline?

Every medical office is required to run on a both cost-effective and well-organized medical billing software program. This software manages everything, from record-keeping of patients and planning appointments, placing payments, and distributing out weekly or monthly patient statements. Currently, billing is either paper or web-based.  Paper-based consists of physical paper that has medical records in …

What is a Hospital Management System?

The IT system has revolutionised the field of medicine. In this fast-paced world of medicine, it is a daunting task to manage a multi-speciality hospital. A hospital management system (HMS) is a computer or web based system that facilitates managing the functioning of the hospital or any medical set up1. This system or software will help in making the …

Why Should Doctors Use a Medical Billing Software?

Modern healthcare is a complex system that integrates different services and activities not necessarily entirely pertaining to medical and by all means, not free of charge.  Health costs money, so regarding medical side, practices must organize their finances and management. In this article Time Saving The medical billing process is an intricate interplay between the …

Effective Ways Of Reducing Treatment Costs

India is a developing country, with the second largest world population. Ironically,  a majority of people live under the poverty line, with meager daily wages. Hence,  medical treatment is the luxury of the rich as it is unaffordable by the poor. Often people lose their loved ones due to expensive medical care. Against such a …

World Cancer Day: 5 Statistics and What They Mean

The theme of this year’s World Cancer Day is Not Beyond Us, which emphasises they importance of being proactive and raising awareness, which could potentially save millions of lives. On that note, we’d like to talk about the implications of some cancer statistics and how we can overcome the roadblocks to ensure better survival rates …