If you are not sure about the correct definitions of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Electronic Health Records (EHR), but have been using it interchangeably anyway, you are not alone. In fact, in a report related to the definitions of the Medical Information Technology (IT) terminology written by the USA’s National Alliance for Health Information …
The Complete Guide to Choosing your Clinic’s Location
For a doctor, choosing the location of the clinic is a decision as important as deciding the specialized stream of study. A good location for your clinic can take your medical practice to newer heights, while an average location could keep you in oblivion. Given the criticality location plays, it is very important to keep …
Beginner’s guide to starting a dental clinic in India
Starting your first dental clinic can be both challenging and exciting at the same time. A Bachelor’s degree with an internship or practical work experience will give you enough confidence and know-how to set up your own dental practice. But starting a dental practice, or any medical practice (read our guide to setting up a hospital in India) for that …
What these Indian HealthCare IT statistics tell us
The Indian Healthcare Industry is getting very big, very fast… Improving socio-economic conditions in a nation of a billion people has created a large section of people looking for quality healthcare. They also have another thing that they didn’t have before – choice. With many options available, they are willing to look anywhere for good medical …
Is an online presence for doctors really important?
The Internet is now a worldwide repository of all information. It can seamlessly be accessed by billions around the globe, without even getting out of their chairs. But information has to be present online to be accessed. So the question you need to ask yourself as a doctor is ‘Is my clinic or my practice present on the …
Coming Soon: Vital Signs
Doctors get key insights into their patients’ health by monitoring their temperature, respiratory rate, blood pressure and pulse. The trends displayed by plotting these Vital Signs helps doctors identify chronic medical problems. So when they treat diabetes or hypertension, doctors use Vital Signs to check if the medicines they prescribed are working. In pregnancies, they use it to keep a check …
10 Common Mistakes while opening a clinic in India – Part 2
We spoke about the first 5 common mistakes made while opening a clinic in India, which you can read here. Read on for the rest of it. 6. Not checking the demand for a doctor in the locality Gauging the need and demand for your specific specialty in the location you choose is pretty good predictor of your clinic’s …
10 Common Mistakes while starting a clinic in India – Part 1
Based on the stories we’ve heard, setting up a clinic in India is not exactly a smooth experience. And if you are new to this game, the mistakes made were pretty common. Down below we list out these common mistakes and how you can avoid them. 1. Getting the money right Money is an important …
Immunise, prevent, protect
Recently, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed the government’s seriousness in achieving total immunisation in India. He mentioned that over 14 lakh children in the age group of 1-5 years die every year due to preventable diseases like pneumonia and diarrhea, and the Health Ministry plans to tackle this problem head on. In the hustle and bustle of your daily schedule, …
Dr Muthu Kumar – The Final Winner of the Independence Offer
As a part of our Freedom Week Offer, we’d promised to give away Practo Tabs to 6 lucky Practo Ray users. We’ve been announcing the winners last week, and now we have one last name to add to that list. Presenting the final winner of the Practo Independence offer – Dr Muthu Kumar from Chennai. The Practo …