Introduction                                   eHEALTH India Awards                                  

Technology is revolutionising ways and means of healthcare service delivery and management.

Rapid market maturity, increased consumer expectations, high service pressures and stringent cost considerations are driving the need for technology solutions that could bring substantive value -add through improved operational efficiency and enhanced business performance.

Availability of intelligent information systems, high performance communication networks, advanced analytical tools and powerful computing gadgets are promising to achieve all these and more.

With a projected CAGR of 18% (between 2006-2012) for healthcare IT market in India and an estimated market valuation of US$ 300 million by the end of the same period, opportunities are galore.

However, there is still a long way to go. Compared to international standards, technology adoption in Indian healthcare industry is still considerably low. While the average health IT spend in developed countries stands at more than 5% of annual turnover of healthcare organisations, in India, it is still less than 2%.

With increasing IT awareness among medical professionals, proven ROI models for service providers and new and emerging delivery systems and business paradigms, IT is fast gaining grounds in healthcare.

‘eHEALTH India 2009’ – the most definitive event on health ICTs, technologies and applications will once again bring together the entire community of health IT professionals and practitioners to engage over power-packed three days of active conferencing and exhibition.

Focus Areas:

• Hospital Automation & Systems Management (HMIS & ERP)
• EMR Applications & Medical Informatics
• Medical Imaging, RIS & PACS
• Shared Services Infrastructure & Hosted Models
• Clinical, Bio-Medical & Drug Information Systems
• Enterprise Communication Systems & Network Solutions
• Evidence-based Medicine through eHealth
• Telemedicine & Tele-health
• Online and Mobile healthcare
• Technology Standards and Interoperability
• ICTs in Public Health Delivery

Key Participants:

• MDs/CEOs of Leading Healthcare Organisations
• Hospital Directors, Medical Superintendents & Chief Administrators
• CIOs/CTOs/GM-IT/Head-IT/Manager-IT
• Central & State Health Officials & Policy Makers
• Technology Vendors & Solution Providers
• Industry Analysts & Healthcare Consultants
• eHealth Researchers & Academicians

Special Sessions/Panel Discussions:

• ‘Commonwealth eHealth Dialogue’ (by Commonwealth Medical Association & Commonwealth Secretariat)
• ‘Healthcare CEO Roundtable’
• ‘Hospital CIO Conclave’
• ‘Medical Technology Forum’