International Conference on Advances in Information Technology and Management |
Foundation of Computer Science USA |
ICAIM2016 - Number 1 |
July 2016 |
Authors: Nikhita Mangaonkar, Sunny Nahar, Abhishekh Chinarkar, Sudarshan Sirsat |
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Nikhita Mangaonkar, Sunny Nahar, Abhishekh Chinarkar, Sudarshan Sirsat . Awareness of IT Applications in Heathcare. International Conference on Advances in Information Technology and Management. ICAIM2016, 1 (July 2016), 1-4.
Healthcare systems in India are constantly facing difficulties as the patient load is huge compared to healthcare providers and thus management of OPD, IPD cases (from scheduling appointments to providing medical care) is cumbersome. Information Technology can be used potentially to improve the quality of healthcare sector in India. Public and Government hospitals still prefer the manual processes and use of IT is avoided. Two major factors creating hurdle in application of IT are cost and complexity of usage.