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Why Big Data is the booster shot India's healthcare industry needs

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18-Mar-15 Big Data solutions can help acquire, organise and analyse the zettabytes of data produced every day in the healthcare industry to optimise resource allocation, plug inefficiencies, reduce cost of treatment, improve access to healthcare and advance medicinal research. For example, prevention and management of Dengue can be better effected by analysing data on outbreaks, meteorology and social media keywords. [image: Business Intelligence]

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Telstra's investment in e-health tops AUD100 mn

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12-Feb-15 Telco giant Telstra's investments through its healthcare division have gone well beyond the $100 million mark. This includes acquisitions and joint ventures to provide technology solutions in telemedicine, aged and residential care, hospital, radiology and pathology and will help Telstra deliver a more integrated health system. Telstra Health has plans to buy more assets in the coming year. [image: B Busco_Getty Images]

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India to set up e-health regulator

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04-Jun-14 India's Ministry of Health is hoping to achieve remote consultation, diagnosis and treatment through tele-medicine, and facilitate collaboration and co-operation among healthcare providers, with a new e-health authority to ensure that electronic health record guidelines are adhered to.

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WHO cites Philippines for its advanced e-Health Plan

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10-Feb-14 The World Health Organisation lauded the Philippine e-Health Strategic Framework, saying it pushes the Philippines way ahead of many other countries. The access issue is absolutely critical. Having an IT system that has at the core of it a telemedicine concept will be a way forward to be able to access remote and rural communities.

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