AAPI India Summit To Focus On Health Information Technology

Wednesday, 06 November 2013, 00:54 IST
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"We at AAPI are glad to offer the delegates at GHS 2014, a unique opportunity to participate in a workshop on "HIT: Application of Technology to Improve Patient Care," he said.

"Technology is the next big blockbuster and truly has the potential to transform chronic disease care," said Dr. Anuj Bhargava, an endocrinologist and president of Iowa Diabetes & Endocrinology Research Centre, who will be leading the workshop.

Dr. Nick Shroff, chair, AAPI Chairtable Foundation and co-director of Project-ECHO, India, who will lead a presentation on Telehealth & Project ECHO replication in semiurban India said, "Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) model has broad applicability to improve healthcare in India for chronic complex diseases."

The Summit to be held in collaboration with the British? Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (?B?APIO)?, Canadian Association of Physician of Indian Origin ? and Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs & Ministry of Health, will have participation from some of the world's most well known physicians and industry leaders,. Shah said.


Source: IANS