| | July 20194India is the largest democratic nation in the world, and despite strongly surviving the economic shake during the recession, it still faces numerous challenges of its own and amongst all, lack of healthcare facility raises the most concerns. Shortage of trained health care professionals and lack of necessary infrastructure in rural areas of the country are the major reasons for such healthcare inequality. With 68 percent of India's population staying in remote and rural parts and almost 80 percent of Indian population lacking any direct or physical access to a healthcare specialist, Telemedicine is one of the best tools in today's date that can be used to maintain consistent and quality healthcare delivery across the nation. It is bridging the gap that once existed between the patients and the doctors. Not only does the patient feel more in control of their health checkups, but even doctors get more time to go through an individual's case by being ably supported by external physicians and specialists.According to a report by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Telemedicine industry is expected to grow over 20 percent and cross 32$ million by 2020. The growing adoption of Telemedicine is driven not just by India's lacking healthcare infrastructure and shortage of hospitals and doctors in the rural areas but also due to the widespread use of wireless and online services, and the technological advancements which include the adoption of 3G and the rising adoption of the 4G spectrum. The successful adoption of telemedicine and the implementation of newer techniques and technology in healthcare by private and government sectors gives a positive and strong hope about the role of Telemedicine in the Indian healthcare sector.Despite the challenges involved with telemedicine, the demands of the healthcare sector in the near future can only be met by implementing effective and innovative telemedicine solutions. Thus, in this edition of siliconindia magazine we have featured a list of `10 Most Promising Telemedicine Service Providers - 2019'. This carefully created list comprises of best-in-class Telemedicine service providers who are setting a niche with their top-notch offerings, while on the cover we have featured Tattvan E-Clinic ­ a firm built with a vision to deliver quality healthcare to every nook and corner of India, enabling millions from smaller towns and cities to enjoy the same quality of life that residents of urban cities do. Hope the list helps you in your future endeavors and we achieve our mission.Your ideas are always welcome!Deepshikha SinghSpecial Editoreditor@siliconindia.comEditorialBridge the Healthcare Accessibility Gap with Telemedicine siliconindia Vol 07 · Issue 12 - 1 · July, 2019 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Special Editor Deepshikha Singh Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Susma M Kerketta Disha Gogoi Ritika Srivastava Avinash Roy Imelda Tarzarina Srrayvinya OLM Sujith Vasudevan VP - Sales & Marketing Virupakshi Pattar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com Cover price is Rs.150 per issue. Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2019 SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.advertise@siliconindia.comVisualisers S Sivasankar Vishnu T RGroup Art DirectorAshok KumarNoidaAshu Sethi Garima Anand Circulation Manager Magendran PerumalAnupreethi Danila.D Felisha Rita Khirod Kumar Ashwini D Naik
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