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April - 2010 - issue > Editor's Desk
Let's follow 'Obama Bounce'!
Christo Jacob
Obama’s $871 billion healthcare reform is expected to change the lives of 32 million poor and emigrant Americans. Kudos to him, for it would not have been possible without his disciplined approach and his continuous fight.
While America celebrates, it’s also a time for Indian IT and BPO companies to rejoice as well. Of the $150 billion allocated to various healthcare plans,$20 billion has been set apart for IT alone, mostly to establish Electronic Health Records (EHRs) for all Americans by 2014.
This is bound to open up a vast opportunity for Indian IT services firms like Infosys, Wipro, TCS to plunge into the healthcare domain. It is also the right time for SMEs and start-ups to time test and prepare their products for this new emerging market. But in order to maximize the opportunity these players need to be fast on their heels to establish a reputation for themselves in the fast evolving space and establish partnerships as Indian companies do not have much proven track record in healthcare.
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