Health Technology Use in Noncommunicable Disorders: Challenges and Opportunities in India

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Nitin Kapoor
Suneet Kumar Verma
Sunil Kota

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Health care in India is undergoing a rapid change from its historical focus on acute disease management to a focus more on chronic and continuous care-based model for non-communicable disorders. Health technology could be a game changer as it has a potential to optimize costs and effectively manage such operations. IT solutions are likely to become an integral part of process management, patient care and the hospital management information system in future. This brief communication describes the key enablers and limitations of using health technology in chronic diseases in developing countries like India.

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