The potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) should be increasingly leveraged for delivering healthcare that is accessible and affordable, experts said on Wednesday.

Panellists at a session on ‘Creating HealthNext' at ‘Connect 2010' hosted by the CII pointed out that while the country was beginning to see the benefits of adoption of IT in the distribution of smart cards and expanding the reach of medical expertise through telemedicine, technology was set to play a more critical role in healthcare.

Somil Nagpal, World Bank health specialist, South Asia Region, said technology was turning a game changer in the health insurance scenario, and most notably, India was showing the world the way to develop these applications...............Click for more

Source Web Page: The Hindu