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Polycom & Space Hospital To Organise Telemedicine Conf
EHM News Bureau - Hyderabad
Polycom, in association with Space Hospitals, is organising
a telemedicine conference “‘MediTec 2006” at the Hitex Exhibition
Centre in Hyderabad. This meet will bring together medical professionals, IT
administrators, CIOs of hospitals across India to address the growing concerns
in the health sector.
The event will provide a platform to share some insights
into the technological advancement in healthcare. Telemedicine is increasingly
been adopted by paramedics in various fields to obtain instructions or opinions
in remote places.
Inadequate infrastructures of telecommunications, roads and
transport have make it difficult to provide healthcare in distant and rural
areas and to transport patients properly. Even if clinics and hospitals exist
in rural areas, they are often ill-equipped and especially, outside urban areas,
which is beyond the reach of normal communications.
According to Yugal Sharma, Country Manager, Polycom, “The
latest changes in the field of information technology and telecommunications
have opened a new era by improving quality of healthcare, better access to the
system as well as cost effectiveness.
“Telecommunications has paved the way for addressing
health issues in countries with limited medical expertise and resources. An
event like this will only help in growth of technology,” he says.
Telemedicine services have the potential to improve both
quality and access to healthcare, regardless of geography. They enable medical
and healthcare expertise to be accessed by under-served locations, he adds.
Dr Ravi, CEO of Space Hospitals says, “Telemedicine
will facilitate solutions for emergency medical assistance, long distance consultation,
supervision, assurance, education and training for healthcare professionals
and providers. It will also help in combating tropical diseases, more so in
a country like India with diseases and illness that require monitoring at regular
intervals.”
Polycom, Inc is the worldwide leader in unified collaborative
communications (UCC) that maximises the efficiency and productivity of people
and organisations by integrating the broadest array of video, voice, data and
web solutions to deliver the ultimate communications experience. Polycom’s
high quality, standards-based conferencing and collaboration solutions are easy
to deploy and manage, as well as intuitive to use. They integrate seamlessly
with leading telephony and presence-based networks. With its market driving
technologies, best-in-class products, alliance partnerships, and world-class
service, Polycom is a smart choice for organisations seeking proven solutions
and a competitive advantage in real-time communications and collaboration.
For further information, please contact :
Krishna PV, Marketing Manager
Polycom
Tel: 011 26207771,
Mobile: 9312013553
Email : pv.krishna@polycom.com
www.polycom.com
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