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Industry Update – Programme on Implementation of NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals

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Programme on Implementation of NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals

NABH (National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Health Care Providers) is organizing 2 days training on ” NABH 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals” in an online mode

Objective of the Programme: The objective of this programme is to provide guidance to healthcare providers, healthcare administrators and Healthcare IT personnel on implementation of NABH standards

The aim of the programme is to develop Internal Counsellors within the hospitals for helping them to work towards implementation of Digital Health Standards for quality and patient safety, achieving accreditation and maintaining the same.

Who Should attend: Owners of healthcare organization, CTO`s of the Hospitals, Healthcare IT personnel, HMIS and EMR product owners/employees, medical professional, nursing professional, medical administrators, para medical staff, etc. NABH encourage to keep the group a mix of professionals from diverse healthcare background.

Registration: Click the link https://portal.nabh.co/EventDetails.aspx?id=271#gsc.tab=0

Please click on “Click to Register” on the preferred batch. After you register, Login with the registered credentials, go to Education and Training, go to the programme you have registered for and “Click to Register” and pay the registration fees.

Registration fee (non-refundable & non-changeable) is Rs. 8,000/- + GST @ 18% (total Rs. 9,440/).

The fees would include Guidebook of 1st Edition Digital Health Standards for Hospitals course material. It is a nonresidential programme.

Program Schedule : Virtual Mode
Dates – April 26-27, 2025
May 17-18,2025

Limited Seats are available and will be allotted on ‘first cum first serve’ basis

For any queries please contact:

Mr. Vikash Chaudhary
Assistant Director
National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH)
Quality Council of India
ITPI Building, 5th Floor,
4 – A, Ring Road, I P Estate,New Delhi – 110002
Tel: +91 11 42600622
Fax: +91 11 233 23 415
Email: vikash@nabh.co

Source: https://nabh.co/

Industry update : NABH GUIDEBOOK FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE

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NABH GUIDEBOOK FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) has been developing quality healthcare standards . NABH standards have always focused on creating an ecosystem for quality and safety of the services delivered in the healthcare organizations.

As a step towards addressing the biggest challenge of 21st century i.e. climate change and sustainability, NABH has developed a simple checklist to guide NABH accredited and certified healthcare organizations to achieve climate change adaption, resilience and sustainability.

This cohesive document includes essential of concept of sustainability in healthcare, guidance for implementation and strategic framework. To motivate healthcare organizations, industry best practices are also showcased in the document.

This document along with a self-assessment checklist is available for free download in NABH website http://www.nabh.co/

Click here to read the guidebook with a self assessment checklist

Source: http://www.nabh.co/

Smart Hospitals 2024 Conference – Industry Update

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Smart Hospitals Conference 2024 @ Mumbai on
15th March 2024

Smart Hospitals Platform is created to help Business Owners of Small and Midsized Hospitals, Daycare Centers, Clinics etc. LEARN to MANAGE their businesses, in alignment with changing market needs and business scenarios.

Conference this year is designed to create conversations on Growth Opportunities for Healthcare Businesses and Investments the sector is attracting over last few years.

Conference Theme :

Indian Healthcare Services – A Decade Of GROWTH 🡅 Forecast
– SMART GROWTH Enablers

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 :

A Decade Of Growth Forecast For Healthcare

Indian Healthcare Space has been witnessing a strong GROWTH surge over the last 2-3 years, especially in Tier 1 and 2 Cities in the country. Demand for Quality Healthcare is on the rise and this market need is driving heavy flow of Private Equity Investments into the sector over the last 2-3 years.

Industry Reports say in Indian metros total bed density remains largely uncapitalised and for Quality beds there is a demand-supply gap of 20-30 per cent. 

Tier 1 and 2 cities are where a large part of India’s GDP growth is going to happen and they will become a very important growth engine of this healthcare market. Providers of Services prefer to be in the markets where the market needs are not met.

Indian Healthcare Services – 5 Strong Pillars of Growth

Services Growth will be driven by the Convergence of following sub domains providing care delivery through multiple channels :

– Hospitals
– Home Care
– Diagnostics
– Health Insurance
– Digital Health

ENABLERS for GROWTH for each sub domain may vary . SMART Hospitals Conference will have  speakers discussing about the much needed ENABLERS to Drive the Growth.

Opportunity for Healthcare Service Providers across the spectrum from Tier 1,2,3,4 and 5 cities to join the session and Listen to Experts Opinions, Views on the SMART Growth Enablers that will drive the Sectoral Growth over the next decade. 

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📅 Date: 15th March 2024 – Friday
⏲ Time: 10 00 am – 5 00 pm
🌆 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 ?

Promoters of Hospitals / Other Healthcare Service Organizations (Micro, Small, Medium and Large  Organizations) ,   Medical Professionals / Practitioners ,  Administrators, Management / Operations Teams, Marketing Teams, Managerial Teams, Technology Teams , Startups, Innovators,  HealthTech, MedTech, Digital Health Companies , Investors , Academic Institutions , Innovators, Nursing Professionals, Paramedical Teams, Health Insurers, TPAs, Management Consultants, Finance Professionals and other stakeholders

Download Program Brochure
Download Program Agenda

Conference Entry by prior registration.

Delegate Fee:

INR 1000 (including GST) per Participant. Fee includes Lunch & Hi Tea arrangements

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 :

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭 :

Make the payment using the QR code shared below 

𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟮 :

Click the ‘Register here” button given below and fill up the delegate registration form. Please mention the payment reference number in the form 

Register here

For detailed information about Expo, Conference , click : https://www.medicalfair-india.com/special-shows-overview

For enquiries related to Conference Partnerships, Stalls booking inside Diagnostics Pavilion , delegate registration enquiries, pls write to :

VermaA@md-india.com / +91-124-4544507
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

For conference delegate registration enquiries, please write to :
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

Source: https://smarthospitals.events/

Clinlab India 2024 Conference – Industry Update

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CLIN LAB INDIA 2024 CONFERENCE @Mumbai on
14th March 2024

MEDICAL FAIR INDIA is India’s leading Trade Fair for the Medical and Healthcare Industry. For the last 28 years, Medical Fair India has been successfully addressing the various needs of Hospitals, Health Centres & Clinics.  With participation from over 20 countries, MEDICAL FAIR INDIA provides an opportunity to position your brand among competitors and further increase your level of visibility. MEDICAL FAIR INDIA acts as a platform where connections are made and business relationships are nurtured.

ClinLab India is the exhibition & conference on the topic of laboratory medicine, Point of Care Testing, molecular diagnostics and clinical chemistry. The show is aimed to promote the recent developments and market trends in the in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) sector and allied areas.

ClinLab India brings together the leaders in the medical laboratory industry designed to create maximum interaction and meeting opportunities where manufacturers, dealers and distributors can promote their brands, meet potential customers and entertain existing clients. 

The year 2024 holds a lot of promise for the Indian IVD industry. Technology is also going to be a critical growth factor. The Indian start-up ecosystem is aggressively targeting the IVD-MedTech segment, and we will see some compelling solutions from them soon

This is the 5th Edition of ClinLab India.

Conference Theme 2024 :
Driving Global Dominance through Innovations :
– IVD Industry’s Role in Economic Growth

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📅 Date: 14th March 2024 – Thursday
⏲ Time: 10 00 am – 5 00 pm
🌆 Venue: Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 ?

IVD , Biotech companies – Management & Technical Personnel, Healthcare Services – Management & Technical Teams from Clinical Labs/Hospitals/Blood Banks/CROs/Medical Colleges/Home Healthcare Companies and Other Healthcare Organisations , Startups, Innovators from Biotech space, Other stakeholders, Government Representatives

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, please visit :

https://www.medicalfair-india.com/special-shows-clin-lab-india

Download Clinlab Conference Brochure
Download Clinlab Conference Agenda

Conference Entry by Prior Registration.

Delegate Fee : INR 1100 per participant (including GST). Fee includes Lunch & Hi Tea

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𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝟭 :

Make the payment using the QR code shared below

Step 2:
Click the ‘Register here” button given below and fill up the delegate registration form. Please mention the payment reference number in the form 

Register here

For more information about Expo, visit : https://www.medicalfair-india.com

For enquiries related to Conference Partnerships, Stalls booking inside Diagnostics Pavilion , delegate registration enquiries, pls write to :

VermaA@md-india.com / +91-124-4544507
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

For conference delegate registration enquiries, please write to :
Ms Rama Venugopal – info@events.healthcare / +91 9840870532

Source: https://events.healthcare/

GCLP Workshop @ Chennai

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Good Clinical Laboratory Practices (GCLP)Workshop on International Standards ISO 15189:2022 from 23rd – 25th March 2023

GCLP outline the basic principles and procedures to be followed by clinical/diagnostic laboratories involved in patient care or clinical research so as to provide highly reliable, reproducible and auditable results, which contribute to good patient care and promote a positive attitude from a patient’s perspective.

This GCLP workshop is designed to offer comprehensive guidance for those who are implementing GCLP/ISO 15189:2022 in their medical laboratories and a special session on Quality System and QA/QC in Molecularbiology Laboratory Testing included in this workshop

Only those from accredited (NABL/NABH) medical laboratories or preparing for accreditation or planning to take up a career in medical laboratory accreditation with ISO 15189:2012/2022 and Clinical Research Organization (CRO)’s laboratories (human clinical trials), are encouraged to participate in this workshop

Learning Objectives:

  • Basic principles of the GCLP and their relation to patient care services or clinical research.
  • Implementing GCLP essentials to establish a quality system and its maintenance.
  • Gaps between ISO 15189:2012 and ISO 15189:2022, and implementing new standards

Workshop Scope:

  • Overview and essentials of ISO 15189:2012.
  • Overview and essentials of new standard – ISO 15189:2022.
  • Overview and essentials of NABL-112 guidelines document.
  • Overview and essentials of ICMR-GCLP 2021 guidelines.
  • Special reference to the following key components:
    o Quality System Essentials (QSEs).
    o Establishment, management and monitoring of quality system.
    o Quality indicators and continual improvement.
    o Issues with EQAS/PT, Issues with facility operation.
    o Internal Quality Audit (IQA) – common NCs and its closures.
    o Lab accreditation associated challenges and overcoming the challenges.
    o Biosafety and infection control.
    o Quality system and basic requirements in Molecularbiology Laboratory Testing/Assays – International standard.
    Workshop activities include didactic lectures, interactive sessions, group discussions/exercises and case studies. The faculties from national and international settings will facilitate the program.

Registration:
The participants can register for the program by paying Rs. 3,500/- and the payment can be done by scanning via net-banking or GooglePay to the following bank account: Account No. 1248135000009037, Account Name: SDC Microbiology CME, Bank: Karur Vysya Bank, IFSC Code: KVBL0001248, Branch: PH Road, Chennai-600077

The workshop is restricted to 60 slots and the registration will be done on “first come-first served basis”. For online registration, the following link has to be used: https://forms.gle/yASYBXXqKnp7NmdN8. Out station participants need to book accommodation on their own

Venue: Decennial Hall, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals Campus, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Deemed University, Chennai-600077.


Contact: Dr. Pachamuthu Balakrishnan, Department of Microbiology, Centre for Infectious Diseases, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Deemed University, Chennai-600077. WhatsApp/Mobile: 7667444221, Email: GCLPSAVEETHA@gmail.com

Click here to register
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Buyer Seller Meet

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Indian Business Delegation for Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) in ASEAN Region covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines & Indonesia from 20th Feb– 04th Mar 2023

SEPC with the support of Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and recommendation by EP Services Division, India is organizing India’s services sector trade delegation Buyer Seller Meet (BSM) to ASEAN region covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Philippines & Indonesia from 20th Feb. – 04th Mar. 2023 covering following sectors which have demand in ASEAN region:

➢Hotel & Tourism Services
➢Educational Services
➢Healthcare Services
➢Architectural, Construction & Related Engineering Services
➢Entertainment Services (Including AVCG)

Benefits to participants on participating at BSM to ASEAN region.

• Focused prescheduled B2B meetings in each country
• Understand the market potential from experts in ASEAN region.
• Networking Opportunities with potential buyers in ASEAN region.
• Generate business leads and sign MOUs for collaborations.
• Meetings with relevant government and related stakeholders

The tentative programme for this BSM is given in Annexure A for your kind reference.

An estimate of expenditure heads which has to be managed by the participants are –

  • Flight tickets: For 4 countries, approximate cost would be INR ,1,59,000
  • Hotel stay: Approximately USD 130 -165 USD per night.
  • Total Cost approximately for all 4 Countries – INR3,35,000.

SEPC shall share the details of travel partners for this delegation with participants separately.

MAI Support to Participants:

SEPC registered Members whose export turnover during the previous financial year is less than/up to Rs.50 crores and who have completed one year of membership with SEPC will be eligible for assistance under new MAI scheme up to a maximum of Rs. 75,000/- towards economy class air fare, subject to terms and conditions of new MAI scheme and approval by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.

Click here for Notification
Click here for Annexure A – Program schedule

Registration Link: https://tinyurl.com/7v5byhr6

Announcement – Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

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Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) by NHA

The National Health Authority (NHA) has announced a Digital Health Incentive Scheme (DHIS) for the stakeholders of the digital health ecosystem. The scheme aims to give a further boost to digital health transactions in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). The incentives under this scheme would be provided to hospitals and diagnostic labs and also to the providers of digital health solutions such as Hospital/ Health Management Information System (HMIS) and Laboratory Management Information System (LMIS).

Under the DHIS, the eligible health facilities and digital solutions companies shall be able to earn financial incentives of up to Rs. 4 crores based on the number of digital health records they create and link to ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account). This incentive can be availed by the health facilities (hospitals and diagnostic labs) registered with ABDM’s Health Facility Registry (HFR) and fulfilling the eligibility criterion specified under the scheme.

Important points under ABDM’s Digital Health Incentive Scheme are:

  1. Incentives would be provided to the following entities:
    1. Health Facilities having 10 or more beds
    2. Laboratory/radiology diagnostics centres
    3. Digital Solution Companies (entities providing ABDM enabled digital solutions)
  2. The incentives shall be provided on the basis of the number of ABHA-linked transactions i.e. the digital health records created and linked to ABHA.
Healthcare FacilityBase Level Criteria   Incentives
Hospitals50 Transactions per bed per monthRs. 20 per additional transaction above the base level
Diagnostic facilities /Labs500 Transactions per monthRs. 15 per additional transaction above the base level
  1. Digital Solution Companies (DSCs) will be given an incentive of 25% of the incentive amount received by the eligible health facilities using their digital solutions.
  2. For the ABHA linked transactions done by facilities not eligible for direct incentives (Clinics/ Small Hospitals/ Health Lockers/ Teleconsultation Platforms etc.), an incentive would be provided to Digital Solution Companies.
Cost Incentives for Digital solution (HMIS and LMIS) Companies
For every Transaction by hospitals/labs using their software and receiving incentives under this policy25% of the corresponding incentive amount received by the eligible facilities
For other Transactions (including by health lockers, Teleconsultation platforms, small clinics etc.), provided the transactions are more than 200 per monthRs. 5 per Transaction

NHA is organising public webinars starting from Dec 23, 2022 to provide detailed overview of the scheme. The schedule and link for the webinars will be available on the website https://abdm.gov.in/dhis

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Source: https://abdm.gov.in/DHIS

Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Digital Health

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Certified Digital Health Professional (CDHP) course

The CDHP™ is jointly offered by the leading institutions across Digital Health and Management – Digital Health Academy and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Raipur

Certified Digital Health Professional’ (CDHP) course blending the fields of Health, Technology and Management, will equip clinicians, paramedics, healthcare professionals, and managers to understand the Digital Health domain and the deployment of digital health tools.

Ideated in 2020 by Digital Health Academy, CDHP is the result of two years of research, brainstorming, and extensive consultation with around 60 global leaders across the healthcare domain working in hospitals, the pharmaceutical industry. research & development, med-tech, information technology, regulators, and policy makers across the countries. The course is a unique blend of the world’s best faculty and use cases in digital health. This Course jointly offered by Digital Health Academy and Indian Institute of Management, Raipur.

The year-long course will be completely online specifically designed for healthcare and management professionals. The CDHP course has three levels; Basic, Advanced and Professional. This course aims to provide knowledge on theoretical, technological, management and application aspects of digital health acorss the continuum of care.


The course certificate will be awarded by IIM Raipur and Digital Health Academy

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Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/health-it/treating-a-patient-with-pills-alone-is-over-it-is-time-for-digital-health/96474796

Admission Open – ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training

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ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training Program (Medical Device Quality Management Systems )

Indian Biomedical Skill Consortium (IBSC) is conducting Lead Auditor Training Program on ISO 13485:2016 standard.

Program Details are given below:

Program: ISO 13485:2016 – Lead Auditor Training (Medical Device Quality Management Systems )

Certificate: CQI & IRCA Certified Course

Duration: 5 Days (23rd – 27th January 2023)

Last date for Registration : 12th January 2023

Location: Kalam Convention Center, AMTZ Campus, Vizag

Program Details: https://ibsc-amtz.in/coursedetails/23

For quotation send email to n.nareshkumar@ibsc_amtz.in
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For more information, please contact
Mr. Nitturi Naresh Kumar
Mobile: 8897330990
WhatsApp Link: https://wa.me/918897330990
n.nareshkumar@ibsc-amtz.in

Source: https://ibsc-amtz.in/

Announcement from NABH

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LATEST NOTIFICATION FROM NABH ON IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OF 3RD EDITION OF NABH SHCO ACCREDITATION STANDARDS

Announcement from NABH

NABH has released a notification on implementation of 3rd Edition of NABH SHCO Accreditation Standards.

Key information from the notification is shared below :

The 3rd Edition of NABH SHCO Accreditation Standards along with the Guidebook has been released on 31st August 2022.

The effective date of Implementation of the third edition standards for SHCO would be as below:

a.     All accredited SHCOs must be in full compliance with third edition by 1st March 2023 and shall submit the documentary compliance for the same by this date. The onsite compliance shall be verified during next on-site assessment (which can be either surveillance or renewal assessment).

b.     All the assessments (Pre, Final, Renewal, Surveillance) shall be based on Third Edition w. e. f. 1st March 2023.

c.      For all the assessments before 1st March, 2023, decision shall be based on Second Edition. However, such SHCOs would require to comply with the Third edition in next six months from the date of accreditation.

d.     NABH will not accept any application (New as well as Renewal) on Second Edition Standard after 31st December 2022.

The whole process of transition will be completed 1st September 2024.

Download the Notification

Source: https://nabh.co/

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