International Health-Tech Conference CAHOTECH 2019 showcases Latest Technology and products for healthcare providers to increase efficiencies and deliver better patient care.
- The event was held at IIT Chennai from Sept 27-28, 2019;
- More than 1000 healthcare professionals and delegates attended the annual event. Over two dozen distinguished speakers addressed the audience across two days;
- India’s biggest healthcare technology conference provided a
platform for startups for funding, incubation and beta-testing of new health-tech
products
Chennai /28 September 2019: More than 1000 healthcare professionals, healthcare administrators, thought
leaders and innovators attended CAHOTECH 2019, the fourth international
healthcare technology conference of Consortium of Accredited Healthcare
Organizations (CAHO), in Chennai from September 27-28, 2019.
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(L to R) Mr.Sameer Mehta, Organizing Chairman, CAHO, Mrs.Bharathi Reddy, Tamilnadu Representative, CAHO; Dr. Lallu Joseph, Secretary General, CAHO , Dr. Vijay
Agarwal, President, CAHO ; Dr Santosh K Misra,
IAS, Commissioner, Tamil Nadu E-governance Agency ,Govt. of Tamil Nadu; Mr. J
Adel, Organizing Secretary, CAHO
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The two-day annual gathering, that showcased the latest
technology and products related to the healthcare sector, was the biggest
healthcare technology conference in India. The participants were unanimous that
cutting-edge technology remains the key to increase operational efficiency and
profitability of healthcare providers and is the driving force behind quality
healthcare, helping increase provider capabilities and enabling them to offer
better patient care.
Dr. Vijay Agarwal, President, CAHO “By bringing dozens
of healthcare organizations and technology companies under one roof, CAHOTECH
2019 proved to be the biggest and most definitive event of the country that
connected healthcare with technology through innovations, investments and best
practices. The latest and more evolved technology-based solutions presented over
two days will go a long way in empowering hospitals to maximize their
efficiencies and profitability. An important aspect of the event was the sharing
of experiences and key learnings regarding technological innovations already
functional at some hospitals around the country.”
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Mr.Sameer Mehta, Organizing Chairman, CAHOTECH 2019 “Technology is
disrupting healthcare delivery rapidly. CAHOTECH 2019 provided healthcare
providers an opportunity to learn about the recent advances and make them ready
for futuristic trends in the field of information technology, medical
equipment, machinery, processes, etc. The event helped develop a healthy and
positive relationship between technology developers, innovators and
stakeholders in healthcare delivery. It looked at solutions to make modern
healthcare accessible, available and affordable to all.”
More than two dozen distinguished speakers addressed the
audience across 25 sessions and talks. These included names like Som Mittal
(Former President & Chairman, NASSCOM), Dr. Gagandeep Kang (Christian
Medical College), Lakshmi Narayanan (Cognizant Technology Solutions), Josh
Foulger (Foxconn International Holding), Arun Jain (Founder - Polaris), Dr.
Bhaskar Ramamurthi (Director - IIT Madras); Dr. Yoon Kyoung Cho (Ulsan National
Institute of Science and Technology), Dr. Hooshmand Palany (ASEAN - Business
Advisory Council), Ravindran B (IIT Madras), and Anil Relia (Quality Council of
India).
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To nurture the startups ecosystem in India, investors and
venture capitalists participating in CAHOTECH 2019 invested a total purse of Rs
20 lakhs in various promising startups in the healthcare technology space,
based on a keenly contested pitch fest. Many startups were also offered opportunities
for incubation, and beta-testing of their new health technology products in
alliance with hospitals. Mr. J Adel, Organizing Secretary, CAHOTECH 2019:
“The focus of the event was on technological innovations in the areas of
process efficiency and optimum utilisation, enhancing clinical and patient care
and empowering patients. The aim of the pitchfest was to capture good
technology at early stages and empower the innovators to scale up and grow.”
Dr. Lallu Joseph, Secretary General, CAHO : CAHOTECH 2019 saw presentations and discussions on different areas of healthcare, analysing real-life case studies and the change in efficiency that technology can bring. It showcased future healthcare technologies for clinicians, hospital managers and administrators, biomedical engineers, scientists, researchers and other stakeholders.
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(L to R) Dr. Lallu Joseph, Secretary General, CAHO ; Dr. Vijay
Agarwal, President, CAHO ; Mr. J
Adel, Organizing Secretary, CAHO & Dr Santosh K Misra,
IAS ,Commissioner, Tamil Nadu E-governance Agency ,Govt. of Tamil Nadu
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Several workshops and masterclasses were held on topics such
as strategic planning of IT infrastructure, cyber-security, point-of-care
medical devices, use of technology in medical education and healthcare
engineering and maintenance. A separate arm of vendors showcased their latest
technology and products. The market for medical technology in India is small,
but rapidly expanding. It is nascent and highly fragmented with limited
indigenous manufacturing - imports constitute over 75% of the estimated US$2.75
billion market. A transforming medical technology landscape, improving
healthcare delivery and financing mechanisms, and changing patient profile are
driving growth in the medical technology industry.
About CAHO ( www.caho.in ): With a growing
number of healthcare organizations achieving NABH, NABL and JCI accreditation,
there has been a need for a common platform that will facilitate communication
amongst the accredited healthcare organizations, share best practices, and
provide benchmarking, while promoting and improving the quality and safety of healthcare
services provided by HCOs across India. The Consortium of Accredited Healthcare
Organizations (CAHO) is a not-for-profit society that was formed to fulfil this
need. CAHO provides a platform to support all the NABH and NABL accredited
organizations in the country. It also mentors’ hospitals in their journey
towards accreditation and creates awareness to implement safe practices in
healthcare delivery. 💢💢💢
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