A small research about examples where ICT is used in Healthcare. Includes start ups, Government projects and wrist bands.

1. ICT in Healthcare
Nambirajan, DDE
NID, Bangalore

2. Case Study 1: MRMBS – Tamilnadu Government Project to
provide healthcare for pregnant women

3. • MRMBS Scheme details: Cash assistance given in three
installments (Rs.4000) on conditional release and
restricted for first two deliveries only.
• The pregnant mother should be of age 19 years and
above.
• The pregnant woman should be in the Below Poverty
Line (BPL) group.

4. Forms filled by PHC (Primary Health Care Centre workers)

5. Completion of online entry by field health staffs is compulsory

7. Case Study 2: CycleTel – Family planning through SMS

8. A startup initiative of Institute of Reproductive Health,
Georgetown University

9. Objective: transforming family planning through mobile phones.

10. Using ‘Standard Days Method’ of family planning

11. • 800 women in India to test, provide feedback and help build
the CycleTel system.
• It is now a patent-pending technology ready for market-roll
out.

12. Case Study 3: Practo - A Startup which helps find
doctors near a locality.

13. Category of doctors and list of areas

14. Choosing Doctors and fixing appointments

15. Case Study 4: DocEngage – a healthcare management
app for both patients and Doctors

16. Managing personal as well as family health records

17. Easy access to patient details for the Doctors

20. Case Study 5: Jawbone – a device which tracks the
vital statistics of your body

21. Tracks wearer’s movement,
heartbeat, food & water intake,
calories, healthcare goals

22. Tracks sleep
cycles, duration of light
sleep, deep sleep; REM
sleep