Health utilities are cardinal values in identifying an individual’s preference for different health outcomes. Health utilities are transformed to Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) to enable comparisons between health interventions in cost-utility analysis in Pharmacoeconomics. Health utilities are measured using various utility ‘instruments’, which can be either generic (that is, can be applied to all […]
During the course of any research, most of the relevant literature pertaining to a research question is retrieved though searching of recognised databases. However, in addition to this, searching of grey literature can add value to the depth of the research by providing information from varied sources. Grey literature search is an important, but often […]
The health and fitness wearable market is on the rise since the last few years. Analysts expect that by 2020, almost half a billion smart wearable devices will have been sold. However, despite the fast-growing market, only 10% of those consumers are using the product daily. This is an opportunity for innovative life science companies to […]
The Government of India is soon going to launch a new digital initiative called as the ‘National Digital Health Mission’ (NDHM) to act as a principal depository for all the data collected through the flagship health insurance scheme Ayushman Bharat. (1,2) Through NDHM, the government plans to map health data of citizens on the lines […]
Healthcare management is a combination of information science, computer science, information technology and healthcare. It incorporates resources, devices, and methods for optimising the acquisition, storage, retrieval, and use of data in health and biomedicine. This includes not only computers, but also clinical guidelines, medical terminologies as well as information and communication systems. Research and development […]
The transformation of healthcare from volume-based to value-based mode has encouraged public and private payers to reform reimbursement models emphasizing on accountability for care quality and healthcare costs. Thanks to the ever-increasing healthcare costs, payers and providers are increasingly preferring bundled payments over fee-for-service (FFS) payment structures. (1,2) Bundled payments, also known as episode payments/case […]
The worldwide transformation of the healthcare industry is being driven by ever-increasing costs and an ageing population. The global population is estimated to reach 8.1 billion by 2025, out of which 2.1 billion people will be at or above 50 years of age. (1,2) Organisations like WHO and UN confirm that by 2025, 70% of […]
Systematic literature reviews (SLRs) are widely used to pool and present the findings from multiple studies in a dependable way and are often used to inform policy and practice guidelines. (1) An important SLR feature is the application of scientific tools to find and curtail bias as well as error in the selection and treatment […]
The 90’s saw the Internet and the World Wide Web entering commercial markets as a result of major advancements in Information Technology (IT). Another huge development was later followed when mobile devices connected to the Internet became a rage in late 2000’s. Today, we’re in the middle of the next major leap, i.e. the next […]
