Searched for
UNNECESSARY SURGERIES
India's rising heatwave triggers surge in eye problems; ophthalmologists urge preventative careIndia's extreme heatwaves are causing a surge in severe eye conditions, including dryness, redness, and allergies, as intense UV radiation ...
What happens when investors stop SIPs during crises–real investors, real panic, and the real cost of walking awayFrom a cancer diagnosis in Kolkata to a layoff in Bengaluru to Covid panic in Agra—real investors, real crises, and the real cost of walkin...
Healthcare isn't a luxury: Balancing private equity growth with patient affordability in IndiaPrivate equity has boosted India’s healthcare capacity and efficiency, but rising costs and premiums risk limiting access. Strong regulatio...
When '1+1' equals '5' in corporate hospitals: How they are 'scamming' patients with tests they never did?Corporate hospitals are increasingly adopting an "ever-evolving playbook" where medical necessity is frequently sidelined by aggressive sal...
Medical horror: Hundreds of women seek Rs 82 crore each from hospital over unnecessary surgeries by gynecologistMore than 500 women are suing Chesapeake Regional Medical Center and its leaders. They claim hospital executives knew about doctor Javaid P...
Indian-origin doctor to pay USD 1.85 million to resolve fraud allegations in USFederal prosecutors allege that Pandya and her medical practice billed the government for cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests that were...
Over 580,000 surgeries in India may be cancelled due to COVID-19: StudyThe CovidSurg Collaborative, a 120-country research initiative formed to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on surgeries, has projected that, b...
Avoid unnecessary testing, follow guidelines, BMC tells private labsBMC has also told hospitals not to insist on coronavirus tests before carrying out elective surgery on non-Covid-19 patients. As per the gu...
Doctors, pharma companies rake in cash with nexus on stentsDoctors and industry executives often claim huge margins are built into the original cost to push particular brands, sometimes unnecessary ...
This caesarean epidemic: Let’s make normal deliveries the norm againIn fact, despite the fact that C-sections carry potential complications for both mother and baby and have been proven to be riskier than un...
E-hospital MediAngels to raise $5 million for expansionE-healthcare firm MediAngels provides medical advice, second opinions and online consultation with the best doctors in the world.
'Many Indian doctors under pressure to meet revenue targets'SATHI (Support for Advocacy and Training to Health Initiatives), a non-governmental organisation based in Pune, has for the first time docu...
Hospitals drive doctors to do avoidable surgeries to meet corporate targetsWide-ranging interviews with surgeons who testified before an NGO on corrupt practices in hospitals told TOI that often patients are forced...
44% advised unnecessary surgery: 2nd opinion-giversIs surgery necessary? A city-based medical second opinion services centre has found an uncomfortable answer to this question that traumatiz...
World Bank warns against excessive healthcare in IndiaMany of these medical interventions deliver only marginal benefits and can actually harm the patients, leading to suffering, among the frai...
Nova Specialty Surgery rebrands as Nova Specialty HospitalsAs part of the strategy to usher in next phase of growth, Nova Specialty Surgery will now be known as Nova Specialty Hospitals.
- PEs like Goldman Sachs, Matrix Partners find day care clinics hot investment destinations
Day care and short-stay surgical centres are emerging as hot investment destinations for private equity firms, which have backed a host of ...
- You can soon sue docs, cos for concealing facts
Govt is framing a law to empower consumers to sue manufacturers and service providers who dupe them by concealing information that could in...
- Centre plans law to empower consumers
The government is framing a law to empower consumers to sue manufacturers and service providers, who dupe them by concealing information th...
- PM to undergo bypass surgery today
Dr Singh is to undergo heart bypass surgery following artery blockages.