Are you worried about your insurance cover not helping you with tests and check-ups and denies claims for medicine bills? You have another option.
An entrepreneurial venture called Indian Health Organisation (IHO), launched by two former bankers, is offering members get tests, doctor consultations and medicines at discounted rates.
IHO was started by Visham Sikand and Sunando Sen, who both worked in the credit card division of foreign banks. Based out of Delhi, it began operations last year. The company issues health cards to members, which allow them to get full body check-ups, doctor consultations, medicines and dentistry treatments at a discount. Also, the card can be used at a network of doctors, dentists and pharmacies for further discounts.
The company is working in preventive healthcare — basically diagnosing a health problem before it occurs or spreads, so as to try and prevent hospitalisation and nip treatment expenses.
“We wanted to cater to the areas that insurance doesn’t take care of,” says Sikand. “Preventive health check-ups are not covered under insurance policies, neither are medicine costs. Dentistry treatment too is out of the picture. We saw that gap.”
Sikand and Sen studied the market abroad and realized that there was little spending on preventive healthcare in India.
“In the US around 50% people spend on preventive health care (tests, check ups etc), while in India only 2% spend on it,” says Sikand.
Using the health card, you can get first two consultations free of cost. “In case you do not like the first doctor you visited, you can re-select a doctor and get the next two consultations free of cost,” says Sikand. Later consultations come at a concessional rate, and the treatment needed after the tests can be done at around 25% lower than cost, he adds.
On pathology tests, X-rays and radiology tests, you can avail a 20-30% discount. Cancer tests also cost lower. Medicines can be bought at 8-12% lower.
You can even get a medical consultation over the phone. Personal accident insurance from Iffco-Tokio General Insurance is also offered.
A caveat: To accrue these benefits, you have to visit the network of doctors, pharmacies and dentists that IHO has empanelled.
The company has a network in 20 cities and is planning to add 10 more. There are 2,500 doctors, 800 pharmacies, 300 laboratories and 500 dentists in the IHO network. The list of doctors is vetted by a panel that includes senior doctors and businessmen.
“You have to be post-graduate to be on our doctor network. 99% of the doctors are post-graduate,” says Sikand.
But a doctor on the IHO network may not be a part of it a year later. “We have ejected a few doctors out of the network as they were found to be indulging in commercial interest. If we get to know of such behaviour, the council will reject them,” says Sikand. IHO offers two plans. The basic plan covers one person for a year for Rs 1,545 and for two years for Rs 2,316.
A couple can get one and two-year membership at Rs 2,096 and 3,144, respectively.
A family of four can avail one year membership for Rs 2,648 and two-year membership for Rs 3,971.
There is also a priority plan, that offers a higher level of discount. Single membership is Rs 3,530 for a year while couple membership costs Rs 4,853.
Both plans come with a number of vouchers that offer 50% discount on check-ups.
Among its advantages is that the health card doesn’t distinguish between different age groups, the membership rate is the same across all ages. There are no exclusions — people with pre-existing diseases also qualify for membership. You can start using the card from the day it is issued, the company does not claim a ‘grace period’.
Weighing it all
Looking at the cost per membership and the benefits earned, the IHO plans look like a good deal. But DNA Money’s concern was whether membership would cause people to undertake tests simply because of the discount, and which they would otherwise not have undertaken.
Sikand denies this possibility. “We don’t earn any fee or money from doctors. Whatever we get is from the membership fee paid by customers,” he says.
As for the discounts, he says, “At 50% cost (that the labs may charge IHO members) the labs are not earning. It is inducing the customer to take precautions and prevent illnesses.”
Places stocking the membership form include HSBC Bank, Birla Sun Life Insurance, Aditya Birla Money Mart, Reliance Capital, Unicon Securities and Destimoney Securities. SpiceJet too offers the membership form.
The latest entrant is Networth Stock Broking, which began stocking forms last week.
“Looking at the very large expenses for un-covered services that people… incur, Networth and IHO are looking to add at least 1 lakh new customers via this co-brand offering over the next 12 months,” said Girish Dev, executive director and CEO of Networth.
Or, you can visit the IHO website and sign up there.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Indian Health Organisation unveils Health Plan cards
Indian Health Organisation (IHO) has launched a co-branded Health Plan card with Networth, a broking firm.
The Health Plan card helps customers get discounts on preventive and pre-hospitalisation medical costs.
The card will help customers get free consultations with doctors and dentists, concessions on medical and dental treatments, savings on pathology and radiology tests, and discounts on purchase of medicines from medical shops. The card covers almost all the expenses that are not covered by insurance.
The IHO has tied up with various financial institutions for selling the card.
Mr Girish Dev, Executive Director and CEO of Networth, said the broking firm will offer the product to its 1.25 lakh customers.
The Health Plan card helps customers get discounts on preventive and pre-hospitalisation medical costs.
The card will help customers get free consultations with doctors and dentists, concessions on medical and dental treatments, savings on pathology and radiology tests, and discounts on purchase of medicines from medical shops. The card covers almost all the expenses that are not covered by insurance.
The IHO has tied up with various financial institutions for selling the card.
Mr Girish Dev, Executive Director and CEO of Networth, said the broking firm will offer the product to its 1.25 lakh customers.
Cost-effective way to cut your healthcare bills
GROWING healthcare costs, coupled with awareness initiatives by various stakeholders has, over the years, led to an increase in the number of people buying health insurance policies.
However, since health insurance primarily takes care of hospitalisation and related costs, policyholders have to spend out of their pocket for preventive or regular, overthe-counter medical expenses. The cobranded card launched by Aditya Birla Money, in association with Indian Health Organisation, seeks to plug this need gap.
FACILITIES OFFERED
Named Aditya Birla Money–IHO Health Plan Card, it allows cardholders to avail of services such as health check-ups, consultations, treatments, medicines at a subsidised rate.
For instance, if a card holder goes for an oral hygiene check-up, all the examinations/consultations are offered at no cost. For any dental treatment, the discount could range between 25-30%. Buying medicines at IHO-empanelled pharmacists would fetch discounts of 8-12%. The card does not exclude pre-existing illnesses. Primary card holders are also entitled to a personal accident cover of Rs 50,000 (provided through a partnership with IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance).
USAGE PROCEDURE
When card members need to get in touch with a doctor, they would need to call the IHO helpline number, and the representatives will direct them to the empanelled doctors, based on their requirement and location. The benefits will accrue to them upon flashing the card at the clinic or pharmacy.
CHARGE STRUCTURE
The card is available in several variants. Under the one-year validity programme, an individual health plan (one card and two health check vouchers) would cost Rs 1,400(excluding service tax). For a couple, the cost would work out to Rs 1,900. Similarly, you will be charged Rs 2,400 for a family health plan, which covers four individuals. Twoyear validity programmes are also available.
TARGET GROUPS
According to Aditya Birla Money, the card will prove to be useful to senior citizens who do not have a health cover. Other target groups include families with young kids requiring frequent visits to the dentist, and pregnant women.
The discounts on offer could offset the card membership fee over a period of 1-2 years, particularly for families with kids and elderly individuals. However, if you happen to rely on your family doctor for advice and s/he does not happen to be on the IHO's panel of professionals, this card may not be of help.
Likewise, if your neighbourhood pharmacy does not feature in the list, you may not find the card attractive from the convenience perspective. Also, one needs to remember that the card cannot be deemed to be akin to a health insurance policy and IHO is a private limited organisation, not regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).
However, since health insurance primarily takes care of hospitalisation and related costs, policyholders have to spend out of their pocket for preventive or regular, overthe-counter medical expenses. The cobranded card launched by Aditya Birla Money, in association with Indian Health Organisation, seeks to plug this need gap.
FACILITIES OFFERED
Named Aditya Birla Money–IHO Health Plan Card, it allows cardholders to avail of services such as health check-ups, consultations, treatments, medicines at a subsidised rate.
For instance, if a card holder goes for an oral hygiene check-up, all the examinations/consultations are offered at no cost. For any dental treatment, the discount could range between 25-30%. Buying medicines at IHO-empanelled pharmacists would fetch discounts of 8-12%. The card does not exclude pre-existing illnesses. Primary card holders are also entitled to a personal accident cover of Rs 50,000 (provided through a partnership with IFFCO-Tokio General Insurance).
USAGE PROCEDURE
When card members need to get in touch with a doctor, they would need to call the IHO helpline number, and the representatives will direct them to the empanelled doctors, based on their requirement and location. The benefits will accrue to them upon flashing the card at the clinic or pharmacy.
CHARGE STRUCTURE
The card is available in several variants. Under the one-year validity programme, an individual health plan (one card and two health check vouchers) would cost Rs 1,400(excluding service tax). For a couple, the cost would work out to Rs 1,900. Similarly, you will be charged Rs 2,400 for a family health plan, which covers four individuals. Twoyear validity programmes are also available.
TARGET GROUPS
According to Aditya Birla Money, the card will prove to be useful to senior citizens who do not have a health cover. Other target groups include families with young kids requiring frequent visits to the dentist, and pregnant women.
The discounts on offer could offset the card membership fee over a period of 1-2 years, particularly for families with kids and elderly individuals. However, if you happen to rely on your family doctor for advice and s/he does not happen to be on the IHO's panel of professionals, this card may not be of help.
Likewise, if your neighbourhood pharmacy does not feature in the list, you may not find the card attractive from the convenience perspective. Also, one needs to remember that the card cannot be deemed to be akin to a health insurance policy and IHO is a private limited organisation, not regulated by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA).
Aditya Birla Money launches co-branded health card with IHO
Aditya Birla Money has launched a new co-branded health card in collaboration with the Indian Health Organisation (IHO).
Aditya Birla Money is the brokerage, distribution and wealth arm of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG).
The Aditya Birla Money-IHO Health Plan Card will bring affordable, preventive and pre-hospitalisation healthcare at a cost of as little as Rs 7 per day for a family of four for a year and also comes with a personal accident cover, a press release issued here stated.
The card brings together a consortium of individually practising medical professionals and facilitates concessional rates for its members on quality medical services, the release said.
These services range from a free dial-a-doctor facility to subsidised treatments at the finest path labs, dentists and doctors and are currently being offered in 17 prime cities of the country.
Aditya Birla Money Managing Director Kanwar Vivek said, "Healthcare is gaining importance in India and the key issue faced by most people today is the quality and cost of medical services. The card, a first-of-its-kind, attempts to address the needs of this segment and offers a convenient and affordable healthcare solution."
Aditya Birla Money is the brokerage, distribution and wealth arm of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group (ABFSG).
The Aditya Birla Money-IHO Health Plan Card will bring affordable, preventive and pre-hospitalisation healthcare at a cost of as little as Rs 7 per day for a family of four for a year and also comes with a personal accident cover, a press release issued here stated.
The card brings together a consortium of individually practising medical professionals and facilitates concessional rates for its members on quality medical services, the release said.
These services range from a free dial-a-doctor facility to subsidised treatments at the finest path labs, dentists and doctors and are currently being offered in 17 prime cities of the country.
Aditya Birla Money Managing Director Kanwar Vivek said, "Healthcare is gaining importance in India and the key issue faced by most people today is the quality and cost of medical services. The card, a first-of-its-kind, attempts to address the needs of this segment and offers a convenient and affordable healthcare solution."
Thursday, July 22, 2010
INDIAN HEALTH ORGANISATION
As a result of a massive increase in diseases and health issues, the society these days have become more conscious about their health and fitness. The people have indulged themselves in almost everything to keep themselves fit and disease free. From hitting the gym to yoga classes to aerobics, nothing has seemed to work and ill health has become inevitable. Because of this trend, there has been a massive increase in health care organizations that cater to all our medical and health care issues.
Indian Health Organization (IHO) alsos aims to provide all health care services.
The IHO brings together medical practitioners and specialists from varied fields under one roof, so as to make sure that all medical need are taken care of. But at the same time to ensure high quality of service, the Indian Health Organization is extremely selective about its panel of medical practitioners.
The Indian Health Organization works in association with The Indian Dental Association with an experienced panel of dentists.
The main mission of this organization is to provide the best healthcare security to all people, rich or poor, and thus the Indian Health Organization has its roots in various regions and cities all throughout the country.
As a result of the finest services that it offers, the Indian Health Organization has become a market leader in health plan services with a market share of over 80 percent. With a total of 1 million registered loyal members, the Indian Health Organization is undoubtedly the best in its field.
Apart from its panel of 6 thousand medical experts, 34000 school students from different schools in Asia have contributed immensely towards its success.
The entire team of Indian Health Organization works as a family with the main motive being providing better and better health care facilities.
Indian Health Organization (IHO) alsos aims to provide all health care services.
The IHO brings together medical practitioners and specialists from varied fields under one roof, so as to make sure that all medical need are taken care of. But at the same time to ensure high quality of service, the Indian Health Organization is extremely selective about its panel of medical practitioners.
The Indian Health Organization works in association with The Indian Dental Association with an experienced panel of dentists.
The main mission of this organization is to provide the best healthcare security to all people, rich or poor, and thus the Indian Health Organization has its roots in various regions and cities all throughout the country.
As a result of the finest services that it offers, the Indian Health Organization has become a market leader in health plan services with a market share of over 80 percent. With a total of 1 million registered loyal members, the Indian Health Organization is undoubtedly the best in its field.
Apart from its panel of 6 thousand medical experts, 34000 school students from different schools in Asia have contributed immensely towards its success.
The entire team of Indian Health Organization works as a family with the main motive being providing better and better health care facilities.
Important Elements of Health Organization
Health is the crucial factor of without which we can’t imagine our life. It is that aspect of life that determines the worth of life. If one has lost his wealth, he lost nothing but if one has lost health he lost everything. Being rich and unhealthy is an utmost curs rather being poor and vigorous. Since long, Indian government is implementing new laws and policy to endow the people of India with great wellbeing and fitness. There are plenty of organizations and NGO’s that are functioning to provide best pact of health to all.
One such organization is Indian health organization that has been launched with one undertaking i.e. to endow everyone with superior health and create awareness about being hale and hearty. Indian Health Organization’s (IHO) duty is to create enhanced health consciousness in the Indian society and providing fundamental health facilities to those who are accessible. This can be achieved by working closely with selected Healthcare professionals & shared associative who believe in contributing to the basis of the society". Its goal is to increase health security and provide the basic health care to the people of India.
The IHO Health Plans pass together an association of individually committed medical practitioners under one roof & members of the Health Plans will enjoy fully benefits on medical treatments acquire through this network of embraced medical personality. Unlike assurance and insurance, it not only covers up the post-hospitalization process but it also tender certain profit that would include pre-hospitalization.
A survey conducted online, which stated that Indian health organization has been the fastest organization which is successful in fulfilling people’s demands over health and provided the basic healthcare facilities even in sparse areas in limited span of time.
World health organization’s health plans has been triumphant in other prominent countries like UK, USA etc. Consequently, IHO is keeping an eye over India as to make it a disease free, healthy and vigorous Asian country.
One such organization is Indian health organization that has been launched with one undertaking i.e. to endow everyone with superior health and create awareness about being hale and hearty. Indian Health Organization’s (IHO) duty is to create enhanced health consciousness in the Indian society and providing fundamental health facilities to those who are accessible. This can be achieved by working closely with selected Healthcare professionals & shared associative who believe in contributing to the basis of the society". Its goal is to increase health security and provide the basic health care to the people of India.
The IHO Health Plans pass together an association of individually committed medical practitioners under one roof & members of the Health Plans will enjoy fully benefits on medical treatments acquire through this network of embraced medical personality. Unlike assurance and insurance, it not only covers up the post-hospitalization process but it also tender certain profit that would include pre-hospitalization.
A survey conducted online, which stated that Indian health organization has been the fastest organization which is successful in fulfilling people’s demands over health and provided the basic healthcare facilities even in sparse areas in limited span of time.
World health organization’s health plans has been triumphant in other prominent countries like UK, USA etc. Consequently, IHO is keeping an eye over India as to make it a disease free, healthy and vigorous Asian country.
IHO’s HEALTH PLAN AND SERVICES
The Indian Health Organization (IHO) with its panel of nearly 6 thousand medical practitioners provides a wide range of health care and medical services that makes it undoubtedly the best in its field.
The Indian Health Organization (IHO) provides free hospitalization and reduced charges on medical treatments with free consultation. At the time of enrollment for its new members it offers a concessional health check voucher where it’s newly joined members can go in for medical checkups at amazingly concessional rates. Because of its association with the Indian Dental Association, the IHO has a panel of dentistry experts who offer dental treatments at reasonable costs.
Apart from these, the Indian Health Organization (IHO) also offers the best medical provisions with properly equipped radiology and pathology labs offering treatments at low rates. The Indian Health Organization also provides to its members personal accident insurance and various medical insurances with no preset pending limits.
There are also no lengthy claims and procedures, no age limits and no exclusion of pre existing diseases. The Indian Health Organization has also launched preventive health care plans for you and your family.
Indian Health Organization also believes in providing these facilities to the poor ant to those who cannot afford it. Thus some percent of the Indian Health Organization membership fee is given away for charity. So when you become a member of the Indian Health Organization, you are not only securing your own health but doing well for someone else too.
Thus the Indian Health Organization with its expanding infrastructure and expert panel base has achieved its goal of providing reasonable and affordable health services to one and all. It is one of the rising health organizations in India offering all health care services and issues related to medical at a very sensible and affordable cost.
The Indian Health Organization (IHO) provides free hospitalization and reduced charges on medical treatments with free consultation. At the time of enrollment for its new members it offers a concessional health check voucher where it’s newly joined members can go in for medical checkups at amazingly concessional rates. Because of its association with the Indian Dental Association, the IHO has a panel of dentistry experts who offer dental treatments at reasonable costs.
Apart from these, the Indian Health Organization (IHO) also offers the best medical provisions with properly equipped radiology and pathology labs offering treatments at low rates. The Indian Health Organization also provides to its members personal accident insurance and various medical insurances with no preset pending limits.
There are also no lengthy claims and procedures, no age limits and no exclusion of pre existing diseases. The Indian Health Organization has also launched preventive health care plans for you and your family.
Indian Health Organization also believes in providing these facilities to the poor ant to those who cannot afford it. Thus some percent of the Indian Health Organization membership fee is given away for charity. So when you become a member of the Indian Health Organization, you are not only securing your own health but doing well for someone else too.
Thus the Indian Health Organization with its expanding infrastructure and expert panel base has achieved its goal of providing reasonable and affordable health services to one and all. It is one of the rising health organizations in India offering all health care services and issues related to medical at a very sensible and affordable cost.
Health care Industry is growing
After the great success of health organizations all over the world, especially in the United States and different European nations, The Indian Health Organization (IHO) was established in India 2 decades ago by the young and dynamic Visham Sikand.
Like every health organization, the main aim of the Indian Health Organization was to create health awareness by making healthcare services more affordable and accessible to different strata of the society and this has been successfully achieved by its various health plans and its team of 6000 dedicated healthcare professionals.
The Indian Health Organization (IHO) offers free hospitalization and it also reduces charges on medical treatments with free consultation. Indian Health Organization also offers affordable health check voucher at the time of joining a new member.
It brings together individually practicing medical practitioners under one roof so that members of various health plans enjoy concessions and benefits on all medical expenses. The Indian Health Organization in each city has large medical specialists so that all medical and health care needs are taken of.
Indian Health Organization not only provides best medical facilities with properly equipped radiology and pathology labs at low rates but it also provides personal accident insurance and medical insurances to its members.
There are no long-lasting claims and dealings, no age limits and no segregation of pre existing diseases. The Indian Health Organization has also launched preventive health care plans and services to its members.
Apart from its panel of medical experts and doctors, the Indian Health Organization has also involved a number of school children in order to make its programs and schemes more accessible to the common man. For this, the Indian Health Organization sets up free health check up camps with the help of school children.
Thus the Indian Health Organization is one of the fastest growing health care organizations in the subcontinent which caters to all health care and medical issues at a reasonable and affordable cost.
Like every health organization, the main aim of the Indian Health Organization was to create health awareness by making healthcare services more affordable and accessible to different strata of the society and this has been successfully achieved by its various health plans and its team of 6000 dedicated healthcare professionals.
The Indian Health Organization (IHO) offers free hospitalization and it also reduces charges on medical treatments with free consultation. Indian Health Organization also offers affordable health check voucher at the time of joining a new member.
It brings together individually practicing medical practitioners under one roof so that members of various health plans enjoy concessions and benefits on all medical expenses. The Indian Health Organization in each city has large medical specialists so that all medical and health care needs are taken of.
Indian Health Organization not only provides best medical facilities with properly equipped radiology and pathology labs at low rates but it also provides personal accident insurance and medical insurances to its members.
There are no long-lasting claims and dealings, no age limits and no segregation of pre existing diseases. The Indian Health Organization has also launched preventive health care plans and services to its members.
Apart from its panel of medical experts and doctors, the Indian Health Organization has also involved a number of school children in order to make its programs and schemes more accessible to the common man. For this, the Indian Health Organization sets up free health check up camps with the help of school children.
Thus the Indian Health Organization is one of the fastest growing health care organizations in the subcontinent which caters to all health care and medical issues at a reasonable and affordable cost.
People these days have become over whelming conscious about their health and wellbeing. As a result of this trend, there has been a drastic increase in the number of health organizations that can take care of all our health care needs.
After achieving immense success in the western world, the concept of health organizations finally arrived in the Asian subcontinent. Thus the Indian Health Organization was established.
Its main objective being, to provide health awareness and health care services to different strata’s of the society. Hence it began expanding its roots in various regions and cities with its panel of dedicated 6 thousand medical specialists.
The Indian Health Organization is an umbrella organization that brings together medical and health professionals from varied fields and puts them under one roof , so that medical needs of all kinds are taken care of at very concessional rates. The Indian Health Organization works in collaboration to The Indian Dental Association, thus taking care of your dental needs as well.
The Indian Health Organization offers a wide range of services to its members to make sure that they get complete satisfaction once they become its members. At the time of enrollment for its new members, it provides a concessional health check up voucher and lifetime free consultation. It also offers to its member’s personal accident insurance and a wide range of medical insurances in which there are no lengthy claims an procedures, no age limit and no exclusion of pre existing diseases.
Indian Health Organization has recently launched preventive health care plan for you and your family. IHO has the best equipped radiology and pathology labs that provide treatment at very low cost.
The organization also believes in charity, thus some percent of your membership fee is donated to the poor.
After achieving immense success in the western world, the concept of health organizations finally arrived in the Asian subcontinent. Thus the Indian Health Organization was established.
Its main objective being, to provide health awareness and health care services to different strata’s of the society. Hence it began expanding its roots in various regions and cities with its panel of dedicated 6 thousand medical specialists.
The Indian Health Organization is an umbrella organization that brings together medical and health professionals from varied fields and puts them under one roof , so that medical needs of all kinds are taken care of at very concessional rates. The Indian Health Organization works in collaboration to The Indian Dental Association, thus taking care of your dental needs as well.
The Indian Health Organization offers a wide range of services to its members to make sure that they get complete satisfaction once they become its members. At the time of enrollment for its new members, it provides a concessional health check up voucher and lifetime free consultation. It also offers to its member’s personal accident insurance and a wide range of medical insurances in which there are no lengthy claims an procedures, no age limit and no exclusion of pre existing diseases.
Indian Health Organization has recently launched preventive health care plan for you and your family. IHO has the best equipped radiology and pathology labs that provide treatment at very low cost.
The organization also believes in charity, thus some percent of your membership fee is donated to the poor.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The Concept of IHO
“If your wealth has been vanished, you haven’t lost anything however if you have lost your heath than you have lost everything”
The above phase is completely true because health is the essential aspect of life which is the deciding factor of our cheerful lives. And for the betterment of your strength and health, the Indian health organization (IHO) has taken a pledge which ensures equivalently high level of service to you and your family in the field of health and fitness.
The most appropriate and influential definition of health and health plan has been best described by Indian health organization (IHO). "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
Indian Health Organization is the management authority for health in the Indian subcontinent. It is responsible for providing administration on global health matters. The main aim of Indian health organization is to generate public health awareness in the Indian subcontinent by fulfilling the requirements to make better quality health services more accessible and reasonable for the customer.
Indian Health Organization (IHO) is the first and the only organization in India which is addressing and promoting "Preventive & curative health care" to the citizens of India. It is a first of its kind of organization to launch this concept in Indian scenario.
IHO was launched in 2007 with the basic concept of helping people to recover their health, well-being and security. The goal of the organization is to provide concession to the people and to promote a noble cause of "preventive & curative health care". IHO is the organization which is taking a path of social cause and promoting it in India.
The above phase is completely true because health is the essential aspect of life which is the deciding factor of our cheerful lives. And for the betterment of your strength and health, the Indian health organization (IHO) has taken a pledge which ensures equivalently high level of service to you and your family in the field of health and fitness.
The most appropriate and influential definition of health and health plan has been best described by Indian health organization (IHO). "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity"
Indian Health Organization is the management authority for health in the Indian subcontinent. It is responsible for providing administration on global health matters. The main aim of Indian health organization is to generate public health awareness in the Indian subcontinent by fulfilling the requirements to make better quality health services more accessible and reasonable for the customer.
Indian Health Organization (IHO) is the first and the only organization in India which is addressing and promoting "Preventive & curative health care" to the citizens of India. It is a first of its kind of organization to launch this concept in Indian scenario.
IHO was launched in 2007 with the basic concept of helping people to recover their health, well-being and security. The goal of the organization is to provide concession to the people and to promote a noble cause of "preventive & curative health care". IHO is the organization which is taking a path of social cause and promoting it in India.
Health Care Services
Nowadays the rising health awareness in the midst of people has allowed to the rapid increase in the number of healthcare services. Among all healthcare services, Indian health organization (IHO) is the leading health organization which provides fast, efficient and prompt medical services. Indian Health Organization has always been working to improve public health. IHO symbolizes a wide collection of qualified health professionals and experts who are always ready to take care of their own health and as well as health of their communities.
Healthcare service provider offers high quality health care services through providing various medical services like healthcare emergency medical services. Few of the medical professionals, Radiology/ Pathology Labs of Indian health organization provides you their services at considerably lower fees than usual.
In the current times, the population is under great health risk, just because of the living standard changing with all bad eating habits, lack of physical exercises, and massive amount of stress in daily life. However, the people are so engaged in their busy schedule and hectic activities that they don’t have time to concentrate on their serious medical issues.
So, health care services such as Indian health organization (IHO) are great advantage to many people who are busy in their own schedule and they don’t have time to make frequent visit to the doctor’s clinic.
Therefore Indian health organization (IHO) has established its health plan to safeguard you and your family member from health problems. Health plans of Indian health organization (IHO) aids your family to acquire all health treatments that covers a number of examinations, dental treatments, hygiene treatments, x-rays, tests, cosmetic treatments etc. at lower rate.
Healthcare service provider offers high quality health care services through providing various medical services like healthcare emergency medical services. Few of the medical professionals, Radiology/ Pathology Labs of Indian health organization provides you their services at considerably lower fees than usual.
In the current times, the population is under great health risk, just because of the living standard changing with all bad eating habits, lack of physical exercises, and massive amount of stress in daily life. However, the people are so engaged in their busy schedule and hectic activities that they don’t have time to concentrate on their serious medical issues.
So, health care services such as Indian health organization (IHO) are great advantage to many people who are busy in their own schedule and they don’t have time to make frequent visit to the doctor’s clinic.
Therefore Indian health organization (IHO) has established its health plan to safeguard you and your family member from health problems. Health plans of Indian health organization (IHO) aids your family to acquire all health treatments that covers a number of examinations, dental treatments, hygiene treatments, x-rays, tests, cosmetic treatments etc. at lower rate.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Healthcare service providers
The healthcare service provider aids you and your family member with high quality medical services and healthcare facilities. Healthcare service providers offer good medicine amenities that involve emergency medical services to people when ever they are need of.
Healthcare service provider provides control on critical health issue and offers personalized aid to different countries through technical programs dealing with large range of public health issues.
Healthcare service providers tackle with the queries of people in a qualified professional way by dealing their health concerns showing lot of persistence and sympathy towards them.
Many of the healthcare service providers provides value added services such as keeping an important medical record of the people all the way through an online database, internet facilities like online chats and e-mails for regular communication with the patients.
The service provided with healthcare service provider helps a quicker, perfect and effective mode of communication systems that helps in keeping a regular touch with the patients. The top most priority is given to the patient’s health by healthcare service provider with all brilliant medical backing provided to them along with greater flexibility and expediency.
Indian health organization (IHO) is one of the leading healthcare service providers that offer private healthcare services to the patients. Indian health organization has a devoted team of qualified healthcare professionals who provides outstanding and brilliant healthcare solutions to the patients by dealing patient queries in a specialized and efficient manner. Indian health organization understands the patient’s medical needs during emergencies and therefore we provide quick and effective medical assistance during such critical times.
Indian Health Organization (IHO)
Indian Health Organization (IHO) was established in 2007 by Visham Sikand. IHO was formed to provide intended health and precautionary services in Indian subcontinent. It aims to provide quality healthcare services to its customers. This is only achievable, when we will work closely with healthcare professionals & corporate institutions that trust in contributing to the cause of the society.
Indian health organization activities focus on Health camps, counseling, and attempt to improve the quality of human life, Well-being and security of the people in Indian subcontinent. We are trying to give a new look at health care in this country.
The health plans of Indian health organization (IHO) organizes group of individual who are practicing medical practitioners under one roof and the associates of the Health Plans will benefit from concessional profit on medical treatments acquired through this network of empanelled medical practitioners. Its not like insurance, which only covers your post-hospitalization expenses, the Health Plans of IHO will also provide benefits on all pre-hospitalization medical expenses.
Indian health organization (IHO) has started working on serious problems of
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Dr. Prasad Bhaarat Ram
Dr. Prasad Bhaarat Ram is a Computer Science Engr. from IIT (Bombay, India) and a Master's and Ph.D. in Computer Science from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Prasad is currently in San Jose California and is a Director (Engineering) at Google Inc, working on a revolutionary project on 'education'.
Until recently Prasad was heading the R&D centre of Google (India). He was responsible for launching products such as Orkut, Google Finance, MapMaker, Google Mobile, Google News, etc. Prior to joining Google, he was the Chief Technology Officer at 'Yahoo!' (India) where he launched a number of products including HotJobs, Podcasts and Audio Search.
Prasad is married to Sumati & has 3 bright children.
Social Responsibility: Prasad has traveled across rural India and works with NGOs such as SEWA, PRS, and RTI-India to help improve their operations and increase their impact through information transparency.
With IHO: Prasad guides Indian Health Organisation in spreading its reach & increasing the focus on preventive health in India via use of technology. He works closely with the team to bring in more 'effectiveness' to the entire business via his vast & rich expertise on use of technology and the internet as enablers.
Mr. Kusal Roy
Kusal is an Engineer (IIT, Kharagpur) & a MBA (IIM - Ahmedabad). He has 15 years of experience in Consumer Banking and Marketing at Citibank and Barclays. He is currently a partner and director with IncValue Advisors, a consulting firm that he co- founded in 2009.
He was a Senior Vice-President at Citibank Cards in India and a member of the Citi India Consumer Bank Management Committee. Post his Citibank stint, Kusal joined Barclays in 2007 as the Head of Credit Cards for India and Indian Ocean.
Till November 2009, Kusal was the Managing Director of Barclays Investments and Loans India Limited (BILIL, commonly known as Barclays Finance), a 100% subsidiary of Barclays Bank PLC, leading a team of 1100 employees across 49 cities in India.
Kusal is married and has a son who is a budding swimming champion.
With IHO: Kusal is a very active participant with IHO, leading its growth along with the founders. Kusal's dominance & experience in the retail market & strategic alliances shall help IHO penetrate the Indian market further
Bharat Banka
Mr. Banka has been engaged with IHO since its inception as a Mentor & Advisor. Mr. Banka, as the Founder MD & CEO at a reputed Private Equity business of a large Indian corporate Group, leads a team that currently manages $200m. This fund focuses on infrastructure enablers and sunrise sectors like healthcare, education and logistics.
He has been with corporate India for close to 2 decades and is the youngest CEO at the corporate Group. Before founding the PE business, he headed Group Finance as an in-house investment bank.
He has led India’s most complex and largest multi-billion M&A deals in new-age businesses like telecom, financial services and IT as deftly as in traditional ones like cement, natural resources, metals, chemicals, etc. He led multi-billion public floatation of leading cement and telecom companies of the Group. Before this, he was at the Indian Joint Venture of J P Morgan with ICICI, where he led the primary markets and PSU practice.
By education, he is a Fellow Chartered Accountant, Associate Cost Accountant and Company Secretary. An active member of CII National Committee on Capital Markets, co-author of the book ‘Project Finance’ for CA Institute and writes a column “Bankanomics” for the business magazine ‘The Entrepreneur’. Is an active member of Indian Angel Network (IAN) and Mentor Square.
He is a member of the Board at the AMC of the Private Equity he leads besides Anupam Industries and V-Mart Retail.
Mr. Banka is married to Annu and has one lively son, Shloke.
With IHO: As a senior advisory council member, Mr. Banka guides the IHO team on its overall strategy & in planning its areas of future growth.
Alok Mittal
Alok is a BE in computer science from the IIT Delhi (he was among the Top 3 Rank
Holders in the country) and a MS in computer science from UC Berkeley.
Alok is based out of India & is the Managing Director of Canaan Partners. Canaan is one of the world's biggest early stage VC funds. With a broad range of hands-on experience founding, funding and supporting early-stage technology companies, Alok Mittal joined Canaan in March 2006 to lead the firm's India operations.
Prior to joining the venture industry, Alok co-founded JobsAhead.com, a leading web-based recruitment business, which was acquired by Monster.com, the global leader in online recruitment. Alok is also a co-founder of Indian Angel Network, and on the board of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs) in Delhi. He has led investments in Bharat Matrimony, iYogi, Cellcast, UnitedLex, Chakpak and MotorExchange.
Alok is married to Parul and has two daughters, Smiti and Muskaan.
With IHO :Alok has immense expertise on various customer centric businesses. He is guiding IHO in delivering a world-class experience to its
customers.
Dr Deepak Ugra, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Dr Deepak Ugra, M.D. (Pediatrics), is the current President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) for the year 2010. In the past he has been Honorary Secretary General, IAP 2006-2007, as well as the Program Director, Pediatrics, 16th Asia Pacific Congress of Diseases of Chest, held in Mumbai in 2001. During his long tenure as IAP office bearer, he has worked closely with Ministry of Health, Government of India, UNICEF, WHO, USAID, NACO, etc.
Dr Ugra has been a Consultant Pediatrician at Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre since 2002; he has also been a faculty member of the national team for PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Course since 1996. Due to his extensive expertise, he has been invited as Guest Speaker at over 200 International, National, State and District Conferences.
Recognised as one of the leading authorities on pediatric issues,Dr Ugra has featured very often as an expert on various Child Health Issues on channels such as CNBC 18, Channel 7, Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, NDTV News etc. He has also con tributed articles on common Child Health Issues for News Papers viz. Bombay Times, Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Loksatta etc.
He was the Senior Editor, IAP Text Book of Pediatrics, 3rd Edition, 2006 and 4th Edition, 2009, and has had over 50 Review and Research articles published in various prestigious journals. Dr Ugra has received multiple awards during his distinguished career including Dr. V. Balagopal Raju Endowment Award - Gold Medal for the best research paper in child health at 33rd National Conference of IAP, Mangalore, 1996.
With IHO: Dr. Ugra has always ensured that IHO focuses on enrolling only the finest doctors of the country on its panel.IHO is being led by Dr. Ugra on laying down & implementation of the 'Principles of Doctor Empanellisation'.
Dr C N Purandare
Dr C N Purandare is presently Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Walkeshwar and BSES Hospital Mumbai; in addition he is also Honorary Consultant - Obstretrics / Gynaecology to the Mumbai Police.
Dr Purandare has a huge array of qualifications to his credit,including a degree from the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland. In 2009, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship(FRCOG - honoris causa) of the prestigious Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK, for contribution and excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Women's Health nationally in India and globally.
Dr Purandare was the President of FOGSI (Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India) in 2009, and has been the Secretary General,FOGSI from 2004-2008.he is also an ex Honorary professor - Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai.
He has received several prestigious awards in recognition of his outstanding contribution in his field of work, some of which are listed below:
"Rashtriya Gaurav Award" for contribution and excellence in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; "Smt. Laxmibai Adik Award" for Contribution to Medicine; MOGS - Dr. Ganatra Award; MOGS-Dr.Saroj Desai Award; FOGSI-BEST BOOK of the year Award for three years.
He was the first to perform Foetal Surgery in India. He specialises in Ultrasound in OBGYN and various Ultrasound Guided Invasive Procedures and management of High Risk Pregnancy, including Purandare's Modified Radical Hysterectomy Operation for Carcinoma Cervix.
With IHO: Dr. Purandare guides IHO on principles of quality medical practice,certification & empanelment criterion, medical ethics & other medical
expertise.
Dr Mahesh Verma
Dr Mahesh Verma is presently working as Director-Principal, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, the only Dental institution imparting BDS and MDS training in Delhi. He took over as Head of the Dental Wing in 1995 at the age of 38, probably the youngest to do so. In addition to heading the autonomous institution, Dr Verma is also working as Professor and Head of the Deptt. of Prosthodontics.
Dr Verma has been a WHO Fellow and has undergone training in Advanced Prosthodontics at the State University of New York at Buffalo (USA) in April 2000. Dr Mahesh Verma has also done MBA (Healthcare) from the prestigious FMS University of Delhi, having topped 2004 batch with Gold Medal.
Dr Verma is a Fellow of the American College Of Dentists (FACD), Fellow of the International College of Dentists (FICD), Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy (FPFA), Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences (MAMS). Currently he is the Executive Member, Dental Council of India, Hon. Secretary, Indian Dental Association, Delhi State Branch. Earlier he has been Past Secretary, Past President, Indian Prosthodontics Society.
He has received awards for distinguished services rendered at Lok Nayak Hospital. He is recipient of Rotary Vashishat Seva Samman, IMA award, 'State Award' for Best Doctor by Govt of Delhi 2002. In addition, Dr Mahesh Verma was awarded the prestigious 'Dr B C Roy National Award' the highest in medical field, given by the Hon'ble President of India on July 1, 2008.
With IHO: Dr. Verma guides IHO on principles of quality medical practice, certification & empanelment criterion, medical ethics & other medical expertise.
IHO Advisory Council - Dr Keiki R Mehta
Dr Keiki R Mehta has pioneered, in India, the commencement of Intraocular Implants, Radial Keratotomy, Phakoemulsification Cataract surgery. He is known as the Father of Indian Phacoemulsification. He is the Surgical Chief and Medical Director of the Mehta International Eye Institute and Colaba Eye Hospital.
Dr. Mehta graduated in medicine (PU), is a Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine & Surgery and completed his Masters in Ophthalmology (studying the same at London, UK and Dublin, Ireland)
Winner of 11 Gold Medals from India, he has been the President of the All India Ophthalmologists Association and President of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society among many others.
Dr. Keiki R. Mehta has won numerous awards in India:
The Ravi Bhandare award Bombay (3 times), The Contact Lens Society appreciation Award - Calcutta, Siva Reddy Gold Medal & Oration, Hyderabad Ophthalmic Society, Gold Medal & Oration Intraocular Implant Society Madras, Mayurilal Gold Medal & Oration, Madras Ophthalmic Society, Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal, S.E.M.D.C., Dr. C. H. Reshmi Gold Medal All India Ophthalmological Society Conference, Delhi , Gold Medal Eye Research Foundation Madras 1995, Pan Ophthalmological Award - Mauritius, The T. Agarwal Gold Medal of the Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society - Chennai , Dr. B. S. Pendse Memorial Lecture and oration Indian Medical Association - Mumbai,Gold Medal of the International Academy of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Keiki R. Mehta has received numerous International Awards.
The American Implant Society awarded in San Francisco; Grand Honors Award from the National Eye Research Foundation, Chicago, USA, the only Indian to be ever awarded then in 1965; Lim International Award from the Asia Pacific Intraocular Implant Association, the only Indian to be presented this award, Triple Ribbon Award of the American Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery, USA; Outstanding Recognition Award by International Council of Cataract Surgeons for Outstanding Research & Development in Cataract Surgery, award presented at Barcelona, Spain; Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Medical Integration Council and the West German Chemtec Foundation Member of the Legion d' Honor of the Instituto Barraquer, Barcelona, Spain. He is the only Indian to be elected for it.
Social Contribution: Dr. Keiki R. Mehta has trained thousands of doctors in Intraocular implant surgery and Phacoemulsification. Conducted free Eye Camps all over India, Chairman of Low Vision Centre at Maharashtra, and runs a 25 bed, free, charity Eye Hospital in an adivasi area at Karjat.
He has been awarded the "Padmashree Award" by the Government of India on 26th January 2008 for his Outstanding Contribution to Ophthalmology.
With IHO: Dr. Mehta is the lead mentor to IHO. With his immense experience, he is involved in guiding IHO regarding its present and future initiatives in the healthcare sector.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
IHO- Moving Towards Their Goal
The goal of IHO is to produce better health awareness in the Indian subcontinent by satisfying the need to make quality healthcare services more available and affordable for the customer. We will acquire this by working with select Healthcare professionals & corporate institutions who believe in connecting to the cause of the society".
The main aim of IHO is to help people in the Indian subcontinent to recover their health, well-being and security. We always take a fresh look at health care in this country
Superiority of service to our members and applicant in our chosen field are of vital importance to our long-term success.
To fullfill our goal, corporate values of transparency, integrity & caring plays an important role.
Planning of IHO
IHO is the most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world and always have been working to improve public health. IHO represents a broad collection of health professionals and others who care about their own health and the health of their communities.
To make sure equivalently high level of service, IHO is very careful about the medical practitioners empanelled on the network, using strict principle defined by a panel of medical experts. The network of IHO consist large number of dentists, pathology/ radiology labs & doctors, including specialists, so that all medical needs of a member are taken care of. IHO is also associated to the Indian Dental Association & is fully endorsed by them.
Health Plans are booming in countries like Austria, Britain, USA & other ever since it was launched more than two decades ago. It has revolutionised the way dental & medical care can be sponsored for patients who are in need of superior & reasonable health care.
IHO Providing Better Health Plans
IHO is the authority responsible for public health in the Indian subcontinent. It acts as a team with a range of public health stakeholders in the Region and worldwide, to make sure that harmonized action is taken to develop and implement proficient health policies and to strengthen health systems.
IHO is made up of public health, experienced and technical experts, its Region in developing and filling their national health policies, working to identify health systems and public health programmes, prevent and conquer potential threats to health; expecting future challenges and supporting public health.
Its work is a two-way exchange process, assembling best expertise from key partners, examining data and the research results to offer evidence-based public health interventions. This helps IHO to inform and advice in the most effective ways to improve the health of their populations.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Indian health Organisation (IHO)
IHO is the directing and managing authority for health in the Indian subcontinent. It is accountable for providing management on global health matters, determining the health research programme, setting norm and principles, articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options, providing technical support, catalysing change, and building sustainable institutional capacity, monitoring and measuring health trends.
Providing control on matters critical to health and provides customized support to countries through technical programmes address a wide range of public health issues. The IHO Health Plans bring together a group of individually practicing medical practitioners under one roof, & members of the Health Plans will enjoy benefits on medical treatments acquire through this network of empanelled medical practitioners. Unlike insurance, which covers only post-hospitalisation expenses, IHO Health Plans will provide benefits on all pre-hospitalisation medical expenses.
These main functions provide the framework for organization-wide programme of work, budget, resources and results.
Providing control on matters critical to health and provides customized support to countries through technical programmes address a wide range of public health issues. The IHO Health Plans bring together a group of individually practicing medical practitioners under one roof, & members of the Health Plans will enjoy benefits on medical treatments acquire through this network of empanelled medical practitioners. Unlike insurance, which covers only post-hospitalisation expenses, IHO Health Plans will provide benefits on all pre-hospitalisation medical expenses.
These main functions provide the framework for organization-wide programme of work, budget, resources and results.
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