| Dr S Manivannan |
When it comes to naming successful events which bear a tremendous influence on the industry they represent, MEDICALL gets top of the mind recall. It is touted as India’s premier Medical Equipment Expo and the first real “supermarket” for hospital equipment and supplies. Its huge and comprehensive range of exhibits include Hospital Information System (HIS) and solutions, surgical and examination furniture, rescue and emergency equipment, diagnostic/laboratory, OT equipment, refurbished equipment, hospital linen and laundry, nurse alarm systems, ambulance, hospital floorings, housekeeing equipment, liquid oxygen and central pipeline, physiotherapy equipment, autoclave and steriliser, dental/ophthalmology equipment, medical disposables and cleaning equipment.
| Medicall Team: Yogita Panchal and Sundarajan |
MEDICALL , undoubtedly the result of the acute vision and acumen of its organisers. As a brand it continues to draw the highest percentage of hospital owners, doctors, medical directors and purchase heads in addition to being a proven and highly successful platform for attracting affluent producers, dealers and suppliers. The fact that its previous hosting attracted exhibitors and quality visitors mostly from the its core target group, speaks volumes about the potential of the event.
MEDICALL 2013 too has many interesting segments in store for its visitors and exhibitors. Called the ‘Brainstorm MEDICALL’ this year’s event includes topics such as:
- Managing family run hospitals: Family owned hospitals face the twin challenges of managing mission and margin as well as business and family members’ aspirations. Chennai business school, a reputed management institution is organising a seminar focusing on these ongoing conflicts. It will cover a wide range of topics including succession planning, resource allocation, scaling up and exiting businesses with eminent speakers from the industry sharing their experiences.
- Setting standards in sterilisation department: A comprehensive seminar covering design, operations, equipment, standards and quality control, including conformity to NABH. The topics will include ‘How to design a sterilisation department’, ‘Basics of Autoclave’, ‘EOG & Plasma Sterilisation’, ‘Ideal Packaging Material’, ‘NABH Standards for Infection Control’.
- Robust medical records for hospitals: A step-by-step approach to initiate, plan and implement an Electronic Medical Records Department for hospitals of various sizes including nursing homes. Special emphasis will be on clinical research and conformity to International standards. The topics will include ‘How to Design a MRD’, ‘Storage Solutions for Medical Records’, ‘ICD coding of diseases’, ‘How the data can be used for clinical research’, ‘NABH standards’ etc
- Building hospitals, faster, cheaper and better: A detailed overview from feasibility to commissioning. Includes pre-design/strategic review, facility design, air conditioning/electrical/plumbing requirements overview, project management, construction, medical equipment planning, hospital management systems future trends, master plan , design, elevation, choosing consultants, project execution, timelines, standards, quality controls, functional and space planning, accreditation/ statutory approvals etc.
- Essential IT skills for hospital owners and managers: Topics of discussion include ‘Importance of investment in Information Technology’, ‘Customised plans for different types of hospitals’, ‘Data Security, Accessibility, Availability, Cost Effectiveness’ and ‘Reduction of Dependency on IT Vendors and IT Professionals’.
- Certificate programme in Hospital Management: The programme is being conductedIn association with Great Lakes Institute and Parama Healthcare. Topics covered will be points to consider while planning to start a hospital, project management, HR management, role of IT, audit in hospital, return on investment in quality, funding for hospital projects, front office management, patient feedback analysis, social media in healthcare, materials management, using modern technology etc
- Innovations in Health care: Medicall Innovation award winners share their story of rejection and recognition
Thus, Medicall 2013, Chennai promises to be a power-packed event with interesting segments galore.