Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Mohali invite you to this 4th National Conference of Telemedicine Society of India (TSI). The Conference will be held on 14th-16th November 2008 in the beautiful city of Chandigarh. The theme of conference is:-

Tele-health is relevant in Asia because of limited health resources. Due to this reason major initiatives are being made in Information & Communication Technology. Tele-health as we all know, is a process of becoming an integrated healthcare delivery tool for the patients, which will soon be a part of the main stream medicine. We in India, have the advantage of having access to software as well as hardware. This conference will serve as a one-stop-forum to review the current issues in Telehealth, with specific reference to developing countries. Guest lectures by global experts will brighten up the cutting edge technology. Panel discussions will deliberate upon down-to-earth, practical problems faced by rural India. The pioneers of Telemedicine in India will share their teething problems and demonstrate how persistence has ultimately paid off. The trade exhibition will showcase need based; cost-effective, customized appropriate technology that can be used to ensure outreach of healthcare. This conference will be of benefit to both the expert and the beginners.

We have seen the growing importance of information technology and tele-communications in healthcare. The focus of development has shifted from individual telemedicine applications to citizen-centered care and e-health solutions. Integrated service models and interoperability are the basis for future development.