First Year of Engineering, one of the toughest years for any engineer. We had nine subjects in one semester covering various topics, like Electronics, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Drawing (one of my favorite subject) and Communication Skills. Each subject had one or more assignments which we had to submit by the end of semester. In case […]
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Exams Exams Exams !!
Examination, a dreaded word, as a kid it is a word which can strike fear into your heart. Firstly, I never knew why I was studying half of the subjects and many of them were theoretical, so it wasn’t fun at all. In my case somehow, few days before the exams would start, I was […]
What Motivates You ?
I am in my 10th standard, we had four divisions A, B, C and D each having approximately 60 students. In India, 10th Standard is when we decide what we want to take up after school, Science, Commerce or Arts. It was one of those days, when our school had invited an external team (I […]
Cubing For Beginners – Understanding The Basics
The year 2005, I was in USA for a business trip specifically in Nashville Tennessee. It was the first time I was travelling outside of India, and to keep myself busy I took with me a normal looking Rubiks Cube, you know the 3x3x3 cube. It’s interesting to know, The Rubik’s Cube was created by […]
Healthcare Decoded – Preface
It is a cold Thursday morning in Nashville though it’s February (the year is 2006). It is almost the end of my business trip only 2 weeks before I leave for India Yippee !!! I am staying at Ridgelake a very beautiful place, there are quite a lot of amenities within the area. A swimming […]
Healthcare Decoded – Prologue
I did my MBA in Information Systems from NMIMS, that too Part Time. The best part of doing a Part Time MBA was that I left office at 5:30 PM IST. You see my Lectures were from 6:45 PM to 9:15 PM IST and since I was going home so Late I was avoiding all […]
Healthcare Decoded – The Ice Breaker
Healthcare is a highly Complex Industry. Even as a patient if one has a health problem, one wonders whom should I visit. I should go to the Emergency/Casualty/Urgent care or my General Physician or a specialist. Highly confusing and at times even Frustrating!!! But things don’t stop here, finding the right Physician is just the […]
Healthcare Decoded- The Rise Of Health Insurance
We know that 200 years back Hospitals existed, but treatment was still done at the home of the patient in most cases, even child birth happened at home. But now not only are there Hospitals but you also have a Healthcare Insurance company and along with them you have so many claim forms 😊. To […]
Healthcare Decoded – History Of Medical Records
The concept of Electronic Medical Records / Hospital Information Systems is on the rise, but it is very intriguing to understand when did doctors start to maintain patient records. Doctors did maintain medical records, but they were more for research and publishing papers. If you have seen old movies the doctor used to visit the […]
Telemedicine – The 100 Year Old Prediction
Do you like visiting a hospital? I am not sure many people like to do that. It is not like you are visiting a Bank to check your Account Balance, that too can be done online nowadays. Some might even argue we don’t like visiting a Bank after 15th of the month and I am […]