Free-for-Use Software Saukhya-Must to Boost Indian HealthCare
Zudha (http://www.zudha.com) announced the first step in its ambitious mission to IT enable Indian Healthcare sector at affordable cost uniformly across the Indian nation especially in sub-urban and rural parts where the divide is more than visible. For Zudha there could be no better period than a Republic Day to make this announcement of pride for its bit of involvement in nation building.
(PRWEB) January 26, 2005 -- Saukhya-Must is the basic version in a series of
solutions for hospital information management developed by Zudha for Indian and
other emerging markets using modern technologies that make these solutions
flexible, extensible and sustainable in the near future insulating them from
technological uncertainties. The company found it a basic necessity for the
health centers in the private domain in India to know the benefits of
Information Technology in improving patient care and efficient monitoring of
day-to-day activities in clinics and hospitals.
Saukhya-Must is made
available on Windows, Linux and other UNIX platforms too, thanks to the
flexibility offered by its development platform. The software solution
incorporates all necessary activities that involve patient registration, general
case history, doctor scheduling, IP and OP admission, ward allocation, discharge
summary, charges, billing and basic reports. The dependent database is MySQL
which is an open source free license software. The users can access the server
software through Web Browser and therefore the solution can be termed as
web-accessible. The solution was developed from ground up using Java when most
available free software in the OpenSource, GPL category were not found easily
suitable to Indian conditions.
According to Zudha, Saukhya-Must is valued
high in market terms for each installation and the company has boldly made it
available under free-for-use terms with the sole intention of encouraging Indian
Healthcare industry especially in sub-urban regions to adopt Information
Technology which would enable them position themselves at par with their
counterparts elsewhere. Zudha strongly believes that this initiative will
further enhance the capabilities of the healthcare service providers in India to
improve domestic patient care while also attracting health tourists to India due
to the sophistication visible post the technology adoption.
Zudha has
targeted to distribute around 10000 CDs over a period of time through out India
and expects the software to be installed by local computer vendors in almost
every locality in India who receive the CD and get to know the features and
method of installation and configuration. The computer vendors are allowed to
charge a nominal service fee to their customers who seek their assistance to
install and train with the software usage.
The company will gradually
increase the distribution of CDs of this free software month-over-month and
region wise to ensure smooth and effective distribution which is crucial for the
success of this ambitious IT enabling initiative of Indian Healthcare that is
code-named Mission Saukhya. The company is in talks with various sponsors to
leverage their own branding by contributing space for their advertisements in
the software and printing materials such as bills and reports printed by users
of the software.
Asked why Zudha is keen to spend time and effort on a
free Software initiative, the reply is very straight and simple; to increase IT
adoption at the bottom of the pyramid where the masses are concentrated which in
turn would be an opportunity to serve the same customers on their additional
needs in the future for which they would be willing to pay for. While the
company currently serves the high end customers who are paying for its
profitability, it has come forward to contribute its share to India through a
free software in the larger interest of the healthcare providers.
The
healthcare service providers, system administrators and computer resellers in
India are informed through this release to utilize this first step of "Mission
Saukhya" to their advantange by sending requests for CDs to mission[at]zudha.com
with subject line "Saukhya-Must" along with the address details where the CD to
be shipped. A dedicated website for information, documentation, updates and
support may be made available once the initiative gains further
impetus.
About Zudha
Zudha Information Technology Pvt Ltd http://www.zudha.com is an India
based innovative, quality driven software Solutions Company which is pioneering
in tailor made products, solutions and services available on multiple platforms
for the pharmaceutical and healthcare enterprises. Zudha has constantly kept
abreast of the changing trends and the latest developments in Information and
Communication Technology. Zudha enjoyed the credit of being the partner for Sun
Microsystems (Iforce program) and has been featured on Sun Microsystems website
for its high-end research in Peer to Peer computing technology http://www.jxta.org/docs/zudha_ss.pdf
For more
information:
PR Dept
Zudha Information Technology Pvt. Ltd
227, 12th
Cross
Wilson Garden
Bangalore- 560027
INDIA
Tel: 91-80-22225486,
91-80-51206607,08,09
Fax: 91-80-22214112
mission[at]zudha.com
http://www.zudha.com
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