| |APRIL 20258MANIPAL HOSPITALS, GOOGLE CLOUD PARTNER TO BOOST AI IN INDIAN HEALTHCAREGOVERNMENT MANDATES CEA REGISTRATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC LABSIn a strategic approach to regulating the rapidly growing diagnostic sector, the state health department has made it mandated registration of all diagnostic labs under the Clinical Establishment Act (CEA) 2010. Despite repeated notifications at both central and state levels, a large number of labs continue to operate without proper registration, raising serious concerns over quality and patient safety.This enforcement creates a turning point in standardizing diagnostic services across the state, providing that laboratories adhere to fundamental protocols, possess proper equipment and keep skilled human resources.Dr Narrottam Sharma, Additional Director (Hospital Administration), emphasized, "We will take action against the labs which are not getting registered as per the provisions in the CEA 2010. We have directed all the chief medical health officers to ensure that no lab will function without a valid registration under the Act."The department has established an extensive identification and inspection drive to locate and evaluate illegal labs. As part of the process, each lab applying for registration will be monitored by a reliable team to ensure compliance with the Act's provisions, including good infrastructure and skilled personnel. This regulatory effort is anticipated to improve transparency, build public trust, and enhance the overall quality of healthcare diagnostics in the state--showing a new era of compliance and accountability. POTOP STORIESManipal Hospitals and Google Cloud collaborate to bring in a new era of digital healthcare-driven by AI. Through the relationship, the hospital will use Google Cloud's secure cloud infrastructure, advanced data analytics, and artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency throughout the patient care value chain.Manipal Hospitals is utilizing Google Cloud's technology to power its AI-driven nurse handoff solution and ePharmacy platform with assistance from Deloitte. According to its findings, it has effectively shortened nurse handover times from 90 minutes to just 20 minutes and ePharmacy order processing times from 15 minutes to less than 5 minutes. The hospital chain was able to save millions of minutes of caregiver productivity each month by reducing nurse handoff time by an astounding 78%.Bikram Singh Bedi, vice president and country MD, Google Cloud India, said, "We are committed to empowering healthcare providers with secure and scalable AI-powered solutions to support digital healthcare transformation. Our partnership with Manipal Hospitals aims to improve systemic inefficiencies, elevate patient experiences, and enhance healthcare accessibility--ultimately benefiting healthcare practitioners and patients across India."Manipal is connecting various systems with the use of Google Cloud's Cloud Healthcare API and Apigee API Management, guaranteeing that data from ePharmacy transactions is error-free and sent to patients immediately after a consultation. The healthcare providers are leveraging powerful visual analytics features in Looker to help monitor user activity and optimize cart management, delivery tracking, and ordering procedures. During times of high demand, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) keeps the cloud-based infrastructure running smoothly, allowing it to manage prescription volume spikes with almost flawless accuracy. PO
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