Abdul Rao

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Abdul Rao Advocates the Use of Google Health
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Abdul Rao advocates the use of Google health.
With the help of Google health, which is a
secure, safe and highly flexible electronic
platform, the patients can store and manage their
comprehensive healthcare information in a central
place. While speaking at an International Health
Information Technology Forum in Sarasota, Florida,
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Dr. Abdul Rao, Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Research Officer, the Institute of Women s Health
of North America North America, laid emphasis on
the importance of creating a cross-enterprise
electronic platform for timely integration of
patient-specific healthcare information.
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Abdul Rao stated that at present many
cost-effective, secure and flexible platforms for
enterprise-wide information sharing are in use in
healthcare industry globally. This integration
has not only increased the efficiency of the
healthcare providers and facilities but has also
completely improved the quality of healthcare
delivered to the patients.
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Under the guidance of Dr. Abdul Rao, the
Institute of Women's Health of North America, the
largest healthcare provider for women in Florida,
has started implementing a strategic plan. The
plan emphasizes on creating not only an
enterprise-wide paper-less environment in all its
campuses
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But also emphasizes on making it available to
patients and their caregivers in a safe and
user-friendly environment. Therefore, Abdul Rao
encourages and motivates his patients to
subscribe to Google health allowing their
specific information across the enterprises.
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To be uploaded in this platform. It is expected
that by July 2010, many of the patients in the
Institute's affiliated campuses would have
established a Google Health account allowing
their data, with their prior consent, to be
securely uploaded into this platform.
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Abdul S. Rao is a well-acclaimed researcher and
doctor in the field of medical science. Dr. Abdul
Rao is also a leader and researcher for the three
USF colleges of medicine, nursing and public
health.
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He has received numerous awards for his
contributions to medical science he is also a
proud author of more than 130 publications in
peer-reviewed journals and book chapters.