TECHNOLOGY IS CHANGING how health care is being administered in India. The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of new ways to improve global health.
“When it (Covid-19) hit us, it was common to have video consultations and remote monitoring, as physical examination of patients was a problem. In hospitals, beds were restricted to people who required surgeries. There has been a huge impact in the field of radiology and [medical] imaging, which has taken a new turn due to technology. Monitoring devices have significantly reduced hospital deaths. [Today] we have to look at technology as our partner,” said Dr H. Sudarshan Ballal, chairman of the medical advisory board, and medical director, Manipal Hospital, during a panel discussion on the use of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care at THE WEEK Best Hospitals Awards 2023 held in Bengaluru on December 1.
AI is making waves and is poised to transform medical sciences. Dr Sajan Nair, group COO, Zydus Hospitals & Healthcare Research Pvt Ltd, said there was a lot of automation in the hospital industry and doctors were adopting newer technologies. “In Gujarat, last year, we introduced the hub-and-spoke [distribution] model using AI for cerebral stroke. In laboratories we have middleware systems [that can boost laboratory performance]; we can get the results verified fast,” said Dr Nair.
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