Intelligent Connected Care: The Future Of Healthcare In India

The adoption of digital technologies in healthcare is moving at an accelerated pace.

- Srinivas Prasad

This Digital transformation which is unfolding around us, is changing the way healthcare is being delivered in India and the world over. The magnitude of the healthcare challenges coupled with the unique demographics in India pose a very unique opportunity for “Smart Intelligent and Connected innovations”.These “Smart innovations” will change the way healthcare is being delivered in the future.

The transformation unfolding in healthcare in India is for real. People are now more aware and concerned about their health than ever before. There is a democratization of healthcare, where patients have a greater say in their care. Care providers have started to recognize and address it. There are more people opting for health insurance now than before and the government has initiated several schemes to support rural healthcare. Moreover, the recent approval by the union cabinet of the National Health policy 2017 should set this transformation in motion with greater zeal.

Taking into consideration the extent of the challenges in India, conventional approaches, of just improving the infrastructure and increasing the government spend in healthcare alone will not help solve the challenges. Leveraging digital technology smartly and to its full capacity is the key to address the challenges we face in healthcare in India.