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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 | 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 In this DHN Exclusive, Paul Watson, Vice President, Global Lead – Healthcare & Life Sciences, Hitachi Digital Services, shares why the future of healthcare is no longer about digitizing hospitals, but about creating connected, intelligence-driven ecosystems powered by trusted data. He explains how India has a unique opportunity to avoid the fragmented legacy systems seen in many developed markets by embracing interoperability through ABDM and building healthcare around connected data from the outset. Watson also highlights that AI can only deliver meaningful outcomes when it is backed by high-quality, interoperable data, while the convergence of AI, IoT, cloud, and Operational Technology will enable predictive insights, smarter clinical decisions, improved patient outcomes, and more resilient hospital operations. The conversation also explores how cloud-native platforms, AI-driven diagnostics, connected medical devices, and remote monitoring can make advanced healthcare more accessible and affordable, while outlining the infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data governance needed to move from digitization to truly intelligent healthcare. Read the full DHN Exclusive to discover how AI, data, and digital public infrastructure are shaping the future of predictive healthcare in India. digitalhealthnews.com/how-ai-and-dat… #DHNExclusive #DigitalHealthNews #HealthcareAI #PredictiveHealthcare #ABDM #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #Interoperability #HealthcareInnovation #HitachiDigitalServices #ConnectedCare

𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗔𝗞𝗔 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 We are delighted to welcome CHARAKA – Centre of Excellence in HealthTech, MedTech & AssistiveTech, Government of Karnataka as the Strategic Ecosystem Partner for the second edition of the DHN Policy Roundtable, Bengaluru. CHARAKA is driving innovation across Karnataka's healthcare ecosystem by supporting startups, industry, academia, healthcare providers, and policymakers in advancing HealthTech, MedTech, and AssistiveTech. Through its collaborative approach, it is fostering innovation, accelerating technology adoption, and strengthening the state's position as a leading healthcare innovation hub. As healthcare leaders, policymakers, innovators, and technology providers come together to shape the next decade of healthcare, CHARAKA's ecosystem leadership will play a pivotal role in enabling meaningful dialogue, strategic collaboration, and innovation-led healthcare transformation. 📅 23 July 2026 📍 Radisson Hotel Bengaluru City Center #DHNPolicyRoundtableBengaluru #DigitalHealthNews #HealthTech #MedTech #HealthcareInnovation #HealthcareLeadership #Karnataka #HealthcareEcosystem #DigitalHealth

𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜 𝗔𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗴 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟱𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 NITI Aayog has unveiled a new biotechnology roadmap proposing an INR 50,000 crore BioEconomy Growth Fund, six National BioMissions, dedicated biomanufacturing incentives, and regulatory reforms to position India among the world's top three biotechnology economies by 2035. The roadmap projects India's bioeconomy to grow from $195.3 billion in 2025 to $691 billion by 2035, with a long-term vision of reaching $2.6 trillion by 2047. Key recommendations include blended financing for biotech innovation, a dedicated PLI scheme for biomanufacturing, AI-enabled synthetic biology, next-generation therapeutics, integrated disease surveillance, and faster regulatory pathways to accelerate commercialization and strengthen India's global competitiveness. The roadmap signals a major push to scale biotechnology innovation, manufacturing, and research while building a stronger ecosystem for healthcare, life sciences, agriculture, and industrial biotechnology. Read the full article to explore the roadmap and its implications for India's biotech future. digitalhealthnews.com/niti-aayog-unv… #Biotechnology #BioEconomy #HealthTech #LifeSciences #Biomanufacturing #NITIAayog #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #BiotechIndia

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 India has made remarkable progress in digital health. But for millions of people, language remains one of the biggest barriers to accessing quality healthcare. As AI evolves, Regional Language AI is emerging as a game-changer. From multilingual chatbots and voice assistants to AI-powered clinical documentation and real-time translation, these technologies are making healthcare more accessible, inclusive, and patient-centric. This feature explores how innovations such as LLMs, speech AI, NLP, BHASHINI, and Sarvam AI are helping bridge India's linguistic divide while supporting initiatives like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). It also examines the opportunities, challenges, and the future of voice-first healthcare powered by multilingual AI. As India builds its digital health ecosystem, the next breakthrough may not just be smarter AI, but AI that understands every patient in the language they trust most. Read the full article to discover how Regional Language AI is breaking language barriers and making digital healthcare more accessible across India. digitalhealthnews.com/vernacular-hea… #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #BHASHINI #ABDM #LLM #VoiceAI #HealthcareInnovation #RegionalLanguageAI

𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 From AI-powered diagnostics and drug discovery to precision medicine, remote patient monitoring, and agentic AI, artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare in India. On AI Appreciation Day, we explore how AI is moving beyond pilot projects to real-world clinical deployments across hospitals, startups, research institutions, and public health systems. The article also highlights the role of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), SAHI, and BODH in building the digital foundation for responsible, interoperable, and human-centric AI adoption. While the opportunities are immense, the future of AI in healthcare will depend on responsible governance, workforce readiness, data privacy, and ensuring that technology complements, not replaces, clinical expertise and compassionate care. Read how India is building an AI-powered healthcare ecosystem that is more connected, accessible, and patient-centric. digitalhealthnews.com/ai-appreciatio… #AIAppreciationDay #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #ABDM #HealthcareInnovation #PrecisionMedicine #RemotePatientMonitoring #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 – 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Following a successful inaugural edition in Hyderabad, the DHN Policy Roundtable series now arrives in Bengaluru, bringing together hospital leaders, policymakers, HealthTech innovators, clinicians, and technology experts to shape the future of healthcare transformation in India. The Bengaluru edition will be chaired and moderated by Dr. Uma Nambiar, CEO, IISc Medical School Foundation & Chairperson, DHIA, leading an executive dialogue on the policies, technologies, and collaborative strategies that will define the next decade of healthcare. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 📍 Bengaluru 📅 Thursday, 23 July 2026 🕐 01:00 PM – 06:00 PM 📌 Radisson Hotel Bengaluru City Center 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲. Some of the distinguished voices joining the DHN Policy Roundtable – Bengaluru Edition include: • Vivek Rajagopal, CAIO, Narayana Health • Dr.Umashankar Subramanian, Honorary Secretary, Telemedicine Society of India • Dr Bhaskar Rajakumar, CEO, CHARAKA, Centre of Excellence for HealthTech, MedTech & Assistive Technologies, Government of Karnataka • Dr Vijay Raaghavan, Managing Director, PwC • Mahesh Babu, COO, HOSMAT Hospitals • Dr Amrut Sadashiv Kadam, Professor & Head, Radiation Oncology, Victoria Hospital, Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute • Sudeep Dey, CIO & CISO, Aster DM Healthcare • Srikant Subudhi, COO, Aster DM Healthcare, India • Shrinath Honnavalli, Indian Administrative Fellow, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka • Dilip Kumar P, Head, Software R&D, IGT Mobile Surgery, Philips • Ajay Kumar, Solution Architect, NVIDIA • Akshay Oleti, CEO, Apollo Hospitals Karnataka • Ramesh Kannan, Partner, Somerset Indus Healthcare Fund • Ganesh Hiregoudar, Director, Dell • Dr.Pravin Nikhade, COO, HCG • Krishna Murthy G, Hospital Head, Medicover Hospitals • Prateek Jain, CEO, Sagar Hospitals • Dr Tony D S Raj, Dean, St. John's Medical College & Research Centre • Sanjeev Krishnan, Vice President & Business Segment Head, Siemens Healthineers • Dr Sweta Raghavan, Advisor, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka • Dr Anil Bidri, CEO & Managing Director, Secure Hospitals Explore the agenda, distinguished speakers, and leadership dialogue: digitalhealthnews.com/policy-roundta… Join us for an afternoon of meaningful conversations as leaders from across healthcare, policy, and technology come together to explore the innovations, intelligence, and partnerships that will shape the future of healthcare. #DHNPolicyRoundtable #Bengaluru #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcarePolicy #AIInHealthcare #FutureOfHealthcare

𝗖𝗠𝗖 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗜𝗜𝗜𝗧-𝗛 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘀 CMC Vellore and IIIT Hyderabad have developed BandhuCare, a multilingual AI companion designed to improve communication between cancer patients and clinicians. The platform enables patients to report symptoms, ask post-treatment questions in their preferred language, and maintain daily health journals through natural voice or text conversations. Using clinician-approved medical knowledge and a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) framework with an additional AI safety layer, BandhuCare is designed to deliver reliable, context-aware responses while minimizing AI hallucinations. The AI also converts patient conversations into structured clinical summaries and Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), helping clinicians monitor patient progress between hospital visits. Having reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5, BandhuCare will soon begin clinical pilot studies for head and neck cancer patients, with plans to expand to other cancers and chronic diseases in the future. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/cmc-vellore-ii… #AIinHealthcare #DigitalHealth #Oncology #CancerCare #HealthTech #PatientCare #HealthcareInnovation #BandhuCare

𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝘂 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗡, 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜-𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Tamil Nadu has launched Nalam TN, a statewide digital health platform that brings together AI-powered WhatsApp OPD registration, online appointment booking, and transparent hospital donations into a single citizen-facing system. Patients can now register for outpatient consultations through an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot, helping reduce registration queues at government hospitals. The platform also enables individuals and organisations to directly support government hospitals by funding medical equipment and infrastructure through a transparent digital framework. Alongside the launch, the state inaugurated healthcare infrastructure and medical equipment worth INR 139.47 crore and issued appointment orders to 2,144 newly recruited healthcare professionals, further strengthening public healthcare delivery. With digital services, infrastructure expansion, and workforce growth moving together, Nalam TN marks another step toward building a more accessible, connected, and patient-centric healthcare ecosystem. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/tamil-nadu-rol… #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #PublicHealthcare #TamilNadu #HealthcareInnovation #GovernmentHealthcare #NalamTN

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 Healthcare's next phase of growth will not be defined by more hospitals or larger infrastructure. It will be shaped by smarter, more connected, and technology-enabled care delivery. In this expert opinion, Dr. Shravan Subramanyam, Managing Director, BPL Medical Technologies, explores how MedTech is transforming healthcare beyond medical devices, enabling early diagnosis, continuous patient monitoring, AI-driven decision-making, and seamless care delivery. From predictive care and remote patient monitoring to clinician-friendly technologies and digital health platforms, the article highlights why the future of healthcare lies in improving outcomes through innovation rather than expansion alone. As healthcare systems evolve, MedTech is emerging as the foundation for delivering more efficient, accessible, and patient-centric care. Read the full article to explore how healthcare leaders can build the next generation of care delivery. digitalhealthnews.com/how-medtech-in… #MedTech #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #AIinHealthcare #RemotePatientMonitoring #HealthcareLeadership #PatientCare #HealthTech

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗔𝗜 & 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 The first half of 2026 wasn't just another chapter in India's digital health journey. It marked a shift from policy ambition to large-scale execution. States announced record healthcare budgets, AI entered clinical workflows, ABDM strengthened its role as the country's digital health backbone, and investments poured into medicities, genomics, and healthcare infrastructure. This six-month review unpacks the defining trends that shaped India's digital health ecosystem: • Record-breaking healthcare and healthtech budget allocations across states • AI moving from pilots to real-world clinical deployment • ABDM evolving into a nationwide digital health infrastructure • Physician-led innovation driving genomics, robotics, and clinical AI • Massive investments in medicities, research infrastructure, and global partnerships The question now isn't whether India is embracing digital health. It's how quickly these ambitious announcements translate into real-world impact. Read the full analysis: digitalhealthnews.com/the-first-six-… #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #ABDM #HealthcareInnovation #HealthPolicy #DigitalTransformation #MedTech #IndiaHealthTech

𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗮𝗵𝘆𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟲,𝟯𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 Manipal Hospitals has announced the acquisition of Sahyadri Hospitals in an estimated INR 6,300 crore deal, significantly strengthening its presence in western India. The acquisition adds 11 hospitals and over 1,400 beds across Maharashtra, taking Manipal Hospitals' nationwide network to 49 hospitals with nearly 12,000 beds. By integrating one of Maharashtra's largest private hospital chains, Manipal Hospitals aims to expand access to tertiary and quaternary care while strengthening its footprint across key cities including Pune, Nashik, Ahilya Nagar, and Karad. The deal also reinforces the group's long-term growth strategy, enhancing its scale, expanding digital health capabilities, and strengthening its position ahead of a potential IPO. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/manipal-hospit… #HospitalAcquisition #HealthcareInfrastructure #HospitalExpansion #HealthcareIndia #HealthTech #ManipalHospitals #SahyadriHospitals #HealthcareGrowth

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲: 𝗜𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺? India has made remarkable progress in digitising healthcare. But digitisation alone isn't enough if healthcare systems cannot communicate with each other. Despite the creation of 𝟵𝟬+ 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗕𝗛𝗔 𝗜𝗗𝘀 and the rapid expansion of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), patient records often remain trapped within individual hospitals and healthcare providers. This leads to fragmented care, repeated diagnostic tests, delayed treatment, and higher healthcare costs. In this deep dive, we explore why healthcare interoperability has become the next critical milestone for India's digital health ecosystem. From legacy Hospital Information Systems and uneven adoption of global standards like 𝗛𝗟𝟳 𝗙𝗛𝗜𝗥 and 𝗦𝗡𝗢𝗠𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗧 to workforce readiness, cybersecurity, and implementation costs, we examine the key challenges slowing progress and the strategic priorities needed to build a truly connected, patient-centric healthcare ecosystem. The article also highlights how initiatives such as 𝗔𝗕𝗗𝗠, 𝗲𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶, 𝗖𝗼𝗪𝗜𝗡, and leading hospital networks are demonstrating the real-world impact of interoperable healthcare, while outlining the roadmap for scaling secure, standards-based health information exchange across India. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. digitalhealthnews.com/the-interopera… #DigitalHealth #ABDM #ABHA #HealthcareInteroperability #HealthTech #HL7FHIR #HealthIT #HealthcareInnovation #ConnectedCare #AIinHealthcare #DigitalTransformation #HealthTechIndia

𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗜. 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲. Over the past two years, India's healthcare sector has witnessed an explosion of AI pilots- from diagnostics and clinical documentation to operational automation and patient engagement. Yet, for most hospitals, AI remains trapped in the pilot phase. The 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, based on insights from 𝟰𝟬𝟬+ 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮, and pharma, reveals a clear execution gap: • Only 𝟯𝟬% of AI pilots successfully transition into production. • 𝟱𝟴.𝟵𝟳% of hospitals remain caught in repeated pilot cycles. • Just 𝟭𝟲.𝟲𝟳% have scaled AI across their organizations. The findings challenge one of the biggest assumptions around healthcare AI. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Leadership alignment, clinician adoption, workflow redesign, data readiness, governance, and change management 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 are what separate successful deployments from stalled pilots. The hospitals creating real impact aren't necessarily investing in the most advanced AI. They're building the right foundation to operationalize it at scale. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝘄𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/the-ai-gap-in-… #HealthcareAI #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #HospitalInnovation #HealthcareTransformation #HealthcareLeadership #AIinHealthcare

𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝘂𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗴𝗵𝘂𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 Fortis Healthcare has reappointed Ashutosh Raghuvanshi as its Managing Director for a further term of two years, effective March 19, 2027, subject to shareholder approval. The Board approved the reappointment, citing his leadership and pivotal role in driving the company's growth, strategic expansion, and operational excellence. Since taking over as Managing Director and CEO, Raghuvanshi has led Fortis Healthcare through a period of continued growth, strengthening its healthcare services and advancing the organization's long-term strategic vision. The reappointment reflects Fortis Healthcare's continued focus on leadership continuity as it pursues the next phase of growth and innovation. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/fortis-healthc… #Leadership #HealthcareLeadership #FortisHealthcare #HospitalManagement #HealthcareIndia #HealthTech #CorporateLeadership

𝗠𝗮𝘅𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 Maxivision Super Speciality Eye Hospitals has appointed Badrinarayan Srikanth as its Group Chief Executive Officer, marking a key leadership transition as the eye care network enters its next phase of growth. Having served as Group Chief Financial Officer for the past two and a half years, Badrinarayan brings over 15 years of healthcare finance and leadership experience, with previous roles at SPARSH Hospital, Starcare Hospital, and Kauvery Hospital. The company said the appointment will strengthen its focus on clinical governance, patient-centric care, operational excellence, and network expansion, while deepening engagement with doctors and employees across its 90+ facilities in South and West India. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/maxivision-hos… #Leadership #HealthcareLeadership #EyeCare #HospitalManagement #HealthcareIndia #Maxivision #HealthcareGrowth #HealthTech

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗞𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶? At the DHN City Meetup Kochi, Dr. Uma Nambiar, CEO, Indian Institute of Science Medical School Foundation & Chairperson, DHIA (DHIndia Association), reflects on the conversations that stood out the most. She shares how healthcare leaders are moving beyond curiosity to develop a clearer understanding of AI's real-world value. At the same time, discussions highlighted key challenges, including knowledge gaps, resource constraints, and the need for greater awareness of available solutions. While organisations may compete in the same space, meaningful collaboration is essential to overcoming shared challenges and accelerating innovation in healthcare. @iiscbangalore #DHNCityMeetupKochi #AIinHealthcare #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #Collaboration #FutureOfHealthcare

𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗠 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗜𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗢𝗳 𝗜𝗣𝗢 Neuberg Diagnostics has acquired a majority stake in Mumbai-based NM Medical, strengthening its presence in western India as the company accelerates expansion ahead of a planned IPO. NM Medical operates 18 diagnostic centres across Mumbai, Pune, and Bengaluru, offering radiology, cardiology, and pathology services. The acquisition follows Neuberg’s broader inorganic growth strategy, supported by a recent ₹940 crore fundraise from Kotak Strategic Situations India Fund II. Founded by healthcare entrepreneur GSK Velu, Neuberg has built a network of 250+ laboratories across India and overseas through a series of acquisitions and partnerships spanning pathology, genomics, and preventive healthcare. The deal also highlights the growing consolidation wave in India’s diagnostics sector, driven by rising demand for preventive health services, higher healthcare spending, and increased investor interest in scalable diagnostic platforms. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/neuberg-diagno… #Diagnostics #HealthcareM&A #HealthTech #PreventiveHealthcare #NeubergDiagnostics #HealthcareIndia #IPO #MedicalDiagnostics

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗢𝗣𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱? At the DHN City Meetup Kochi, Samir Dayal Singh, CEO, humblX, shares how digital workflows can help hospitals improve operational efficiency and accountability. From housekeeping and biomedical engineering to patient safety and maintenance, hospitals rely on multiple departments to deliver quality care. He explains how humblX enables hospitals to digitize workflows, allowing teams to follow standardized processes directly from their phones while giving hospital management real-time visibility into SOP compliance and departmental KPIs. The result is a more connected, transparent, and efficient hospital operation where processes are easier to monitor, manage, and continuously improve. @humblx_in @SamirDayalSingh #DHNCityMeetupKochi #HospitalOperations #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #WorkflowAutomation #HospitalManagement #HealthcareTechnology

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁? At the 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗞𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶, Dhruv Mehra, CEO & Co-Founder, Pype AI, shares how AI-powered voice agents are transforming the way hospitals connect with patients. He explains how hospitals can deploy AI voice, text, and video agents to manage patient interactions at scale, reducing operational workload while ensuring timely and consistent engagement across the care journey. Instead of relying on large teams to handle repetitive communication, AI enables hospitals to automate routine workflows, improve efficiency, and deliver a seamless patient experience without compromising on quality. #DHNCityMeetupKochi #AIinHealthcare #VoiceAI #PatientEngagement #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #HospitalOperations

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗜? At the DHN City Meetup Kochi, Sajan Nair, Managing Director, Sales, Datanyx, explains why clean, standardized data is the foundation of effective healthcare technology. He discusses the challenge of fragmented data spread across multiple systems and how data standardization enables hospitals to create a single, reliable source of information. By ensuring different systems "speak the same language," healthcare organizations can unlock more accurate insights, improve operational efficiency, and support better patient care. As AI adoption accelerates across healthcare, one thing is clear: better outcomes begin with better data. @datanyxai #DHNCityMeetupKochi #HealthcareData #DataStandardization #AIinHealthcare #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #DataDrivenCare