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𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. India has already built the digital health backbone. Now the real shift begins. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 → 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 → 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 → 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 – 𝗠𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗶. A closed-room dialogue where hospital leaders, healthtech innovators, investors, and policymakers come together to answer one question: How does digital health create real healthcare impact? Because technology alone does not transform healthcare. 💡 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲 From Digital Health Infrastructure to Digital Impact 📅 25 April 2026 ⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM 📍 Hilton Mumbai International Airport Learn More: dhncitymeetups.com/mumbai Mumbai doesn't just adopt innovation. It turns it into advantage. @KDAHMumbai @MaxHealthcare @WockhardtHosp @Hiranandani_H @MedicoverIN @joychak1 @JaslokHospital_ @MetropolisLab @pwarier @kimshospitals #DHNCityMeetupMumbai #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #Mumbai #HealthcareInnovation #DigitalTransformation #DHN

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗣𝗢, 𝗘𝘆𝗲𝘀 $𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗻 Paras Healthcare is planning to enter the capital markets with an IPO of up to $200 million, marking a renewed push after its earlier listing plans lapsed in 2025. The hospital network is reassessing market conditions and has appointed JM Financial, BofA Securities, and Nuvama Wealth Management as advisors for the proposed share sale. Proceeds from the IPO are expected to be used for debt repayment, investments in subsidiaries, and general corporate purposes, as the company continues expanding its presence across Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/paras-healthca… #HealthcareIPO #HospitalExpansion #IndiaHealthcare #HealthcareInvestment #IPO #ParasHealthcare

A new layer of healthcare leadership is established today. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲. Digital Health News presents the 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 - a curated group of leaders influencing healthcare across systems and global contexts. 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Leaders across health systems, digital health, MedTech, pharma, technology, and public health- integrated with global voices shaping healthcare at scale. Across the full healthcare ecosystem, each member represents decision-making authority, execution at scale, and perspective shaped through real-world leadership. This is where healthcare is shaped through insight, alignment, and leadership. 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹: • Dr. RS Sharma, Chief Advisor, Digital Health News, Ex-CEO, National Health Authority (NHA), Former Chairman - TRAI • Dr. Uma Nambiar, CEO, IISc Medical School Foundation & Chairperson, DHIA (DHIndia Association) • Dr. Feby Abraham, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston, Texas • Cdr. Navneet Bali, Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, Clearmedi Healthcare • Mandar Kulkarni, National Security Officer - India and SEA, Microsoft • Ben Patel, VP and CTO at University of Cincinnati Health, Ohio • Dr Sunil K Khetarpal, Deputy Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers - AHPI (India) • Sarang Deshpande, MS, MBA, CHCIO, CDH-E, VP, Information Systems - Data & Analytics, Franciscan Health, Indiana • J.P. Dwivedi, CHCIO, CIO, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre • Joy Chakraborty, Chief Operating Officer, P. D. Hinduja Hospital Khar 🔗 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹: digitalhealthnews.com/dhn-council This is just the beginning. The next layer of leadership will be unveiled soon. Stay tuned. #DigitalHealthNews #DHNLeadershipCouncil #HealthcareLeadership #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #GlobalHealth #DHN

𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗨 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝗱𝗵𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝗜 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀 The Maharashtra government has signed an MoU with Wadhwani AI to integrate AI into public health systems, focusing on TB control, maternal and child health, primary care, and digital health interventions. The initiative will deploy tools like “Cough Against TB” for early screening and use AI-driven insights to identify high-risk patients and vulnerable regions, enabling more targeted interventions. Aligned with the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, the partnership aims to strengthen frontline healthcare delivery and improve outcomes through data-driven decision-making. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/maharashtra-in… #DigitalHealth #AIinHealthcare #PublicHealth #Tuberculosis #MNCH #HealthTech #IndiaHealthcare

𝗚𝗼𝘃 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟯, 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is aiming for universal health insurance coverage by 2033, calling it a key priority. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, she highlighted a rural outreach plan covering 25,000 gram panchayats and noted that India’s health insurance sector now covers 58 crore lives, with premiums reaching ₹1.17 lakh crore in 2024–25. She also pointed to schemes like Ayushman Bharat and PMJJBY, while emphasizing the need to improve insurance penetration and keep coverage affordable for vulnerable populations. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/gov-targets-un… #HealthInsurance #AyushmanBharat #PublicHealth #InsuranceIndia #HealthcareAccess #IndiaHealthcare

𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲: The Future of Care is Here India’s healthcare ecosystem stands at a critical inflection point. As demand continues to scale, the conversation is shifting from capacity expansion to capacity optimisation. The future of care is no longer confined to physical infrastructure it is being redefined by intelligence, connectivity, and continuity of care beyond hospital settings. 💡 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮'𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀? Join a high-impact conversation exploring the next paradigm of healthcare delivery 👇 📅 Friday, 27th March 2026 ⏰ 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 🎙️ Moderator Capt. Bobby Ramesh, Group Director – Nursing, Sarvodaya Healthcare 👨‍⚕️ Panellists • J.P. Dwivedi, CHCIO, CIO, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre • Dr. Ajith Venugopalan, COO, Caritas Hospital, Kottayam • Dr. Ravindra Zore, Intensivist, Zynova Shalby Hospitals • Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath, Medical Director, Apollo HealthAxis eACCESS & TeleICU Services • Sachin Indane, Co-founder & CEO, Isansys Lifecare India Pvt Ltd • Prof. Dr.Umashankar Subramanian, Hon. Secy, Telemedicine Society of India ⚡ Hospital walls are no longer the limit. ⚡ Care is going remote. Real-time. Scalable. ⚡ The next ICU might be your home. This isn’t just a discussion. It’s a shift in how India will deliver care at scale. 👉 If you’re in healthcare, healthtech, or policy, you cannot miss this. 🔗 Register Now: digitalhealthnews.com/town-hall 💬 Tell us in comments: Would you trust a virtual ward for critical care? #DHN #DigitalHealth #VirtualCare #RemoteMonitoring #HealthTechIndia #FutureOfHealthcare #TeleICU #InnovationInHealthcare

𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 | 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗦𝟮𝟲 HIMSS26, decoded through leadership priorities, makes clear what is being built, deployed, and scaled.  Across conversations with CIOs and system leaders, a clear pattern emerges: • Healthcare is moving from AI experimentation to enterprise execution • Interoperability frameworks are expanding at a national scale. • AI governance, trust, and cybersecurity are now board-level priorities. • Health systems are turning to Financial automation to protect margins and operational resilience. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀. Our latest 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 - 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗦𝟮𝟲: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗜, 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 brings together 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, featuring insights from CIOs, digital leaders, policymakers, and innovators shaping the next era of healthcare. → What they are prioritising → What is delivering impact → What is not scaling → Where capital and focus are shifting From agentic AI and digital front doors to nationwide data exchange and governance frameworks, captured through the lens of those responsible for outcomes. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗛𝗡 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲: digitalhealthnews.com/himss26-enterp… #DigitalHealthNews #InsideHIMSS26 #DHNInsight #HealthcareLeadership #HIMSS26 #HealthcareTransformation

𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗜𝗜𝗠𝗦-𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗲 ‘𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝘂𝗯’ 𝗯𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗠 𝗥𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗮 The Delhi government plans to create an integrated, AIIMS-style institution by combining GTB Hospital, Delhi State Cancer Institute, and Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital to improve coordination, resource use, and patient care. The proposal also includes developing IHBAS into a national-level mental health centre on the lines of NIMHANS, strengthening Delhi’s neuroscience and psychiatric care capacity. By redistributing super-speciality services and optimising underutilised infrastructure, the move aims to enhance efficiency, expand advanced care, and support medical education and research. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/delhi-plans-ai… #DelhiHealthcare #HealthcareInfrastructure #AIIMSModel #PublicHealth #MentalHealth #IndiaHealthcare

𝗣𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 Sagar Group of Hospitals has appointed Prateek Jain as its new Chief Executive Officer. With deep expertise in healthcare leadership, Jain will focus on strengthening hospital operations, enhancing patient care, and driving the organisation’s growth in the evolving healthcare landscape. His appointment marks a new phase for the hospital group as it continues to expand and innovate in delivering quality healthcare services. Read more: digitalhealthnews.com/healthcare-lea… #HealthcareLeadership #HospitalLeadership #HealthcareIndia #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTechNews #HospitalManagement

𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 where the most important digital health conversations will happen. The room where hospital leaders, healthtech innovators, and policy thinkers come together to discuss what the next phase of healthcare will look like. At DHN City Meetup – Mumbai, expect conversations around AI in healthcare, real hospital digital transformation, data-driven decision making, and how technology is shaping patient care and hospital operations. 📅 25 April | Hilton Mumbai International Airport 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Use code EARLYBIRD15 to secure your Early Bird pass. Register Now: dhncitymeetups.com/mumbai #DHNCityMeetupMumbai #HealthTech #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTechIndia #HealthcareLeadership #DigitalTransformation

𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 Amazon has expanded access to its healthcare AI assistant, Health AI, making it available on its website and mobile app. The tool was previously limited to the One Medical app, the primary care provider Amazon acquired in 2023. Health AI can answer health questions, interpret medical records, manage prescription renewals, and help schedule appointments. With user consent, it can also access health data to provide more personalized insights and connect patients with One Medical providers. The company said the assistant operates in a HIPAA-compliant environment and uses aggregated patterns rather than identifiable user data to improve responses. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/amazon-expands… #HealthcareAI #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #AIinHealthcare #AmazonHealth #VirtualCare #HealthInnovation

𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗿𝘂 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗿 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 Bengaluru-based startup Superhealth is reportedly close to raising ₹100 crore to expand its hospital network. Founded by Varun Dubey, the company operates on a cost-focused model with fixed-salaried doctors and standardized surgical pricing. By using prefabricated infrastructure and long-term leases, Superhealth says it can build hospitals in about four months at significantly lower capital costs. The startup currently runs a 50-bed hospital in Bengaluru and plans to open 5–7 more in the city this year, with a long-term goal of building 100 hospitals over the next five years. Reports suggest Apollo Hospitals may also show interest in the funding round. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/bengaluru-star… #HealthTech #HealthcareStartups #HospitalExpansion #StartupFunding #DigitalHealthNews

𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗨𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 & 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗜𝗠𝗦𝗦𝟮𝟲 Epic previewed an expanded AI strategy at the @HIMSS 2026 Global Health Conference, introducing Agent Factory, a platform that will allow health systems to build, customize, and deploy AI agents across clinical, operational, and patient-facing workflows. The company is also advancing its AI assistant Art with conversational capabilities and diagnostic support, while expanding its generative AI models under the Curiosity initiative to predict clinical outcomes using real-world data. Epic says more than 85% of its customers are already using its AI tools, with hospitals reporting faster documentation, improved revenue cycle efficiency, and reduced patient service requests. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/epic-unveils-a… #HealthTech #HealthcareAI #DigitalHealth #HIMSS2026 #AIinHealthcare #EHR #HospitalInnovation #EpicSystems

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆. It will come from coordination. At Digital Health News, we bring you the concluding perspective from 𝗗𝗿. Feby Abraham, Executive Vice President & Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Memorial Hermann Health System, 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻. In this piece, Dr. Abraham examines why healthcare’s 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹- 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. Across industries, transformation followed a familiar pattern: technology became cheaper, distribution expanded, workforce models evolved, incentives shifted, and transparency empowered consumers. Healthcare is now entering the same phase. Genomics costs have collapsed. AI is reshaping clinical workflows. New workforce models are proving effective. Consumers are demanding transparency and access. The building blocks already exist. The real question is 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. Dr. Abraham argues that the organizations solving coordination across 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 will shape the next healthcare ecosystem. For health systems, the strategic choice is becoming clear. Will they evolve into 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 that coordinate care across the continuum? Or remain 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, competing for volume within increasingly commoditized services? Healthcare’s transformation may take two decades. But the 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿. Read the full article: digitalhealthnews.com/infrastructure… #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #HealthTech #HealthcareTransformation #FutureOfHealthcare #AIinHealthcare #Genomics #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareStrategy #HealthSystems #CareCoordination #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareEcosystem #HealthcareTrends #DigitalHealthNews

𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗵𝘂 𝗕𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗷 𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 Adani Healthcare has appointed Himanshu Bhardwaj as Chief Information Officer (CIO), bringing over 28 years of experience in IT and healthcare operations. He joins from Medanta Hospitals, where he led Hospital Information Systems and IT Applications, supporting the organisation’s expansion from a single hospital to a broader multi-hospital network. At Adani Healthcare, Bhardwaj will oversee the company’s IT strategy and digital systems as it continues to expand its healthcare services and infrastructure. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/adani-healthca… #HealthcareIT #DigitalHealth #HealthTech #HospitalIT #HealthcareLeadership #AdaniHealthcare #IndiaHealthcare

𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘃 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗮𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 CARE Hospitals, part of Quality CARE India Limited, has appointed Abhinav Joshi as Hospital Chief Operating Officer (HCOO) at its Banjara Hills facility in Hyderabad, effective March 2026. With over 18 years of experience in hospital operations and healthcare administration, Joshi will oversee clinical and administrative functions at the 435-bed multi-specialty hospital, focusing on improving patient outcomes and operational efficiency. He previously served as Vice President - Operations at Sahyadri Hospitals and has held leadership roles at HCG Hospitals and Motherhood Hospitals. This appointment also marks his return to CARE Hospitals, where he earlier served as Deputy General Manager - Operations in 2017. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/care-hospitals… #HealthcareLeadership #HospitalLeadership #HealthcareManagement #HospitalOperations #IndiaHealthcare #CAREHospitals

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 & 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝗦𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗣𝗠 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗶 Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the growing role of telemedicine in expanding healthcare access, especially for people in remote areas. Speaking at the fourth post-Budget webinar on Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas Fulfilling Aspirations of People, he noted that while more patients are benefiting from telemedicine, awareness and accessibility still need to improve. He also emphasized India’s push toward preventive healthcare, expanding medical infrastructure, and the rising care economy, which could create new skill-based jobs as the demand for caregivers grows. Read More: digitalhealthnews.com/telemedicine-c… #Telemedicine #DigitalHealthNews #HealthcareAccess #HealthTech #AyushmanBharat #PreventiveHealthcare

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀. In this episode, healthcare and technology leaders discuss how hospitals can turn data into meaningful insights that improve operational efficiency and patient care. Featuring: • Mandar Dhamal, CHCIO, PMP®, Head IT, Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute • Prem Antony, CHCIO, Digital Leadership, Director & CTO, TopGrep Tech Topic: Leveraging Data for Operational Efficiency and Patient Outcomes From streamlining workflows to enabling better clinical and operational decisions, this conversation explores how data is becoming a core driver of modern healthcare systems. ▶️ Watch the full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=4OoCN5… #DigitalHealthNews #HealthData #HealthcareIT #HealthTech #HospitalOperations #PatientOutcomes #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation