With the rapid transformation in the healthcare landscape of India, driven by the advancement in artificial intelligence, this change is spearheaded by other breakthrough technologies that reshape healthcare delivery methods, creating patient-centric models against the needs of individuals, engagement, and improved health outcomes. Against the above background of a growing population and rising demand for healthcare services in India, the way forward to overcome these challenges in India would be AI and high-technology integration to make it even more tailored, efficient, and accessible for an improved healthcare system.

The State of Health Care in India

The country is witnessing an expanding ecosystem of healthcare technology. The spurring factors here are increasing internet penetration, a rise in usage of mobile phones, and higher rates of adoption of smartphones. The government accelerates the enhancement of incorporating technology in healthcare by launching its Digital Health Mission, enabling it to unveil a national health stack. Changing the face of health care, by incorporating AI, ML, and big data analytics in the model, added with the concept of telemedicine and wearable health devices, has made it patient-centric.

AI in Healthcare: Turning towards a Personalised Model

AI is poised to revolutionise patient-centric care based on the developments witnessed in more personalised treatments, enhanced precision of diagnosis, and greater engagement of patients in their care. Perhaps its greatest strength hitherto has been to process and analyze enormous amounts of healthcare data ranging from patient records to genomic data at speeds and scales that simply cannot be humanly achievable.

Personalized Treatment Plans

AI-based solutions may provide medical history, genetic predispositions, lifestyle choices, and other relevant data about an individual to construct a customized treatment program. This is both more effective in treatment and reduces the possibility of adverse effects. For example, an AI algorithm might check patient data to predict how a particular drug might be absorbed by a person to optimize medicinal prescription or dosing application. In light of the acuteness of the population diversity in India, it could be much more relevant and regional for the customization of the basis of treatment of the needs of the unique region in India.

Predictive Analytics for Early Diagnosis

The biggest impact of AI in the healthcare sector is that it can predict the disease even before it strikes; predictive algorithms in AI, based on machine learning, can analyze medical data to correlate with factors associated with the predisposition of a particular disease. For instance, AI-diagnostic systems are used to detect cancers in breast and cervical areas at earlier stages from scan images received from a physician for proper early intervention. Similarly, with AI, the pattern of the patient records can predict the possibility of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, or heart diseases, which will enable the physician to intervene at an earlier stage.

3. Telemetric Remote Monitoring and Telemedicine

Thus, with the help of AI integrated with telemedicine and remote monitoring systems, all the rural areas of a country like India will be filled in where healthcare access is limited. With the help of AI-enabled devices, the health metrics of the patient are monitored, and real-time data about blood pressure, glucose levels, and heart rates are transferred to healthcare providers. This is helpful in continuous monitoring and ensures that the patient gets medical advice on time, hence reducing the frequent visits to hospitals. Routine consultation can also be helped out by AI-powered chatbots with assistance in guiding symptoms of the patient and receiving instant medical advice based on predefined algorithms.

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Improving Patient Activation

Through AI and technology, the interface patients have with healthcare systems will be able to be transformed for better, easier, timely, and effective access to care. The importance of patient engagement has risen as the centre of health outcome improvements because, the more active a patient is in his or her health care, the better he or she tends to stick to the protocols of the treatment and, most importantly, health outcomes are improved.

Robotics & new-age equipment for better results

The new-age robotic surgery mechanisms are the go-to solutions for complex surgeries and it is of great point to note that India is successfully providing treatment using these methods at a fraction of the cost as compared to the Western counterparts. We are proud to be the first hospital in Pune to have the 4th Generation Advanced Robotic System that provides precise intervention, safe treatment and promising outcomes. Overall, the adoption of Robotic Surgeries has driven a multi-fold growth in medical tourism.

Patient-Centric Healthcare: The Indian Scenario

This future of AI and advanced technologies, however, shines brighter on the patient-centric healthcare landscape in India. Increasing interest in AI and data analytics is bound to pick up the pace for personalized, accessible, and efficient health models. This technology can leapfrog India’s healthcare system, making it even more patient-centered, fair, and effective for all segments of the population to drive health outcomes.

Views expressed by: Dr. Manisha Karmarkar, CEO, DPU Super Specialty Hospital, Pimpri, Pune

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