India’s healthcare sector is undergoing a significant digital transformation.

According to a recent analysis by Grant Thornton Bharat and the Association of Healthcare Providers (India), the country’s healthcare sector is going through a fundamental digital revolution that is being fueled by hospitals’ increasing usage of technology. 

The report, Beyond the Stethoscope: The Digital Pulse of Healthcare, evaluates the industry’s preparedness for digital transformation by looking at hospital infrastructure, personnel readiness, artificial intelligence use, governance and regulatory confidence, and future investment goals. The conclusions are predicated on observations made by prominent medical specialists and hospital management. 

According to the research, almost 95% of hospitals have Hospital Information Systems in place, indicating that the foundational digitization is essentially complete. Almost two-thirds of hospitals have implemented laboratory information systems and electronic medical records. 

Automation is still scarce, nevertheless, despite the broad adoption of digital technology. Hospitals continue to rely on manual administrative procedures because less than 25% of them currently use technologies like robotic process automation. Real-time enterprise dashboards are only used by 34% of hospitals, which affects operational effectiveness and decision-making speed. 

The main factor driving digital transformation, according to almost 90% of respondents, is the workload associated with documentation. The research emphasizes the need for improved system integration, stronger governance, and efficient use of current technologies to improve clinical outcomes, even if hospitals have made strides in implementing digital tools. 

Source – The Times of India