Royal Philips has announced the publication of its Future Health Index (FHI) 2021 India Report: ‘A Resilient Future: Healthcare leaders look beyond the crisis’.  Now in its sixth year, the Future Health Index 2021 report is based on proprietary research across 14 countries, including India, representing the largest global survey of its kind to analyse the current and future priorities of healthcare leaders worldwide.

Indian healthcare leaders appear to be adopting a three-step approach to achieve digital transformation in healthcare. The pillars of this approach include investing in telehealth in the short term to ensure access to care, future investment in AI to drive operational efficiencies and partnerships with other hospitals or healthcare facilities to facilitate the use of these technologies.

Difficulties with data management (65%) and lack of interoperability across technological systems (55%) are seen as top barriers to the adoption of digital technologies. 

The report also highlights that while implementing sustainability practices is not a current concern for many, it is set to become one of the top priorities for Indian healthcare leaders (78%) three years from now.

Rohit Sathe, Vice President, Health Systems, Philips Indian Subcontinent commented “We realize that not only is digital the future for healthcare in India, but Indian healthcare providers are rapidly adopting strategies to onboard digital technologies in their organizations. We hope that the insights from our report will aid key stakeholders in empowering Indian healthcare leaders to work towards building healthcare systems that are sustainable, adaptable and resilient.”