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Editorial
I
ndian healthcare sector is widely diversified and full of
opportunities. Currently, it is one of the fastest growing sectors
and is expected to reach a whopping USD 275 billion in the
coming years. Given the ever increasing competition in the healthcare
industry, businesses are looking to explore the latest dynamics and
trends, which will have a positive impact on their business and society
as a whole. Evolution in the Internet of Things (IOT) and advancement
of technology, along with the growing demands for population health
management, and the need to cut healthcare cost, has led to the
intensified demand for e-healthcare solutions. E-Health provides a
cost-effective healthcare delivery platform along with opportunities for
research advancement and health-related activities that can benefit both
low and high-income countries. This has even led the World Health
Organization in promoting e-healthcare services.
E-Healthcare
Gaining a
Leadership Role
in Digital Health
The global e-healthcare market is growing at a rapid pace and the
technological developments, innovations, and the use of electronic
devices are driving the market even further. The trends currently
affecting this market are geographical, socio-economic, economic,
consumer-centric, political, and cultural. Their overall effect on clients
and consumer preference will have a major impact in how this market
will structure itself in the years to come. The increasing acceptance of
these systems by medical practitioners across the globe is predicted to
offer promising openings for prominent players in the market.
A recent interesting initiative from the Government of India is the plan
to set up ‘SEHAT’, Social Endeavour for Health and Telemedicine,
launched at Common Service Centre (CSC) with an aim to empower
rural citizens by providing access to information, knowledge, skills,
and other services in various sectors through the intervention of digital
technologies and fulfilling the vision of a ‘Digital India’.
The e-healthcare initiatives which are a part of ‘Digital India’ are
commendable and aim at providing effective and economical
healthcare services to all citizens. The SEHAT program aims to make
use of technology and portals to enable people in maintaining health
records and book online appointments with various departments of
different hospitals.
India’s health reform journey has already gained motion. While the
journey is challenging, the outcomes and the opportunities will
continue to move. With best-around-the-globe clinical talent, business
managers, and policy evangelists, India seems to be well positioned to
achieve its healthcare vision and provide its populace with the best-in-
class healthcare outcomes.
Nikita Doiphode