India’s Healthcare Sector Seeing a Fundamental Digital Shift

Date: February 2026
Source: Times of India | Report by Grant Thornton Bharat & AHPI

📌 Industry Overview

India’s healthcare industry is undergoing a major digital transformation, according to a new report titled:

“Beyond the Stethoscope: The Digital Pulse of Healthcare”

The report, jointly published by Grant Thornton Bharat and the Association of Healthcare Providers (India) (AHPI), evaluates how prepared Indian hospitals are for digital evolution.

The study gathers insights from:

Hospital executives
Senior healthcare professionals
Administrative leadership

It assesses:

Digital infrastructure readiness
Governance & regulatory confidence
Artificial Intelligence adoption
Workforce and organisational readiness
Future digital investment trends

📊 Key Findings from the Report

1️⃣ Strong Foundation in Digitisation

95% of hospitals have implemented Hospital Information Systems (HIS).
Around two-thirds have adopted:
- Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
- Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)

This indicates that foundational digitisation is largely complete across the Indian healthcare sector.

2️⃣ Automation Still Lagging

Despite widespread digital system adoption:

Less than 25% of hospitals use robotic process automation.
Administrative processes remain heavily manual.
Clinicians continue to face:
- High documentation workload
- Operational inefficiencies

This reveals a gap between digitisation and automation maturity.

3️⃣ Limited Real-Time Decision Systems

Only 34% of hospitals operate with real-time enterprise dashboards.
This results in:
- Slower decision-making cycles
- Reduced operational efficiency

Real-time data integration remains a critical growth area.

4️⃣ Documentation Burden Driving Change

Over 90% of respondents identified documentation workload as the primary driver of digital transformation.

Hospitals are increasingly investing in digital tools to reduce clinical paperwork and improve operational efficiency.

5️⃣ The Next Phase: Integration Over Adoption

While technology adoption has increased, the report highlights that:

System integration
Automation
Governance practices

have not progressed at the same speed.

Nearly 60% of hospitals plan to increase digital investments in the coming year.

However, the next stage of transformation will focus on:

Integrating existing systems effectively
Ensuring responsible governance
Enabling clinicians to use digital tools efficiently
Improving clinical outcomes
Enhancing operational performance

🚀 What This Means for India’s Healthcare Future

India is entering a second-generation digital healthcare phase:

✔ From basic digitisation → to intelligent automation
✔ From data collection → to real-time decision intelligence
✔ From system deployment → to seamless system integration

The demand for digitally trained healthcare professionals is rising rapidly.

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Concept clarity sessions
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Patient care protocols
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Hospital documentation training
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) awareness
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Work efficiently in digitally enabled hospitals
Handle documentation accurately
Adapt to hospital information systems

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✔ Preparation aligned with hospital digitisation trends

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Doctorials Academy is building an ecosystem that connects:

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As hospitals move toward automation, AI integration, and digital governance, we ensure our students are:

Technically aware
Digitally adaptable
Clinically competent
Industry-ready

📈 Preparing Students for the Future of Healthcare

With 60% of hospitals increasing digital investments and automation becoming inevitable, future healthcare professionals must understand:

Hospital Information Systems
Electronic Medical Records
Clinical documentation systems
Digital compliance standards
Healthcare governance

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