The rise of connected care: Why healthcare is moving beyond the hospital
By Atanu Niyogi, AVP – Engineering (MedTech and Pharma Head), GlobalLogic APAC
The next transformation in healthcare will not happen inside the hospital alone. It will happen wherever the patient is. Given that management of chronic diseases requires constant care and specialist availability has become inconsistent, healthcare systems are under mounting capacity challenges. There is an increasing tendency towards moving care delivery outside clinical spaces into homes, communities and other locations beyond clinics. Technologies like remote monitoring, connectivity in medical devices, virtual care, cloud computing and AI enable us to extend clinical visibility outside hospitals and establish continuity in care delivery.
This is especially true in the case of India. According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the current doctor-patient ratio in India stands at around 1:811. Simultaneously, according to Philips’ Future Health Index 2026, 80% of the respondents who are healthcare professionals believe that AI will...
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