The mHealth industry has well and truly arrived. It’s incredible the way the Indian population adapted to mobile tech and all possible healthcare avenues through it without breaking social distancing norms, often outsmarting the folks in the first world a silver lining of the pandemic. The national telemedicine service of India, eSanjeevani, completed hosting eight crore teleconsultations a couple of weeks ago while also setting a record by registering one crore consultations in approximately five weeks. This time, we are ahead of the world. However, according to ResearchAndMarkets. com,

the global healthcare IT market is projected to reach $829.2 billion by 2026, while it is estimated to reach Rs.485.43 billion by 2024, growing at a CAGR of a whopping 27.41 percent.

However, people will eventually go back to the physical warmth of hospitals. Hence, alongside flaring digital healthcare ecosystems, the need for futuristic hospital management platforms is a need that will redeem itself soon. The healthcare industry needs to be ready for it by building capabilities around bleeding edge tech and including artificial intelligence & data analytics based predictive, preventive, & personalized healthcare models and RPA-powered patient experience.

The same goes for medical professionals. They can no longer say no to the transformations happening outside. New-age doctors need to conceive this aspect from their medical schools. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi has been at the forefront of adapting to the changes in the healthcare world and producing medical professionals who are a perfect match for their era. We dedicate this special issue to the alumni of AIIMS Delhi. I thank all the leaders featured in this issue for their time and effort in interacting with us.