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Philips: AI Boosts Indian Healthcare Professionals' Capacity to Treat Patients
A big healthcare company called Philips asked doctors and patients in many countries how they feel about artificial intelligence, or AI.
In India, they found that most healthcare workers feel AI helps them take care of more patients.
Because AI helps with some tasks, doctors have more time to spend with the people they treat.
Many healthcare workers in India say AI has made their jobs easier and less stressful.
Most of them believe AI can help patients get better.
Some say AI has even helped them catch mistakes before they happen.
But healthcare workers also say that people should always double-check what AI says.
Many have had to fix wrong information that AI gave them.
They want better training and support to use AI safely.
The report shows that AI is already making healthcare better in India today.
71% of healthcare professionals in India say AI has increased their capacity to see more patients, compared with 50% globally.
85% of Indian healthcare professionals are optimistic that AI can improve patient outcomes, up from 76% in the 2025 report.
Among those reporting increased capacity, clinicians are seeing a median of 10 additional patients per week.
58% of healthcare professionals in India report average annual time savings of at least 132 hours from using AI.
86% say all AI outputs require human oversight, and 78% have had to correct AI-generated misinformation.
- Who
- Philips and healthcare professionals and patients surveyed in India
- What
- Philips released the India findings of its Future Health Index 2026 report showing AI benefits in healthcare
- Where
- India, as part of a global survey across 10 countries
- When
- Announced on August 18, 2026
- Why
- To highlight how AI is expanding clinical capacity and improving care delivery
Key facts
- Report
- Future Health Index 2026 India Report
- Publisher
- Philips
- Global survey scope
- Over 2,000 healthcare professionals and over 20,000 patients across 10 countries
- India sample
- 200 healthcare professionals and 2,004 patients
- Increased patient capacity
- 71% (vs 50% globally)
- Median additional patients per week
- 10
- Annual time savings
- At least 132 hours reported by 58% of professionals
- Human oversight requirement
- 86% say all AI outputs require human oversight
Quotes
Bharath Sesha
Managing Director, Philips Indian Subcontinent
“India is leapfrogging towards an AI-enabled future for healthcare, and the signs are already evident. The transformation is already underway, with 71% of healthcare professionals saying AI has increased their capacity to care for more patients.”
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“This underscores how AI is enabling more informed and meaningful interactions between patients and clinicians, making care better, more accessible and equitable.”
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