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Philips: AI Boosts Indian Healthcare Professionals' Capacity to Treat Patients

Philips: AI Boosts Indian Healthcare Professionals' Capacity to Treat Patients
71% of Healthcare Professionals in India Say AI Has Increased Their Capacity to See More Patients: Philips Future Health Index 2026 India Report · theprint.in

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.

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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