Archive · 11 Aug 2026
AI Revolutionising Patient Care in Indian Healthcare, Philips Report
A big company called Philips made a report about how computers with artificial intelligence, or AI, are helping doctors in India.
The report says that most doctors in India feel AI helps them take care of more patients.
This is very important because hospitals sometimes have too many patients and not enough doctors.
Because of AI, doctors can see about ten more patients every week.
Most doctors also think AI can help patients get better, and almost half say AI has helped them stop mistakes that could have hurt patients.
AI can even help doctors bring healthcare to people who live far away in villages.
Patients like it too, because AI can help them talk to their doctor in a better way.
This means patients can ask better questions and understand their health more.
The report shows that AI is changing healthcare in India for the better.
71% of Indian healthcare professionals report increased patient capacity due to AI, compared to 50% globally.
Clinicians seeing more patients due to AI are seeing a median of 10 additional patients per week.
85% of Indian healthcare professionals believe AI can improve patient outcomes.
48% of Indian healthcare professionals say AI helped them identify or prevent a potential medical error at least three times in the past three months.
68% of patients in India say generative AI has helped them make the most of their time with their doctor.
- Who
- Indian healthcare professionals and patients, surveyed by Philips for its Future Health Index 2026 report.
- What
- A report showing how AI is increasing patient capacity, improving outcomes, and being embraced by professionals and patients in Indian healthcare.
- When
- The report is the Future Health Index 2026 by Philips; no specific date of release is stated in the article.
- Where
- India, as part of a global survey across 10 countries.
- Why
- To address resource constraints and improve access to quality healthcare, especially in underserved and rural communities.
- Professionals reporting increased patient capacity (India)
- 71%
- Professionals reporting increased patient capacity (Global)
- 50%
- Median additional patients seen per week
- 10
- Professionals believing AI can improve patient outcomes
- 85%
- Professionals who prevented a medical error with AI
- 48% (at least three times in past three months)
- Professionals seeing AI improving access in underserved/rural communities
- 80%
- Patients finding generative AI helpful with doctor time
- 68%
- Survey size
- Over 2,000 healthcare professionals and over 20,000 patients across 10 countries, including 200 professionals and 2,004 patients in India