Jul 10, 2022Is this the 2008 e-Commerce moment for Digital Health?Having worked in digital health for a decade now, I often find myself evangelizing digital transformation to healthcare organizations rooted in traditional business models. The business and clinical reasons for a revolutionary digital disruption in health remain more obvious to me than to many people I speak with. …Healthcare3 min readHealthcare3 min read
Jun 29, 2022Will doctor consultations follow the newspaper industry model?As a young boy, I remember going to the doctor with my parents. At that time, GPs were still common and were usually supported by a “compounder” who would provide medicines in a “pudhiya”, a roll of paper that contained the medicines that the doctor had prescribed. Since then, most…3 min read3 min read
May 30, 2022Why your healthcare experience should not have to depend on reading skills!A close family member recently called to consult me about some of his medicines. He’d ordered his prescribed Ziplog from one of the online pharmacy delivery sites in India. The company sent back Ziblok, saying it’s the same medicine. Maybe, because it sounds same?! …Healthcare3 min readHealthcare3 min read
May 20, 2022Does India’s Market Size distract from the quality of our healthcare?India is a large country with millions of underserved health seeking consumers. People are living longer, with more chronic diseases and are having to spend more on health every year. India’s medical inflation is amongst the highest in the emerging markets. This represents a terrific opportunity for health entrepreneurs who…Healthcare3 min readHealthcare3 min read
May 13, 2022The misaligned incentives that govern healthcareLots of successful businesses and entrepreneurs want to disrupt healthcare. It makes sense — healthcare is a recession proof business in much need of disruption and it’s always gratifying to work in a business that can make a real difference to lives. However, healthcare is not really like most other…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
May 6, 2022Reimagining the Health Workforce, we need for 2040The global population will increase by 17% between 2020 and 2040. People will live longer, with more chronic diseases, thanks to advances in diagnosis and treatments. Even though health spending as a % of GDP in this period is expected to increase by 37%, we won’t have enough resources to…Health2 min readHealth2 min read
Published inSaathealth Spotlight·Dec 18, 2020Will COVID-19 Bring Primary Healthcare Back on Our Priority List?“By the time a case gets to the hospital, it’s usually past the early stages.” No big insight here. Anyone who has anything to do with healthcare (which is most of us, either as professionals or patients or caregivers) gets this idea. It is galling to realize this quote comes…Healthcare5 min readHealthcare5 min read
Published inSaathealth Spotlight·Dec 9, 2020The other global pandemic we should be thinking aboutMore than 7 out of 10 amongst us are likely to die of a chronic, non-communicable disease (NCD). These diseases include ailments of the heart, diabetes, lung disorders, cancer and mental health disorders. The WHO has recognized non-communicable diseases as one of the biggest health priorities, especially given their disproportionate…Health4 min readHealth4 min read
Published inSaathealth Spotlight·Dec 4, 2020Rise of the empowered healthcare consumerA starting point for healthcare transformation The last two decades have seen a shift in the dynamics of doctors’ consultation rooms. Informed patients have begun to push away on the paternalistic “I know best for you’ doctors and started demanding more from their healthcare providers. …7 min read7 min read
Published inSaathealth Spotlight·Nov 25, 2020Let’s remember to thank these health workers in our fight against COVID-19The COVID -19 pandemic has brightened the spotlight on the role of primary healthcare in preventing and managing disease outbreaks. While this has been one of the many priorities for the World Health Organization in the past, 2020 has provided a booster shot in the arm for the proponents of…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
