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Digital Health for All

Digital Health for All

The Future of Well-being in India 1st Ed ( 2026).

Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, Puneet Khanna

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Edition: 1st
Copyright Year: 2026
Details: 360 pages
ISBN: 9789349433366
Binding Type: Hardcover
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Digital Health for All: The Future of Well-being in India
Transforming Healthcare Through Technology, Policy & Innovation

  • Comprehensive Coverage: Explores India's evolving digital health ecosystem shaped by the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), HealthTech startups, AI-driven healthcare, and health data protection laws.
  • 39 Expert Chapters: Presents a structured understanding of how technology, policy, and healthcare systems are transforming patient care, clinical practice, and public health.
  • Multidisciplinary Perspective: Brings together insights from medicine, hospital administration, health technology, governance, and public health.
  • Evidence-Based & Practical: Features real-world applications and case studies, making complex digital health concepts easy to understand and implement.
  • India-First, Global Outlook: Places India's digital health transformation within the context of international best practices and emerging global trends.
  • Focus on Inclusive Healthcare: Highlights equity, accessibility, and social determinants of health while addressing implementation challenges and opportunities.
  • Essential Reference: An invaluable resource for clinicians, students, educators, healthcare administrators, policymakers, and HealthTech professionals.

 

About the Authors

Dr. Amitesh Khare, MD, MBA, is a physician-entrepreneur and digital health innovator trained at AIIMS New Delhi and ISB Hyderabad. Founder of Amivya Health, he works across AI-driven healthcare, digital therapeutics, and population health initiatives.

Dr. Kanika Jain, MBBS, DNB, is Assistant Professor, Department of Hospital Administration at AIIMS New Delhi, with expertise in healthcare quality, patient safety, infection control, and technology-enabled health systems.

Dr. Puneet Khanna, MD, is Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology, Pain Medicine, and Critical Care at AIIMS New Delhi. He is a renowned clinician, researcher, and educator with expertise in perioperative medicine, critical care, and translational research.

 

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Contents
Foreword 
Preface 
About the Book
Contributors 

 

Part 1: Introduction
1. Digital Health Literacy 3
   Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna

2. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Health Care 8
   Aashna P. Shah and Arjun K. Manrai

3. Medical Journalism in the Digital Era and Public Trust 22
   Vikas Dandekar


Part 2: Hope

4. Smart Capsules and Smart Diagnoses: The AI Revolution with PillBot 27
Rakesh Kalapala

5. Digital Health Interoperability and Standards: Powering the Ayushman
Bharat Digital Mission 
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


6. Digital Health in the Laboratory: Transforming Diagnostics and Pathology 45
Archana Lal Erdmann


7. Generative Artificial Intelligence: Introduction and Insights 57
Sandeep Kumar


8. Telemedicine Revolution: Connecting Patients Digitally 68
Krishnan Ganapathy


9. Drones in Digital Health 76
Sumit Aggarwal and Kuldeep Nigam


10. Digital Twin Technology in Health Care 85
Ashok Jhunjhunwala and M.A. Maluk Mohamed


11. Wearable Health Care Technologies 92
Arnab Ghosh, Aniket Kundu, and Rohit Srivastava


12. Digital Innovations in Imaging 106
Ankit Kandpal, Raufiya Jafari, Ganesh Kumar M, Amit Mehndiratta,
and Anup Singh

13. Smart Diagnostics in Primary Health: The Promise of Digital
Health in Kidney Care 
Chinta Rama Krishna and Bogdan Milojkovic


14. Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and
homeopathy (AYUSH) Grid: Pioneering Digital Transformation in
Traditional Health Care 
Saketh Ram Thrigulla


15. Digital Therapeutics: Progress and Integration in Modern Health Care 142
Arbinder Kumar Singal, Archana Munje, and Vineet Nair


16. Telestroke 155
Meena Chandu, Ayush Agarwal, and M.V. Padma Srivastava


17. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: Leveraging
Digital Health for Equitable and Efficient Care Delivery 164
Yashika Chugh and Shankar Prinja


18. The Post-Pandemic Digital Health Landscape 183
Preeti Sudan


Part 3: Hype
19. Cybersecurity, Data Sovereignty, and Digital Risk in Health Care 189
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


20. Patient Engagement and Empowerment in Digital Health 193
Amitesh Khare and Prasad Balkundi


21. From Fragmentation to Integration: Navigating the Hospital
Management Information System (HMIS) Landscape in India 200
Angel Rajan Singh and Amitesh Khare


22. Navigating the Ethical Landscape of Using Digital Health Technology in
Biomedical and Health Research 208
Dileep G and Roli Mathur


23. Internet of Things in Health Care 214
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


24. Digital Health in Health Care Financing and Private Insurance:
Bridging Gaps for Universal Health Coverage 219
Sumana Arora


25. Blockchain Technology in Health Care 227
Ashu Swami

Part 4: Promise
26. A Digital-First Medical University: Vision and Blueprint for Global
Medical Excellence Maddur Srinivas and Amitesh Khare


27. Transforming Critical Care Through Digital Health 247
Maheeja Maddi Reddy and Sandesh Kumar K J


28. Convergence of Pharma and Digital Health 252
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


29. Digital Health Marketing: Bridging Innovation and Accessibility in India 257
Sakshi Kathuria and Ajay K. Manrai


30. Digital Health and Patient Safety 266
Piyush Mathur and Eunie Yook


31. Digital Health: Chronic Disease Management 272
Avarna Agarwal and Sakir Ahmed


32. Behavioral Science and Digital Health 279
Rohit Verma and Ritika Tejwani


33. Clinical Decision Support Systems 290
Dharan Sankar Jaisankar and Ashish Atreja


34. The Journey of Marrow 298
Deepu Sebin


35. Oncology in the Digital Era: Artificial Intelligence, Big Data,
and Better Outcomes 302
Vaibhav Sahni, Deepak Saini, Priyadharshini Mari, Rohit Saini,
Rahul Kumar, Aswin Ravi, and Abhishek Shankar


36. Smart Scans: How Digital Tools Are Transforming Dermatology 308
Sachin Gupta and Neena Khanna


37. DHARTI 360 Framework: An Integrated Digital Health Curriculum
for India 315
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


38. Green Digital Health and Sustainability 319
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


39. Global Regulatory Strategy for Digital Health 323
Amitesh Khare, Kanika Jain, and Puneet Khanna


Index