AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS Rishikesh have recently been designated as Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Artificial Intelligence by Ministry of Health.
This has been done with a view to promoting creation and use of AI based solutions in healthcare.
Government of India has launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission aims to create a platform enabling interoperability of health data within the health ecosystem so as to create longitudinal Electronic Health Record (EHR) of every citizen.
Under ABDM, multiple registries are made to ensure that data silos can be broken and longitudinal electronic health record (EHR) of citizen is created.
Further it will integrate cutting edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, IoTs, blockchain etc. with existing health IT applications as per need for improving the performance of the health services.
NITI Ayog has published two approach documents on AI for India, “Responsible AI” approach documents in February 2021 and “Operationalizing Principles for Responsible AI” in August 2021.
Role of AI in healthcare
- There is immense potential for AI technologies in the areas of healthcare access, early disease detection and patient support for disease management.
- According to ABI Research, worldwide Artificial Intelligence spending in the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries is estimated to increase from US$463 million in 2019 to more than US$2 billion over the next 5 years.
Key Takeaways
- Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission creates longitudinal Electronic Health Record (EHR) facilitating interoperability of health data
- AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER Chandigarh and AIIMS Rishikesh as Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence
