Think about it. The world of healthcare is fast evolving. We hardly realize it but our ability to treat diseases and other medical conditions has grown exponentially in the last fifty years. 90% of patients who needed ICU treatment in 1995 are today treated in IPD.
90% of patients who needed IPD treatment in 1995 are today treated in OPD. But unlike some of the other industries - like telecom where mass adoption of the mobile phone rendered existing industry players obsolete in a matter of a few years and revolutionized the way we communicate with each other - it has been a smooth journey in the world of healthcare, without any major force or technology disrupting the way doctors work. Doctors still consult patients the same way they did in the 1950s, their trusted stethoscope around their necks, and still perform surgical procedures pretty much the same way. The length of the incisions…
