Experts at a FICCI conference in Hyderabad on Saturday said artificial intelligence can shift India's healthcare system from late diagnosis to early prediction and from standardised treatment to personalised care. The FICCI Telangana State Council also launched its first healthcare panel at the event, which will draft policy recommendations for the state government on healthcare delivery, preventive care, medical tourism, accessibility, and skilling the healthcare workforce.
What the panel will work on
Deepti Sai Prasad, chair of the FICCI Telangana Healthcare Panel and managing director of Ozone Hospitals, said the panel's initial priorities would include AI-enabled care, preventive and outcomes-based healthcare, accessibility, medical tourism, and workforce development.
Care beyond Hyderabad
Dr Chinna Babu, co-chair of the panel and clinical director of surgical oncology at Yashoda Hospitals, said preventive healthcare and specialised medical services needed to extend beyond Hyderabad to tier-II and tier-III cities. The lack of adequate healthcare infrastructure in smaller towns, he said, was contributing to higher out-of-pocket expenditure as patients travelled to larger cities for treatment.
Why this matters for healthcare professionals
The panel's recommendations will shape how Telangana's healthcare system adopts AI, from hospital workflows to workforce training. For healthcare professionals, the practical takeaway is that AI-enabled care is moving from conference discussion to state policy. Hospitals and clinics will need staff who understand AI-assisted diagnosis, preventive care, and outcomes-based models. Job-specific AI courses are one way to prepare.
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