The epidemiological transition, in the form of rapid structural changes in disease patterns and global flow of patients across borders in the form of ‘medical tourism’ have changed the patterns of demand and supply of healthcare services in the country and insisted for reshaping the Indian health care delivery system. Considering the fast pace of innovations and rapid growth of technology, healthcare providers started inclining towards the technological aspect of healthcare delivery. Telemedicine, mHealth, Electronic Health Record (EHR) / Electronic Medical Record (EMR), Health/Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and Digital Health Knowledge Resources (DHKR) are some of the technologies, gained wide acceptance in the sector. This progressive reshaping of healthcare industry has increased the demand for deployment of robust IT infrastructure, trained healthcare personnel, informed decision makers and better financial management in the country to reduce the challenges for better utilization of HIT potential. In this regard, beside existing efforts by Government and private sector, there is urgent need of capacity building of health professionals on available tools and incorporate the IT component in medical curriculum.
