Private Hospitals

The panel has recommended that basic hospital room tariffs should not exceed average room rates at three-star hotels in the peripheral area or vicinity of the facility

A parliamentary panel has proposed a 3-star hotel rate benchmark for pvt hospital rooms in metros, citing wide cost gaps between public and private healthcare, calling for greater billing transparency

Providers say delayed payments, unexplained claim rejections and below-cost reimbursement for some cancer drugs are straining finances despite recently revised CGHS rates

Given his condition and the need for a long-lasting, high-performance outcome, a team of experts led by Dr. Sujoy Bhattacharjee, Chairman of the Max Institute of Robotic Joint Replacement

Despite a mild rise in cases and no fresh central advisory, private hospitals across India are enhancing Covid protocols and issuing cautionary measures to safeguard high-risk groups

Hospitals across India reinstate early-pandemic protocols and bolster isolation facilities as active COVID cases rise, though most remain mild and manageable

Newsweek and Statista in their World's Best Hospitals report evaluated over 2,400 hospitals across 30 countries. Aiims, New Delhi ranked the 97th best hospital in the world, up 25 ranks from past year

Private players say lower rates, delayed dues hampering participation in the scheme

A recent analysis by CRISIL Ratings of 91 private hospitals, which collectively generated approximately Rs 64,000 crore in revenue last financial year, supports this finding

Rising demand for cancer beds, healthy growth signs in ARPOB fuel expansion plans

Aging population and dearth of intensivists behind the rise of tele-ICUs

Oncology, neurosciences help revenue rise in June quarter

They are on an expansion spree and guided for more bed additions in FY25

A Delhi court admonished the Enforcement Directorate for 'overstepping' its bounds by recording statements of doctors of private hospitals

The hospital claims that the costs of their treatments are significantly lower compared to traditional surgeries and modern medical treatments

The study also revealed that nearly half of all deliveries in private hospitals were C-sections (caesarean sections)

The SC criticised the central government for its failure to set range rates for private hospitals, leading to disparities in cost of treatment between government and private healthcare

The projection indicated a rise in capacity building and occupancy, translating into a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) revenue growth to the tune of 12 to 14 per cent in FY24

Private hospital chains are expected add over 30,000 beds at an investment of Rs 32,500 crore in the country over the next four to five years, rating agency Icra said on Wednesday. It expects the aggregate occupancy for its sample set companies to remain healthy at 64-65 per cent in FY24 backed by sustained healthy demand for healthcare services, continued market share gains for organised players and revival in medical tourism after the pandemic. "Overall, most private players are expected to add over 30,000 beds in the next four to five years at an investment of Rs 32,500 crore," ICRA Assistant Vice President & Sector Head Mythri Macherla said. Metro cities are expected to remain focal points for this capacity expansion, she added. Centres such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru are expected to witness sizeable bed additions in the next few years, Mythri said. In addition to setting up new greenfield and brownfield facilities to enhance their capacities, hospital chains are also

Executives reveal depleted vaccine stocks and express the need for government guidelines before initiating procurement