Private Hospitals

Battle for beds: Private hospital capacity rises, but demand keeps pace

India's large hospital chains are investing ₹40,000 crore to add beds, but the expansion will meet only a fraction of the country's healthcare needs

Hospital room-rate cap may hurt healthcare expansion, warns industry

Healthcare stakeholders say linking private hospital room rates to three-star hotel tariffs could hurt investment, capacity expansion and the financial sustainability of quality care

Parliamentary panel bats for cap on private hospital room rents

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

Parl panel suggests capping pvt hospital room rates at 3-star hotel tariff

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

CGHS dues delayed by up to 18 months, strain private hospital finances

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

Delhi hospital performs world's first robotic cementless knee surgery

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

Private hospitals step up Covid readiness amid mild case uptick in India

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

Private hospitals reinforce Covid-19 readiness amid mild case uptick

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

Aiims Delhi among world's top 100 hospitals; who ranked number 1?

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

Over 600 private hospitals have opted out of Ayushman Bharat since 2018

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

Private hospitals in India to add 10,000 beds by FY26: CRISIL Ratings

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

Top private hospitals plan capacity expansion with focus on oncology

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

Pvt hospitals expand tele-ICUs network as critical care demand grows

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

Private hospitals see revenue surge in Q1, driven by high-end specialties

Oncology, neurosciences help revenue rise in June quarter

Major private hospital chains see rise in revenues per bed in FY24

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

ED not above the law: Delhi court slams agency for 'high handed act'

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

Dr Basu Eye Hospital plans to open five new hospitals in India in 5 years

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

C-Section deliveries on the rise in India between 2016 and 2021: Study

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

Health Ministry to consult with states on standardising healthcare costs

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

Pvt hospitals projected to add 30,000 beds over next 5 yrs: ICRA

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