THE YEAR THAT WAS: Healthtech sector made significant strides
Deepak Tuli
As 2025 draws to a close, India’s HealthTech sector stands out for the significant strides made in reshaping how care is delivered, documented, and experienced. The year witnessed the wider adoption of technology by doctors with the help of EkaScribe. Now, doctors’ documentation has become mainstream, which leads to the generation and linking of health records via Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). Growing trust in digital platforms and deeper use of AI to reduce administrative burden on doctors has led to improved patient engagement. From remote clinics to urban hospitals, technology has played a critical role in making healthcare more accessible, transparent, and patient-centric.
Doctor scribing, a global phenomenon
Doctor scribing is no longer just an Indian phenomenon—it has emerged as a global movement. For the first time, physicians worldwide are actively endorsing technology that not only saves time but also enhances clinical documentation and patient outcomes. Global innovators such as Abridge and Haiedi are shaping this shift internationally, while India continues to build strong momentum within its own healthcare ecosystem with EkaScribe.
2025 also witnessed deeper collaboration between hospitals, clinicians, technology platforms, and developer communities. This accelerated the adoption of digital tools that enhance clinical efficiency, streamline workflows, and enable secure data-sharing across care settings.
During the year, Medanta Hospital adopted Eka Care’s EMR and EkaScribe to strengthen clinical documentation workflows, while Apollo Hospitals deployed Eka Care’s Agentic AI chatbot to enhance patient engagement and support operational efficiency. The rise of open-source AI validation frameworks, multilingual digital interfaces, and seamless insurance-support solutions has further strengthened the foundation of India’s digital health infrastructure.
AI-driven clinical documentation
Platforms such as Eka Care continued to drive meaningful impact through a sharp focus on interoperability, AI-driven clinical documentation, and simplified access to digital health records for diverse patient groups.
As 2025 concludes, Eka Care has enabled access to digital health records for over 100 million individuals across India. Over 110 million records have been digitized. These are made available through secure, consent-driven mechanisms, including ABDM-linked systems where applicable. Its AI-powered tools, including EkaScribe and DocAssist, have helped reduce doctors’ scribing time by up to 70 per cent. This allows clinicians to focus more meaningfully on patient care rather than paperwork.
Ekathon 2025
Initiatives such as Ekathon 2025, conducted with AWS, further strengthened the developer ecosystem by enabling the creation of ABDM-compliant applications. These include zero-rejection insurance claims tools and multilingual voice assistants. The launch of KARMA, an open-source AI testing framework, marked an important step in setting benchmarks for trust and reliability in clinical AI. KARMA is built on one of India’s largest health datasets.
The impact of this broader digital shift in healthcare is also reflected in ecosystem growth. As of now, over 40,000 doctors are part of connected digital care platforms. The developer community exceeds 160 partners, and deployment of AI-enabled solutions have expanded across public and private healthcare settings.
As the sector moves into 2026, the emphasis is expected to deepen around trust, data portability, AI reliability, and inclusive digital care pathways. The progress of 2025 signals a HealthTech ecosystem that is steadily advancing toward a more connected, equitable, and empowered healthcare future for India.
Deepak Tuli is Co-founder and COO, Eka Care
