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@article{185353,
        author = {Mr. Ayush Sachchidanand Junghare},
        title = {Telemedicine and the Future of Indian Healthcare: Bridging Gaps through Digital Innovation},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {5},
        pages = {724-728},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=185353},
        abstract = {India’s healthcare system faces persistent challenges, including rapid population growth, uneven distribution of medical resources, and a pronounced urban-rural healthcare divide. Traditional healthcare delivery often leaves rural and remote populations underserved, leading to delayed diagnoses, higher costs, and poor health outcomes. Telemedicine has emerged as a transformative solution, leveraging digital technologies to provide remote consultations, diagnostics, monitoring, and health education. This research examines the evolving role of telemedicine in India, analyzing applications, benefits, challenges, and future potential through secondary data from government reports, policy documents, and academic literature. Key initiatives such as eSanjeevani, the National Digital Health Mission, and private telehealth platforms demonstrate telemedicine’s capacity to enhance access for underserved populations, reduce travel time and costs, and support chronic disease management and preventive care. Telemedicine proved especially critical during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling continuity of care while minimizing infection risks. However, challenges remain, including limited rural digital infrastructure, low digital literacy, regulatory ambiguities, and data privacy concerns. Strengthening policy frameworks, infrastructure, public awareness, and integration with traditional healthcare systems is essential. Telemedicine represents a long-term strategy for an equitable, efficient, and resilient Indian healthcare system.},
        keywords = {Telemedicine, Digital Healthcare, India, eSanjeevani, National Digital Health Mission, Rural Healthcare, Health Innovation, Healthcare Accessibility},
        month = {October},
        }