Government and regulator sources

Official sites are the most reliable sources for rules and requirements in Indian healthcare. For digital health, the ABDM sandbox is the main technical reference, ABDM resources has guides by stakeholder type, the DHIS page covers the Digital Health Incentive Scheme, and the NRCeS FHIR Implementation Guide defines ABDM record formats. For other regulation, the key sources are PM-JAY, NABH and NABL for accreditation standards, the National Medical Commission for the ethics code and Telemedicine Practice Guidelines, CDSCO, TRAI for DLT rules, MeitY for the DPDP Act and Rules, and Meta’s WhatsApp Business Platform documentation for template and opt-in policy.

National health data sources

The National Family Health Survey (NFHS), most recently NFHS-6 for 2023-24, is India’s most comprehensive source of population health data. Other government data sources are the National Health Profile published by the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI), the Health Dynamics of India report from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and NITI Aayog’s health policy reports and state health indices.

Industry and market research

EY-Parthenon publishes quarterly India healthcare sector updates with hospital and diagnostics metrics such as ARPOB, occupancy, and deal activity, and works with FICCI on patient-side research. IBEF maintains a regularly updated healthcare sector overview with market size and infrastructure figures. Reports from NATHEALTH, CII, and consulting firms such as KPMG India add further market analysis.

Hospital chain investors

Listed hospital chains, including Apollo, Max, Fortis, Narayana, Aster DM, and Medanta, publish quarterly investor presentations and annual reports in the investor relations sections of their websites. These show the metrics chains report to investors, such as ARPOB, occupancy, ALOS, and payer mix, along with bed counts and expansion plans. Listed diagnostics companies such as Dr Lal PathLabs and Metropolis publish the same kind of material for their segment.

Trade news

ET HealthWorld, Express Healthcare, Medical Dialogues, and Digital Health News cover Indian healthcare industry developments. Press Information Bureau (PIB) releases from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Health Authority announce official policy changes.