- The report reveals a widening diagnostic gap: imaging demand is growing at 16% annually, while the radiologist workforce grows at just 3-4%.
- The whitepaper outlines a 36-month, 4-phase blueprint for hospitals to integrate AI and eliminate specialist bottlenecks.
- 5C Network demonstrates a proven “Hub-and-Spoke” model, delivering a sub-30-minute turnaround time across 1,500+ partner hospitals.
Bengaluru, February 23, 2026 – As Indian healthcare stands at the crossroads of a severe specialist shortage and a rapid digital revolution, 5C Network, India’s leading and most deployed AI-driven radiology platform has released a definitive guide to navigating the future of hospital operations. Published in collaboration with the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI), the newly launched whitepaper, “The AI-Ready Hospital: A Practical Playbook for Indian Healthcare Leaders”, serves as an actionable roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into clinical workflows.
The playbook addresses the most pressing crisis in Indian medicine: a critical bottleneck where the demand for diagnostic imaging is surging by 16% annually, while the supply of qualified radiologists lags significantly at just 3-4% growth. While the industry debates the theoretical potential of AI, 5C Network provides a proven, on-the-ground framework for immediate action.
“I didn’t start 5C Network to build an AI company; I started it to solve a very human problem: the agonizing wait for a diagnosis,” said Kalyan Sivasailam, Founder & CEO, 5C Network. “This whitepaper is a distillation of our journey and the lessons we’ve learned. It is a practical playbook for every hospital leader who sees the same challenges we do and is looking for a proven path forward. The future of Indian healthcare will be built on a partnership between human expertise and artificial intelligence.”
From Theory to Practice: The 5C Network Proof Point
The whitepaper details how hospitals can move beyond isolated pilots to deliver measurable impact at scale. It highlights the 5C Network Blueprint—a “Hub-and-Spoke” model powered by the “Bionic Suite” of AI tools.
- The Bionic Suite Advantage: AI is utilized to augment doctors, not replace them. The suite combines Vision algorithms for pre-reading scans and triaging , Voice AI for 3x faster dictation , and Generative Language Models to structure reports and check for errors.
- Delivering on the Promise: This centralized command center model allows a single specialist to serve dozens of remote hospitals , resulting in an average turnaround time of under 30 minutes across more than 1,500 hospital partners .
- Leveraging the India Stack: The playbook highlights how AI platforms can utilize India’s digital public infrastructure, such as the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) and UPI, to enable seamless data interoperability and unified health records.
As noted in the playbook by Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health: “AI is not about replacing doctors. It is about replacing the burnout, the backlog, and the administrative burden that prevents doctors from being healers“.
A 36-Month Roadmap to Leadership
Unlike generic technology guides, “The AI-Ready Hospital” provides a concrete, actionable 36-month timeline.
- The Four Pillars: Successful adoption requires a balanced approach across Governance, Team, Infrastructure, and Workflow .
- Phased Implementation: The guide walks leaders through four phases: Foundation (0-6 months), Pilot (6-12 months), Scale (12-24 months), and Optimize (24+ months)
- Measuring Success: The report establishes a “Balanced Scorecard” approach to measure ROI beyond just financial savings, focusing heavily on Clinical Impact (diagnostic accuracy) and Operational Efficiency (turnaround time) .
With the Indian government’s increasing focus on digital health and stringent data privacy regulations like the DPDPA 2023, the timing of this playbook is critical. 5C Network is providing the definitive guide for hospitals to navigate compliance while becoming AI-native.
