Healthcare possesses enormous potential for development of any country. The value and importance of healthcare management have grown in the last couple of years. Indian consumers are becoming more conscious about their health and lifestyle. Healthcare has become one of India's largest sectors both regarding revenue and employment. The industry is growing at a tremendous pace owing to its strengthening coverage, services and increasing expenditure by the public as well private players. Thus, the socio-economic development of India is strictly dependent on the healthcare sector. Of the many forces transforming our nation's healthcare system, none is more significant than the technological developments, from anaesthetics and antibiotics to magnetic resonance imaging scanners and radiotherapy. Future technological innovation is going to keep transforming healthcare, yet while technologies will drive innovation, human factors will remain one of the stable limitations of breakthroughs. Technology drives healthcare more than any other force, and in the future, it will continue to develop in dramatic ways. While we can glimpse and debate the details of future trends in healthcare, we need to be clear about the drivers so we can align with them and actively work to ensure the best outcomes for society as a whole.

India is now counted among the leading destination for providing advanced diagnostic services.  Within the healthcare sector, there has been a rise in the adoption of Healthcare Information Technology and Medical tourism making up US$ 1 billion (2016) and US$ 3 billion (2017) respectively. With growing focus on technological development in healthcare; Researchers and practitioners are focusing their thoughtfulness towards Healthcare Analytics, Healthcare Information System and Database management, Information Technology for the development of healthcare facilities and services.

Healthcare service quality has been acknowledged as the priority area by many Healthcare Administrators and consultants. With the rise in medical tourism, healthcare centres have been focusing on the development of infrastructure, facilities and quality of services. Hence, there is a defying need to understand the current scenario of Healthcare system in India and develop the system in sync with the growing trends and challenges.

The researchers and practitioners from diverse disciplines have focused their attention on understanding the current scenario and future trends in the field of healthcare management.

This conference on “HealthCare Management: Current State and Future Trends” will attempt to answer the issues and concerns by bringing together the eminent management experts, business leaders and panel of speakers from around the world to share their views and discuss the theories and practices related to the present healthcare industry scenario around the globe.