Panel Discussion: The New Value Proposition for Radiology : Balancing Cost, Quality, and Safety

Panelists in this video:
+ Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder & Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging & President, NATHEALTH (Moderator)
+ Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital Advisors
+ Vivek Kwatra, National Product Head, Healthcare & Education Finance Group, HDFC Bank
+ Niraj Arora, President, Operations, HealthMap Diagnostics

Key Highlights:
+ Dr Harsh Mahajan, Founder & Chief Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging & President, NATHEALTH (Moderator):
> COVID-19 has brought home the message that healthcare matters to everything, including the economy. To become a $5 trillion economy, we need renewed focus on healthcare
> In future, collaborations will be key in healthcare. Be it public-private partnerships, private-private partnerships, or partnerships with aggregators, each of them will have their advantages

+ Niraj Arora, President, Operations, HealthMapDiagnostics:
> Diagnostic services providers are trying to create the right mix of efficiencies, be it cost-effectiveness, technological prowess or quality of services

+ Vivek Kwatra, National Product Head, Healthcare & Education Finance Group, HDFC Bank:
> COVID-19 taught us to expand our services in healthcare. We tied up with several players in the healthcare ecosystem and created an HDFC market space for healthcare

+ Sunil Thakur, Partner, Quadria Capital Advisors:
> COVID-19 has brought in behavioural changes, leading to adoption of teleradiology, telepathology and telemedicine. So, these are very attractive market propositions for investors like us
> Any ideal business model will have to balance access, affordability, quality and efficiency. Right use of technology, right use of protocol and right partnerships will be key to building this model