Health 4.0-Can India Make it?

In healthcare sector, industry 4.0 is known as health 4.0. Health 4.0 refers to transformation of healthcare sector using digital technologies. This paper discusses the obstacles in adopting health 4.0 in India. After extensive literature review and discussions with experts from healthcare and information technology sector, twelve obstacles were identified. Risk of losing jobs, apprehensions regarding digital technologies, lack of clarity of data privacy regulations, and shortage of interdisciplinary research activities were the major points of concern. Timely steps taken by the government authorities will help realize the aim of health 4.0 - to reduce the cost of treatment and improve quality of healthcare.