Bengaluru, India, August 25, 2025 : As India’s healthcare digital revolution accelerates, Athma, the tech arm incubated under Narayana Health, today launched AIRA, a pioneering AI-powered solution designed to move AI tools from proof-of-concept to real-world clinical impact. AIRA, powered by Athma, is reimagining how clinicians interact with health records by synthesizing patient data into clear, intelligent timelines and enabling smarter, proactive care decisions. The announcement was also graced by chief guests Dr. Alexander Thomas, Former President of AHPI, and Dr. Lallu Joseph, Secretary General of CAHO, who highlighted the importance of such innovations in transforming healthcare.
Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, AIRA reads through all patient records — digital or scanned — to instantly generate clinical timelines and smart tags, ensuring no critical detail is missed. Clinicians can capture information seamlessly through touch, natural speech, or even ambient listening during consultations, with documentation completed automatically in structured, accurate formats.
“The Intelligent Hospital is no longer a future concept; it’s happening now,” said Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder & Chairman of Narayana Health. “Life after the EMR means technology and clinicians work hand-in-hand, eliminating medical error and making healthcare safer for patients. We are moving beyond systems that simply store data — to ones that interpret, connect, and act on it. With AIRA, ambient intelligence and AI-driven automation are transforming mountains of data into clear insights and fragmented workflows into seamless, patient-focused care. This is the next chapter in intelligent healthcare.”
“AIRA exemplifies how AI can shift healthcare from reactive to proactive,” said Jagadeesh Ramasamy, Head of Products, Athma, “By leveraging predictive analytics and continuous monitoring, we’re enabling hospitals to prevent crises before they happen — shifting the focus from emergency response to early intervention. This rewires the entire healthcare system by empowering clinicians with timely intelligence — a critical step toward building smarter, future-ready hospitals”, he added.
India’s Healthcare Digital Revolution and AI’s Growing Impact
India’s healthcare sector is set to grow from USD 1.10 billion in 2022 to USD 5.15 billion by 2030. While as per recent industry reports, telemedicine, AI, and digital records drive this change, doctors still spend nearly 6 hours daily on electronic health records, often exceeding their patient-facing time — with 91% report working beyond office hours, contributing to burnout.
Athma: Shaping Smarter Hospitals and Empowering Doctors
Built on the rich clinical learnings of Narayana Health, Athma is creating the digital backbone for Smart Hospitals. Its innovative solutions have reduced documentation time by 40% and accelerated lab reports by up to 80%, freeing clinicians to focus on care. With AI-driven reports and auto-generated discharge summaries, Athma makes hospital workflows faster, structured, and more efficient. Additionally, it’s flagship mobile apps – Athma Care (for patients), Aadi (for doctors), Namah (for Nurses) and Aham (for admin) are transforming how every key stakeholder experiences healthcare, making Athma a true game-changer.
As part of this journey, Athma curated AIRA, an AI layer atop its EMR. AIRA automates documentation through natural language input, real-time listening, and clinical timelines, reducing burnout and boosting accuracy. Looking ahead, AIRA will drive real-time risk predictions and proactive alerts, integrate with wearables and external health records, and offer a unified 360° patient view across the continuum of care. These capabilities will help power the precision hospitals of the future, where technology doesn’t just support care — it anticipates needs, drives outcomes, and redefines patient journeys. Together, Athma and AIRA are shaping a future-ready, patient-centric healthcare ecosystem for India.
“Healthcare is undergoing a fundamental transformation — moving from intuition-based approaches to data-augmented, intelligent care,” said Dr. Emmanuel Rupert, MD & Group CEO, Narayana Health. “At Narayana Health, we have developed Athmaas as more than just an EMR platform; it is a foundational technology that integrates advanced AI to transform how clinical data is managed and utilized.
Through Athma, we are creating an intelligent healthcare ecosystem where data flows seamlessly to support proactive, personalized care. This empowers our clinicians with deeper insights, greater efficiency, and ultimately better outcomes for our patients. We believe Athma will not only transform care delivery within Narayana Health but also lead India’s journey toward a smarter, AI-driven healthcare future.”
The announcement also witnessed gatherings from key industry players across the healthcare sector, alongside engaging panel discussions. Experts from India and abroad shared insights on overcoming barriers in healthcare data utilization and building future-proof hospital technology stacks, highlighting how AI and digital tools are bridging gaps between data availability and actionable clinical decisions -a vital part of India’s broader healthcare digital transformation.