New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- Around 83 per cent of patients in India seek objective, accessible information to guide their healthcare choices, and nearly 90 per cent are willing to pay more for certified quality, as per a report by FICCI and EY-Parthenon.

The report, titled 'True Accountable Care: Maximizing Healthcare Delivery Impact, Efficiently', outlines a pragmatic roadmap for making India's healthcare system qualitative and affordable.

While India's healthcare efficiency outperforms that of its global peers, structural and financial pressures underscore the need for a national framework that establishes clear minimum quality standards, enabling patients to make informed healthcare choices, the survey said.

The report, based on research ...