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Gaurav Phogat

(He/Him)
Hyderabad
Covers:  Healthcare, Hospitals, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence, Health Technology, Medical Tourism, Search Engine Optimization, Business Strategy, India.
Doesn't Cover: coding, engineering

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Gaurav Phogat is a healthcare digital and marketing executive based in Hyderabad, India. He is Vice President, Digital at one of Asia's largest hospital groups, where he leads patient acquisition, CRM, AI and the digital platforms behind them. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer of a multi-city children's hospital chain, and earlier worked in luxury retail, telecom and media. An engineer by training with an MBA from the Indian School of Business, he writes about hospital digital marketing…

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Patient acquisition strategy for hospitals: the full-funnel playbook for India

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13 min read Reviewed on 5 October 2026 by Gaurav Phogat. Statistics checked against their original sources on the same date. A good patient acquisition strategy for a hospital starts with capacity, not channels. Grow specialties that can take more patients, capture demand in search and referral networks, convert enquiries fast on calls and WhatsApp, follow up through a CRM, and judge every rupee on cost per treated patient. See every healthcare digital growth guide in one place.
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The state of hospital digital in India, 2026

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By Gaurav Phogat
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10 min read Reviewed on 5 October 2026 by Gaurav Phogat. Statistics checked against their original sources on the same date. Four forces shaped hospital digital in India in 2026. AI moved into the patient conversation, from assistants answering health questions to agents booking appointments. Consolidation turned brand architecture into a board-level question. New bed capacity raised the stakes on filling it.
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What AI assistants say about hospital marketing in India: Q3 2026

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10 min read Reviewed on 5 October 2026 by Gaurav Phogat. Statistics checked against their original sources on the same date. In late September 2026 I asked four AI assistants (ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google AI Overviews) the same twelve questions a hospital leader in India might ask about hospital marketing: digital, CRM, AI and growth.
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