Alum's app aspires to become the 'Amazon of healthcare' in Asia
20-Sep-16, UVA Today
University of Virginia graduate Dato' Chevy Beh envisions his startup, BookDoc, transforming health care in Asia just as tech behemoth Amazon has transformed retail around the world.
%20UVA%20Today.jpg "Alums app aspires to become the Amazon of healthcare in Asia (c) UVA Today")
Image: UVA Today
BookDoc, which Beh founded in Malaysia in 2015, offers a free mobile app and online platform to help patients identify, and get an appointment with, nearby health care providers.
“I realized that information transparency is lacking in health care, which did not have a service like Yelp, Open Table or Trip Advisor,” Beh said. “I wanted to democratize the whole process.”
A little over a year after its founding, BookDoc has expanded its physician listings to 17 cities across Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong. In an effort to reach tourists, particularly medical tourists traveling to Asia for surgery or other treatment, Beh has developed partnerships with AirAsia, the region’s largest airline, and Agoda, the largest hotel agreggator in Asia