India's speciality clinics looking for IT upgrades

 18-Oct-16, The Times Of India

Hospital chains like the Apollo Group, Manipal, Columbia Asia and Fortis were among the first in India to invest heavily in IT. Joining their ilk are speciality clinics like Vasan Eyecare, Davita, Narayana Health, HCG and Agwaral Eye Clinic, which now taking to the IT highway and upgrading to ICD10 code compliance, payment-facilitating web portals, creating mobile apps, maintaining electronic health records and booking doctors' appointments.

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Startups like Remedinet, S10 Healthcare, Medi Assist are coming to the rescue of such speciality clinics for cancer, cardiac, dental and eye care. Medi Assist, which recently invested $1 million in Goa-based mobile fitness venture MobieFit, has come up with MediBuddy, a mobile app for hospitals and specialty clinics. 

"We also have e-cashless, which helps users book cashless admission at a network hospital using their smartphones. You can choose the room type, get an idea as to projected bill, cost of treatment, and cut out waiting time for hospital admission," said Prashant Jhaveri, head, products and strategy, Medi Assist Healthcare Services.

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