Upcoming startups to watchout in online

healthcare in India
According to the industry reports, the healthcare sector in India was valued at $50 billion
in 2011 and it is expected to get double by 2015. Also, healthcare providers in India are
planning to spend Rs 5,700 crore on IT products and services in 2013. However, in the
recent years, the sector has seen a shift in providing services from offline to online. Its
been said that the online hospital market was estimated to touch $2 billion (Rs 10,860
crore) by 2015. Also, major hospital chains such as Max Healthcare, Apollo and Fortis
are going online in a big way, to extend their operations into smaller towns and
cities. This valuation have made many startups to bet their future in the health sector.
Here are some such startups which are trying to make a change along with improving
awareness in the society with their innovative ideas.

1) Socialblood: Leveraging digital social networks to find novel ways to connect

people for a noble cause

Website: www.socialblood.org
Headquarters: Bangalore

Founded: 2011

Social Blood is a social network that connects the blood donors and recipients of the
same blood type using Facebook as an underlying medium. Founded by Karthik
Naralasetty, this portal currently has thousands of potential blood donors and recipients
to meet and potentially donate. It offers map-based integrated services so that one may
know whom to approach and in the most convenient manner. It has all the benefits of a
local blood bank. The online portal collects uses information while registration to sell
advertising space on the site in order to keep the site free of charge.

2) Healthindya: Genuinely understands the traumas faced in times of crisis

Website: www.healthindya.com
Headquarters: New Delhi

Founded: 2013

Healthindya is established as an effort to improve medical communications to the

healthcare, medical community and patients by maintaining efficient, accurate and
timely service to the patients and their families. Yet to launch, this upcoming startup
specializes in Healthcare practice management, Patient Health Record, Diagnostics and
Labs and provides the facility of Live connect via web and phone.
3) Healthcaremagic.com: Get answers from Doctors 247 within seconds

Website: www.healthcaremagic.com
Headquarters: Bangalore

Founded: 2008

An initiative of Kunal Sinha, the website was launched with an idea to transform how
people approach their health and wellness. This online portal allows the users to have
live chat with registered doctors over internet or phone 247 and also provides opinions
of specialists such as cardiologists, Oncologists, Gynecologists, etc. for a small amount
of fees.

The portal is currently having an added network of 7000 doctors who can answer any
query in less than 15 minutes for a fee upwards of Rs 600. While the doctors are paid
Rs 100 or more for each query, we keep the rest. The few minutes it takes for a doctor
to create his or her profile on our portal is a big incentive as the answer to every query
is searchable when other people ask a similar question, saidKunal Sinha, Founder,
healthcaremagic.com.
The company also has tie-ups with three insurance companies Bajaj Allianz, ICICI
Lombard and Reliance General Insurance. The person who takes the insurance , by
default gets the services of the online portal, with all charges inclusive of the insurance
premium.

4) NamasteDoc: Taking appointment with doctors is as easy as booking a movie

ticket

Website: www.namastedoc.com
Headquarters: Jaipur

Founded: 2012

Namaste.com provides a 247 service to find the nearby doctors and hospitals and
book appointments with them from home or at work. It is a free online and telephonic
service .

The company is focused on becoming a pan India service provider by 2014 with its first
launch being in NCR in April 2012. This service not only helps the patients to find the
right doctor, but it also helps the doctors to manage their schedule well. The company
has got more than 8000 appointments in 3 months, as posted in a recent tweet.
5) Medecure.com: Making a difference in doctor visiting experience

Website: www.medecure.com
Headquarters: Mumbai
Founded: 2011

An initiative of Ketan Raiyani, MedeCure offers an array of offline and online

services/product. It is a completely free service where one can ask the
registered physicians on the online portal any health-related query, schedule an
appointment, get their e-health records, and get consulting advices from top specialists.

6) Bookmydoctor: A revolutionary solution in Healthcare space

Website: www.bookmydoctor.com
Headquarters: Bangalore

Founded: 2011

Bookmydoctor is a portal where patients can book in advance their appointments online
thereby saving their waiting time. At present, the company is providing this service
through 4 channels:-

Automated token system(ATS) Patients can send token request via SMS to know the
earliest free slot. The patient and doctor are then updated via sms about the scheduled
appointment.

Outsourced Tele Booking Patients can book an appointment by calling on a toll free
number. This number can also be used to confirm the appointment and to know the
doctors number.

Internet Booking: A person can also take appointment online by logging on to the
company website. It also provides the facility to Get listed on Doctorsbooking facebook
App.

Appointment Management system (AMS): The AMS can be installed on the users
system to fix and track all the appointments and to get customized reports.

7) Meetmydoctor: An Online Healthcare IT Service Company

Website: www.meetmydoctor.in
Headquarters: Bangalore

Founded: 2010

MeetMyDoctor, an initiative of two technology industry experienced professionals,

Prakash Hegde and Sampath Kuve, helps the patients in scheduling their appointments
with the good doctors in the nearby locality. The team selects the doctors on the basis
of their own research and also help doctors become better at their practice. The
company representatives keeps a track record of the communication in order to provide
appointment details and reminders there off.

8.) Sehat: Expert guidance to make the best health choices

Website- www.sehat.com
Headquarters- Hyderabad

Founded-2012

Sehat.com foundation lies on providing credible health information and guidance to

patients and help them in taking informed health decisions. Founded by Suresh
Kanumuri, the portal is owned and operated by Dotlabs Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The
users can ask questions to doctors, research hospitals and doctors and can also follow
a lot of health information in the form of articles, slide shows, tips, news and other
updates.

The group is also working on more internet and mobile based models in health space
(Vaidya.com, Chikitsa.com) and plan to launch them by end of the year. Along with this,
plans are there to launch Gurukul.com in education space, Manoranjan.com in
entertainment, Gehna.com in Jewellery and Chunav.com in politics.

health & medical sites

American Cancer Society
Fighting cancer with research, education, patient care, and rehabilitation.
www.cancer. org - Organization

Center for Disease Control

HSS agency charged with protecting the public health and safety.
www.cdc. gov - Government

Drugs.com
Easy-to-read drug information and useful online tools including a pill identifier.
www. drugs.com - Information Site

Department of Health and Human Services

Principal agency for protecting the health of U.S. citizens.
www. hhs. gov - Government

Everyday Health
Personalized health advice, tools, and communities.
www. ever ydayhealth.com - Information Site
 Hardin MD
Thousands of links to high quality health information and photos.
har dinmd.li b.ui owa. edu/ - Directory

Intelihealth
Credible information from trusted sources. Provided by Aetna.
www.i nteli healt h.com - Information Site

iVillage Health
Health and wellness information for women.
healt h.ivill age.com - Information Site

Mayo Clinic
Award-winning medical and health information for healthy living.
www.mayocli nic.com - Information Site

Med Terms
Easy-to-understand explanations of more than 16,000 medical terms.
www.medterms.com - Dictionary

Medi Lexicon
Search over 200,000 medical terms, ICD-9 codes, hospitals, and more.
www.medilexicon.com - Dictionary

Medscape
Medical information for specialists, physicians, and industry professionals.
www.medscape.com - Information Site

Medical Student
Links to authoritative medical information for students of medicine.
www.medicalstudent.com - Free Text Books

MedicineNet
Authoritative medical information for consumers.
www.medicinenet.com - Information Site

Medline Plus
Diseases, symptoms, injuries, and more with photographs and illustrations.
www. nlm. nih. gov/medlinepl us - Government

Merck Manuals
The world's most widely-used medical guides, available online.
www.merck.com/pubs - Information Site

National Institutes of Health

Focal point for medical research in the United States.
www. nih. gov - Government

RxList
Drug information for consumers and medical health professionals.
www.r xlist.com - Information Site
 WebMD
Thousands of medical entries from abdomen to zygote.
www. webmd.com - Information Site

medical journals
BioMed Central
Provides open access to hundreds of peer-reviewed medical journals.
www. biomedcentral.c om - Free Medical Journals

Free Medical Journals

Site that promotes and links to free full-text medical journals and resources.
www.fr eemedical jour nals.c om - Also: Free Medical Books

JAMA
The most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journal in the world.
jamanetwork.com - Medical Journal

New England Journal of Medicine

Publishes new medical research findings, review articles, and editorial opinion.
nejm.or g - Medical Journal

PubMed Central
Free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature.
ncbi. nlm.ni h. gov/pmc/ - Medical Journal

teen health
Pregnancy Helpline
Education and information for those experiencing pregnancy related issues.
www.t hehelpli ne.or g - Pregnancy

Girls Health
Reliable, supportive health information for girls ages 10 to 16.
www. girlshealt h.gov - Girls Health

Teens Health
Honest information and advice about health, relationships, and growing up.
www.kids healt h.or g/teen - Teen Health

Partnership for a Drug Free America

Answers and guidance on drug abuse, prevention, and treatment.
www. drugfree. org - Teen Health
Healthcare Industry in India
Introduction
Healthcare has become one of Indias largest sectors - both in terms of revenue and
employment. Healthcare comprises hospitals, medical devices, clinical trials,
outsourcing, telemedicine, medical tourism, health insurance and medical equipment.
The Indian healthcare sector is growing at a brisk pace due to its strengthening
coverage, services and increasing expenditure by public as well private players.
Indian healthcare delivery system is categorised into two major components - public and
private. The Government, i.e. public healthcare system comprises limited secondary
and tertiary care institutions in key cities and focuses on providing basic healthcare
facilities in the form of primary healthcare centres (PHCs) in rural areas. The private
sector provides majority of secondary, tertiary and quaternary care institutions with a
major concentration in metros, tier I and tier II cities.
India's competitive advantage lies in its large pool of well-trained medical professionals.
India is also cost competitive compared to its peers in Asia and Western countries. The
cost of surgery in India is about one-tenth of that in the US or Western Europe.
Market Size
The overall Indian healthcare market today is worth US$ 100 billion and is expected to
grow to US$ 280 billion by 2020, a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 22.9 per
cent. Healthcare delivery, which includes hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostics
centres, and pharmaceuticals, constitutes 65 per cent of the overall market. The
Healthcare Information Technology (IT) market which is valued at US$ 1 billion currently
is expected to grow 1.5 times by 2020.#
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India has predicted that with increased digital adoption, the
Indian healthcare market, which is worth US$ 100 billion, will likely grow at a CAGR of
23 per cent to US$ 280 billion by 2020.
Over 80 per cent of the antiretroviral drugs used globally to combat AIDS (Acquired
Immuno Deficiency Syndrome) are supplied by Indian pharmaceutical firms^.
There is a significant scope for enhancing healthcare services considering that
healthcare spending as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is rising. Rural
India, which accounts for over 70 per cent of the population, is set to emerge as a
potential demand source.
India requires 600,000 to 700,000 additional beds over the next five to six years,
indicative of an investment opportunity of US$ 25-30 billion. Given this demand for
capital, the number of transactions in the healthcare space is expected to witness an
increase in near future. The average investment size by private equity funds in
healthcare chains has already increased to US$ 20-30 million from US$ 5-15 million##.
A total of 3,598 hospitals and 25,723 dispensaries across the country offer AYUSH
(Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) treatment, thus
ensuring availability of alternative medicine and treatment to the people.
The Indian medical tourism industry is pegged at US$ 3 billion per annum, with tourist
arrivals estimated at 230,000. The Indian medical tourism industry is expected to reach
US$ 6 billion by 2018, with the number of people arriving in the country for medical
treatment set to double over the next four years. With greater number of hospitals
getting accredited and receiving recognition, and greater awareness on the need to
 develop their quality to meet international standards, Kerala aims to become India's
healthcare hub in five years.

Category:Medical and health organisations based

in India

Subcategories
This category has the following 14 subcategories, out of 14 total.
A

Ayurvedic organisations (2 C, 23 P)
E

Emergency medical services in India (1 P)

H

Health care companies of India (2 C, 26 P)

Hospitals in India (11 C, 35 P)
I

Indian dental organisations (3 P)

M

Medical and health government agencies of India (5 P)

Medical associations based in India (12 P)
Medical Council of India (37 P)
Mental health organisations in India (1 C, 18 P)
Ministry of AYUSH (13 P)
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (2 C, 19 P)
N

Nursing councils in India (2 P)

P

Pharmaceutical companies of India (3 C, 63 P)

S

Schools of medicine in India (31 C, 10 P)

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