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quickly comprehended that in India , the predominant share of healthcare is controlled by the private sector , primarily concentrated in top-tier cities . However , 70 percent of the country lacks access to quality primary and super-specialty care . Furthermore , the healthcare delivery process is disjointed , compelling patients to visit multiple locations for prescriptions , tests , and treatment .
Consequently , the establishment of MyHealthcare signified the initiation of their mission to construct a comprehensive healthcare ecosystem . This ecosystem aims to seamlessly connect hospitals , doctors , and patients through technology , with the objective of improving patient outcomes by maintaining rich patient longitudinal history .
Overcoming challenges One of the biggest challenges for
Shyatto Raha
Founder & CEO , MyHealthcare
What demonetisation
was to digital payments is what the pandemic has been to digital healthcare and the demand continues to grow .
Shyatto , Divya & Aneesh was shaping the foundation of MyHealthcare for which the most important pillar was compliance . There are a number of regulations that one needs to be compliant to when setting up a startup business and there is no single space that provides a checklist for entrepreneurs starting from the ground up , especially in the ITES industry . Each day was a learning experience which strengthened their resolve to build a solid and scalable business model .
“ At the time of inception MyHealthcare teams operated out of 2 cities - Gurugram and Bengaluru and that meant being compliant in 2 different states and making sure not to overlook any requirement that might be imperative for the business . It took time , effort , energy and focussed attention from all 3 founders to get everything right and make sure that all compliance parameters were met ,” informs Shyatto Raha , Founder &
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BioVoiceNews | March / April 2024