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We Empower Tier II, III Hospitals With Resource Optimisation & Standardisation Across 30+ Cities: Pristyn Care’s Dr Vaibhav Kapoor

Inc42Inc42 · 1y ago
We Empower Tier II, III Hospitals With Resource Optimisation & Standardisation Across 30+ Cities: Pristyn Care’s Dr Vaibhav Kapoor
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Pristyn Care is a healthtech startup that aims to standardize surgeries and treatments in small and midsized hospitals, enabling them to provide the same quality of care as corporate hospital chains. By partnering with hospitals and clinics in various cities, Pristyn Care optimizes resources and ensures affordable patient care. The startup addresses the issue of low patient footfall and occupancy rates in smaller healthcare facilities in Tier II and III cities by connecting them with specialist doctors and providing access to high-end equipment. Pristyn Care also offers training programs for healthcare professionals to improve care quality and implements technology infrastructure for scalability and patient privacy.

Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital

EntrackrEntrackr · 1m ago
Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital
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Pype AI raises $1.2 Mn in pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Pype AI, an AI front desk platform for hospitals and clinics, has raised $1.2 million in a pre-seed round led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Wyser Capital and Tenity. The funds will be used to enhance its healthcare communication platform and support expansion into the United States market. Founded in 2024 by Dhruv Mehra and Ashish Tripathy, Pype AI builds voice-based AI agents that automate tasks such as appointment scheduling, follow-ups, treatment preparation, and round-the-clock support. Trained on medical conversational datasets, the agents aim to deliver accurate and empathetic patient interactions. The company has also built Whispey, an open-source observability platform with more than 40 evaluations to ensure compliance and performance. Through integrations with hospital electronic medical records, Pype AI reduces missed appointments, lowers operational costs, and improves patient retention. Pype AI is live in several Indian healthcare facilities and claims to automate more than 85 percent of patient queries. It is integrating with Zocdoc, Epic, and Cerner while onboarding United States-based clinic networks. The startup plans to reach more than 50 hospitals and clinic chains by mid-2026 and is working with medical experts to publish research on AI-driven improvements in patient adherence.

As Change Healthcare's outage drags on, fears grow that patient data could be released

TechCrunchTechCrunch · 1y ago
As Change Healthcare's outage drags on, fears grow that patient data could be released
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A cyberattack at Change Healthcare has caused a major outage in the US healthcare system for the second consecutive week. Hospitals have been unable to check insurance benefits, handle prior authorizations, or process billing, while pharmacies have struggled to determine prescription costs without access to health insurance records. Change Healthcare, which handles billions of healthcare transactions annually and is owned by UnitedHealth Group, has not confirmed whether patient data has been compromised, leading to concerns about the security of sensitive medical information. A ransomware gang claiming responsibility for the attack has allegedly stolen millions of patients' private medical data.

Karma Primary Healthcare raises $1.3 Mn in Series A

EntrackrEntrackr · 1y ago
Karma Primary Healthcare raises $1.3 Mn in Series A
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Digital healthcare startup Karma Primary Healthcare has secured Rs 11 crore (nearly $1.3 million) in Series A funding round led by UBS Optimus Foundation along with participation from 1Crowd and other investors. The company had previously raised $1.69 million from Ennovent, Ankur Capital, Innospark, Grand Challenges Canada and others. The capital will be deployed to enhance its technological capabilities and expand the team as it builds-out a patient-centric care model for rural patients, Karma stated in a press release. Co-founded in 2014 by Jagdeep Singh Gambhir, Gagandeep Singh Gambhir, and Manjeet Singh Gambhir, Karma Healthcare develops an online platform for primary health services remotely. It offers tech-enabled remote patient monitoring services for rural villages and rural health clinics in villages. The platform also offers remote consultation with a doctor for multiple diseases. The clinic staffs a community health worker, who records vital parameters, facilitates a video consultation between the patient and a physician, prints the e-prescription emailed by the doctor, and provides free of cost medicines. The Hyderabad-based company claims that it enables access to primary healthcare across 8 states in India through its assisted telemedicine model, witnessed a threefold increase in its patient base over the last three years, impacting more than 350,000 lives, with 55% of them being women. Karma aims to reach 100 locations serving over 150,000 patients annually by 2027. The company says that it is shifting from a transaction-based care model to a patient-centered, value-based care model. For the fiscal year ending in March 2023, Karma Primary Healthcare’s revenue decreased by 7.5% to Rs 4.79 crore from Rs 5.18 crore in FY22. The company’s losses increased to Rs 3.21 crore in FY23 from a profit of Rs 10.20 lakh in the previous fiscal year. It competes with players like DocOnline and Practo, among others.

UnitedHealth says Blackcat is the reason healthcare providers are going unpaid

The VergeThe Verge · 1y ago
UnitedHealth says Blackcat is the reason healthcare providers are going unpaid
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Health insurance provider UnitedHealth has identified the Blackcat hacker group as responsible for a cyber attack that caused a nationwide disruption in healthcare services. The attack targeted UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare system, causing a week-long outage and disrupting payments for hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies. Blackcat, also known as ALPHV, has previously claimed credit for numerous high-profile hacks. The US government has offered a $15 million reward for information on the group's location. In a deleted message, Blackcat claimed to have stolen millions of patient records, including sensitive medical and insurance data. The breach could have a significant impact on healthcare services in the US.

Pristyn Care launches 5 hospitals in 75 days, eyes expansion to more metros

EntrackrEntrackr · 8m ago
Pristyn Care launches 5 hospitals in 75 days, eyes expansion to more metros
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Pristyn Care launches 5 hospitals in 75 days, eyes expansion to more metros Healthcare startup Pristyn Care has launched five super-specialty hospitals across the National Capital Region (NCR) in just 75 days, a major expansion in its efforts to offer advanced patient care through its own infrastructure. The new facilities include two hospitals in Delhi's Safdarjung Enclave and Malviya Nagar, and one in Gurugram. Their launch comes just three weeks after Pristyn Care’s first hospital became profitable within two months of opening, according to the company’s press release. The new hospitals are outfitted with modular operating theatres, advanced diagnostic labs, critical-care units, and state-of-the-art medical equipment, as per the release. The expansion has also added over ten points to its Net Promoter Score. The company adds that the facilities now include fully equipped IVF laboratories and next-generation dermatology suites, strengthening its commitment to holistic healthcare and comprehensive patient wellness. “Our patient-centric technology speeds up admission, accelerates insurance approvals and discharge, and allows doctors to focus on compassionate treatment,” said Harsimarbir Singh, Co-founder of Pristyn Care. According to the startup, it’s now gearing up to take its owned-hospital model to other major metros, including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Patna, Chandigarh, and Coimbatore.

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