In this story, we’ve attempted to chronicle the journey of Practo’s tech team as they enabled us to survive and thrive amid the pandemic.
Watching the outcome of five years of labour unfold during lockdown
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Understanding legal complications in virtual and in-person healthcare delivery in India
Being aware about medico legal aspects of medical practice can safeguard doctors – as well as their patients – against risks.
Being a doctor in a pandemic: Hopes, fears & perspectives
In celebration of the commitment of healthcare professionals amid the COVID-19 pandemic this Doctor’s Day, we reached out to a few doctors to understand their experience better. This blog post is an attempt to capture a small fraction of their daily struggles as they put their lives at risk to care for us.
500% increase in online doctor consultations in India, between Mar 1st – May 31st, 2020: Practo Report
Practo’s Insights Report finds Telemedicine helped doctors, patients stay connected as people practiced physical/social distancing Report findings: There was a 500% increase in online doctor consultations since March 2020 80% of all telemedicine the users experienced it for the first time 44% of the teleconsultations were from non-metro cities In-person doctor visits dropped by 67% …
Top doctors from India join hands with Practo to launch ‘India Health Hour’
An hour everyday dedicated towards free online consultations with leading doctors in the country across 20+ critical specialties like gynaecology, pediatrics, dermatology Bengaluru, India, May 7, 2020: Hundreds of highly experienced doctors from across the country and specialities, have joined hands with Practo, India’s largest Telemedicine company, to launch ‘India Health Hour’ – a free …
Academy of Family Physicians of India (AFPI) signs MoU with Practo
This MoU provides for CMEs and training courses to help family physicians of India understand the potential of digital healthcare, latest trends and technologies in this area, and ways to keep data safe and secure in the digital age New Delhi, June 12, 2019: Practo, India’s leading digital healthcare platform has signed a MOU with …
Continuing care beyond the clinic
After an evening with friends, Sapna* and Amit* were heading back home with their three-year-old daughter, Neeti*. Five minutes into the drive, Neeti started complaining of a tummy ache. The doting parents sprung into action immediately. Sapna took out her phone to chat online with a doctor on Practo. That was that. The doctor prescribed …
Practo brings you Sandbox Hackathon 2017
We are excited to announce that Practo is organising its first ever external hackathon – Practo Sandbox 2017 on the December 16-17th (Saturday & Sunday) at our head office in Bangalore. Practo Sandbox 2017 is the ultimate team programming challenge where participants can solve real-life healthcare problems. We are thrilled to invite employees, developers and …
Dr. Alexander Kuruvilla joins Practo
Practo appoints Dr. Alexander Kuruvilla as Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer We are strengthening our leadership team to serve the healthcare community better & help build Practo’s integrated healthcare platform I am thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Alexander Kuruvilla as Practo’s new Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer. Dr. Alexander is the founding partner and Joint Managing …
Urban Indians have a weak heart
World Heart Day 2017 Healthcare Map highlights the rising concerns about heart-related problems in India’s top cities. These findings can help healthcare experts understand some of the key trends associated with heart health issues that people are seeking medical advice for, in the country and take necessary steps to curb the same. Practo World Heart Day …