An App to empower patients during emergencies

ShopDoc, a healthcare solution app for patient referral services, guides the patients in their journey from primary care to multi-speciality hospital treatment and medical procedure in a cost-effective and time-bound manner

How often have families rushed their dear ones to nearest hospitals during emergencies with little consideration about the quality and cost of services, only to be left devastated both emotionally and economically? ShopDoc, a healthcare solution app for patient referral services developed by a start-up and incubated by the Kerala Startup Mission at its Technology Innovation Zone at Kinfra Hi-tech Park, Kalamassery, aims at addressing this specific issue. Rather than limiting to a virtual outpatient consultation, the app guides the patients in their journey from primary care to multi-speciality hospital treatment and medical procedure in a cost-effective and time-bound manner by negotiating with the hospitals. ShopDoc was founded by an experienced expatriate entrepreneur in the healthcare domain, Shihab Makaniyil, along with Razik Ashraf and Zahid Makaniyil. Launched in November last year, the app is now operational in Kerala and Karnataka with a pan-India roll-out planned shortly.