Health On Us invests Rs.50 cr, eyes Rs.150-175 cr funding

Hyderabad: The COVID crisis that haunted us for several months exposed the lack of adequate affordable healthcare services. Every family suffered a lot as hospital costs skyrocketed and getting a hospital bed was a Herculean task. People who could have been treated at home with trained clinical staff were forced to get admitted to hospitals. Some health and technology experts who observed such situations from close quarters have come up with a solution that has led to the setting up of Health on Us Technology Pvt Ltd which is now offering affordable nursing and physiotherapy services at homes as well as its transition centres.

“People can use our mobile app to avail the best nursing, and physiotherapy services at reasonable prices at their homes or in our transition care centres,” Lingamaneni Ramesh, Chairman, of Health on Us, told the media here.

“Patients/injured/those recovering after surgery can book their required medical and physiotherapy services on our app round the clock. We have established satellite (spokes) centres in the city. Once they book a service on our mobile app, our well-trained nursing, physiotherapy and pharmacy delivery staff will go there and provide services,” he added.

For those who need constant monitoring by healthcare professionals, the company has set up a transition centre which is equipped with hospital beds, ventilators, and ICU facilities. “It provides medical services of the highest standards. We have 100 fully trained nursing staff, 75 physiotherapists and 50 pharmacists,” Ramesh explained.

Stating the company hired 85 IT professionals to operate the mobile app and enhance its capabilities, he said the company hired a total of 300 staff in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam together till now.

What does Health On Us offer?

Those who have undergone treatment for critical conditions like surgery/heart attack in hospitals are discharged after some recovery. Health On Us aims to provide necessary medical care services to such people so that there will not be any need for re-hospitalisation. Homecare nursing is not just about helping patients physically. The main objective is to provide clinical services as well. Some of the company’s services are covered under health insurance also.

Further, patients can upload all their medical records for free on the Health On Us app. These can be seen by doctors only with the consent of the customer. BP and sugar levels can be uploaded in this app every day. If there is a significant change in the vitals and there is a need to visit the doctor, the customer will also receive alerts from the mobile app.

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The company is setting up two transition centres. "We established a state-of-the-art transition centre with 28 beds, physiotherapy studio, medical store, surgical equipment store at Madapur, Hyderabad. Our 20-bed facility in Visakhapatnam will be ready in three months,” said Bharat Reddy, Managing Director, of Health On Us.

We provide all types of post-surgery/ICU treatment services. Caring for people with cancer requires special skills. This requires special licensing. After a year and a half, in the third phase of our expansion, we will also provide services to cancer and dialysis patients, he added.

The 2nd phase of expansion

The company will take up the second phase of expansion in six months. “We will set up 2-3 more centres. We plan to open one centre each in Vijayawada and Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh and another centre in Bengaluru. By then, our staff will double,” said Bharat Reddy.

In the third phase of its expansion, the company will establish 2 more centres in Hyderabad and one more in Bengaluru. With this, it will have a total of 125 beds in 7 centres across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

“Till now, promoters have invested Rs 50 Crores in the company. We need an additional Rs 150-175 crore for our expansion over the next three years. To fund the expansion, we will raise funds from private venture capitalists,” Bharat Reddy added.

Tie-ups with hospitals and doctors

As we provide our services only post-hospitalisation, we are entering into agreements with hospitals, clinics and doctors. We provide treatment for Rs.7,500-10,000 per day which is much less compared to charges for ICUs in hospitals. Our charges include charges for doctors' nursing, physiotherapy services and food expenses. If patients want to seek help from their doctors along with other diagnostic services and medicines, they have to bear the cost, Bharat Reddy said.

For its services at home, the company charges Rs 750-1500 per hour. “We also provide food delivery services to those who are being treated at home on ventilators. As soon as a booking is made, customers can track the arrival time of our staff,” he added.

In future, the company is also planning to expand its services to small cities and towns. “We want to provide our services to parents of those working in corporates. We aim to become the country’s leading company in this segment,” Bharat Reddy said.