Practo evolving to become India's largest integrated healthcare firm: CEO

Adoption of digital healthcare will increase in next 4-5 years in India's $150 billion healthcare market and Practo will play a leading role in the transition

Practo, which started as a software-as-a-service start-up 13 years ago, is evolving into an integrated healthcare company. It has created a health ecosystem by connecting patients, doctors, pharmacies, diagnostics, clinics and hospitals.

“It is equipped for the range of interactions patients have with the healthcare system. Practo is building for the entire value chain, by focusing heavily on the quality of interactions and consultations,” Chief Executive Officer Shashank N D said in an interview. Shashank co-founded the firm with Abhinav Lal in 2008.

The adoption of digital healthcare will increase in the next four-five years in India’s $150-billion healthcare market, and Practo