There are only 70,000 ICU beds in India for 5 million patients requiring ICU care annually. This gap was only exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic when the country faced a severe shortage of ICU beds as well as specialists. A tele-ICU monitoring service is an upcoming solution to cope with this situation. One of the leading healthcare companies providing this service is Cloudphysician. Founded in 2017, the platform used the tele-ICU monitoring RADAR technology at its command center through which patients can be treated remotely with an ICU specialist’s advice.
Utilizing their tele-ICU platform, a highly-qualified intensivist can cater to the critical care needs of around 60 to 80 in varied locations. Cloudphysician collects their patients’ data through real-time audio-visual equipment and internet-connected sensors to deliver the best ICU care. The startup also tied up with the state governments of Maharashtra and Karnataka to tackle the rising number of COVID cases. So far, Cloudphysican has served 40,000+ patients.