Chandigarh University alumnus Utkarsh Luthra has built Medoc Health, an AI-based hospital automation startup that is working to digitise hospital operations and patient care. The startup says its platform has been adopted by 98 hospitals across five states.
Medoc Health focuses on areas such as hospital management, clinical documentation, diagnostics, insurance processing, patient records and communication. The startup was developed with support from the Chandigarh University Technology Business Incubator (CU-TBI), which provided incubation, mentorship, technology infrastructure and industry exposure.
The company has reported a valuation of Rs 22 crore and annual revenue of Rs 1.26 crore for FY26. It is primarily targeting healthcare providers in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, where hospitals can face challenges related to technology costs, connectivity and fragmented workflows.
Medoc Health Tech App
Luthra said the idea for Medoc emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic, when he observed delays and operational problems caused by fragmented processes and a lack of standardised workflows in healthcare facilities.
“I saw the need for a technology-driven solution that could save time, streamline operations, and offer a cost-effective approach for hospitals, particularly across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The aim was to democratize access to efficient hospital and patient-care automation, making these solutions accessible beyond major urban centres,” Luthra said.
The startup has developed an integrated platform designed to bring several hospital functions onto one system. It has also built offline-first capabilities for facilities where internet connectivity is not consistent and supports 12 Indian languages.
I saw the need for a technology-driven solution that could save time, streamline operations, and offer a cost-effective approach for hospitals, particularly across Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities.— Utkarsh Luthra, Founder, Medoc Health
Medoc currently offers nine products covering different parts of hospital and patient management. Its Axon platform handles functions such as outpatient and inpatient services, billing, inventory, pharmacy, human resources and finance.
DocAssist is focused on clinical documentation and prescriptions, while Monarcs uses AI to analyse medical images and diagnostic information and flag findings for clinical review. Other products are aimed at insurance, compliance, communication and patient records.
Another product, Medoc Sync, is designed to digitise handwritten prescriptions, laboratory reports and clinical notes. The startup says the system can work with documents written in multiple Indian languages, helping hospitals move paper-based information into digital records.
AI Supports Clinical Work
Medoc says its radiology technology can pre-screen X-rays, CT scans and MRIs for more than 40 findings. Its diagnostics engine can also process more than 60 diagnostic panels.
The company is positioning these tools as support systems for healthcare professionals rather than replacements for doctors or nurses. The focus is on reducing manual work and allowing hospitals to manage routine administrative and documentation tasks more efficiently.
“A conventional automation system for a 100-bed hospital can cost around ₹8 to 10 lakh, whereas we have developed a solution that can bring the cost down to around 3 lakh, reducing the hospital automation cost by up to 60 per cent. The objective is not to replace doctors or nurses with technology, but to give them affordable tools that make their work more efficient and allow hospitals to improve productivity and grow their revenues,” Luthra added.
The startup has also raised early capital to support its development. Medoc has received Rs 10 lakh in seed funding from NIT Jalandhar under the Startup India ecosystem and is in discussions for another Rs 50 lakh.
It has also received Rs 50 lakh from an angel investor. The company plans to use its technology and funding base to expand its reach among hospitals outside major urban centres.
Indian Healthtech Startups
Indian healthtech startups are increasingly working across hospital software, digital patient records, diagnostics, telemedicine, medical devices and AI-based healthcare tools. The sector is also seeing technology being used to address operational gaps in smaller cities and towns, where hospitals may have fewer digital resources.
For startups such as Medoc, the opportunity lies not only in building AI tools but also in making healthcare technology affordable and practical for hospitals with different infrastructure needs. Offline capabilities, local-language support and integrated hospital systems can become relevant as healthcare providers move more of their administrative and clinical processes online.
Medoc is now seeking to build on its presence across five states while expanding its hospital automation platform. Its progress will depend on adoption by healthcare providers, the performance of its AI tools and its ability to scale the technology while maintaining affordability for hospitals in smaller cities.
