Hopscotch Health: Transforming Healthcare by Amalgamating Data Science, AI and Behaviour Science
The global digital health market size is expected to touch USD 509.2 billion mark by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 27.7 percent. This growth is fuelled by the adoption of mHealth technologies for self-management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, creatinga better healthcare ecosystem worldwide - says a recent report by Grand View Research. Contrary to the global scenario, however, the Indian healthcare system has not been successful in capitalizing the transformative potential of digital technologies to deliver quality and affordable healthcare. Unlike many other industries, digitizing healthcareis not just about integrating technology to streamline day-to-day business operations; it requires anin-depthunder standing of critical clinical processes and domain specific needs that are not always apparent due to conventional and legacy systems that are already in place. Also designing solutions that do not disrupt the behavioural aspects of the patients is imperative for ensuring seamless clinical workflows.Novel Solutions for Natural Experience
With a clear-eyed understanding of the concerns and needs of India’s healthcare ecosystem, Hopscotch Health, a company headquartered in Mumbai came forward to address them by bringing together best practices from data science, artificial intelligence and behaviour science. “As the digitization of healthcare is still taking off in India, we have tremendous opportunities to leapfrog the inefficiencies of legacy systems and build solutions from the ground up. We understand the context of India’s unique social fabric and its communities, and accordingly design technology solutions that account for all the determinants of health and give a seamless experience to both patients and doctors without putting extra burden on them,” informs Varun Deshpande, Co-Founder and Director. The two-fold solution of Hopscotch Health caters to the needs of both doctors and patients. Their team of technologists, data scientists, and clinical experts analyzes healthcare data and delivers actionable data
insights and visualization dashboards to doctors & hospitals, to help them take data-driven decisions. On the other hand, the company empowers patients to manage their chronic diseases by enabling them to monitor their medication adherence, physical activities, nutrition levels etc.
Interactive Tools for Cancer and Diabetes Management
Currently, the company is focusse don developing technology tools for two major segments of the chronic diseases- Diabetes and Cancer. Hopscotch Health in collaboration with some of the leading clinical organisations in the Mumbai region has rolled out programs for tobacco cessation, diabetes, and cancer management. The company is planning to scale up its services for diabetes and cancer management so as to serve a large number of clients across the country. By leveraging its strategic partnerships with organizations such as TATA Institute of Social Sciences and Asian Cancer Institute, Hopscotch Health aims to provide affordable and quality healthcare for people.
Towards Universal Healthcare
“Our ultimate aim is to lead India on the path to affordable, high quality, and sustainable Universal Healthcare. This is a truly unique objective among private sector technology companies, and we’re going to get there with the use of world-class technology and partnerships with institutions such as clinics, hospitals, foundations, and government organizations,” concludes Deshpande.
Interactive Tools for Cancer and Diabetes Management
Currently, the company is focusse don developing technology tools for two major segments of the chronic diseases- Diabetes and Cancer. Hopscotch Health in collaboration with some of the leading clinical organisations in the Mumbai region has rolled out programs for tobacco cessation, diabetes, and cancer management. The company is planning to scale up its services for diabetes and cancer management so as to serve a large number of clients across the country. By leveraging its strategic partnerships with organizations such as TATA Institute of Social Sciences and Asian Cancer Institute, Hopscotch Health aims to provide affordable and quality healthcare for people.
We clearly understand the context of India’s unique social fabric and its community, and accordingly design technology solutions that account for all the determinants of health and give a natural experience to both patients and doctors
Towards Universal Healthcare
“Our ultimate aim is to lead India on the path to affordable, high quality, and sustainable Universal Healthcare. This is a truly unique objective among private sector technology companies, and we’re going to get there with the use of world-class technology and partnerships with institutions such as clinics, hospitals, foundations, and government organizations,” concludes Deshpande.
