<p>Taking into account buoyant Indian healthcare sector, former iGate CEO Phaneesh Murthy promoted PM Health & Life Care (PMHLC) has started an online health exchange that aims to connect multiple providers of healthcare services to consumers. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Interacting with media, Murthy said the first step in the venture will be an online market place which will connect chemists and druggists with consumers.<br /><br />“The proposed health exchange is an innovative model, bringing technology as the great enabler for facilitating well-informed healthcare access. The health exchange meets the latent need of the consumers, clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centres and doctors to provide quality healthcare accessible and efficient to a large population,” said Murthy.<br /><br />The firm has already received seed fund of $3.2 million from Phaneesh Murthy’s family venture PM Ventures.<br /><br />“Through the PMHLC model, consumers’ demand will be routed through the exchange to the nearest partner-service provider. Here we will select our partners with care so that costumers will get quality service,” he said. <br /><br />Murthy, who will be actively participating in the affairs of the PMHC as Co-Founder and Chairman, said it is scouting for next round of $5-8 million funding, either from VCs or strategic investors.</p>
<p>Taking into account buoyant Indian healthcare sector, former iGate CEO Phaneesh Murthy promoted PM Health & Life Care (PMHLC) has started an online health exchange that aims to connect multiple providers of healthcare services to consumers. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Interacting with media, Murthy said the first step in the venture will be an online market place which will connect chemists and druggists with consumers.<br /><br />“The proposed health exchange is an innovative model, bringing technology as the great enabler for facilitating well-informed healthcare access. The health exchange meets the latent need of the consumers, clinics, hospitals, diagnostic centres and doctors to provide quality healthcare accessible and efficient to a large population,” said Murthy.<br /><br />The firm has already received seed fund of $3.2 million from Phaneesh Murthy’s family venture PM Ventures.<br /><br />“Through the PMHLC model, consumers’ demand will be routed through the exchange to the nearest partner-service provider. Here we will select our partners with care so that costumers will get quality service,” he said. <br /><br />Murthy, who will be actively participating in the affairs of the PMHC as Co-Founder and Chairman, said it is scouting for next round of $5-8 million funding, either from VCs or strategic investors.</p>
