The National Health Authority in collaboration with BIRAC and Startup India launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Startup Grand Challenge — an open platform that aimed to bring together the most talented innovators in the country to help solve some of the world\u2019s largest government-funded health assurance scheme\u2014Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana\u2019s (AB PM-JAY) key implementation challenges.<\/p>\n
A \u2018Grand Jury\u2019 comprising of distinguished industry leaders such as Dr. Sangita Reddy (Joint MD Apollo Hospitals), Mr. Mukesh Bansal (Founder, Myntra, and CureFit.) Dr. Ambrish Mithal (Head, Endocrinology at Max hospital (Saket) & Member, Governing Board of NHA), Dr. Nachiket Mor (Health Economist & Former India Country Director, BMGF), Ms. Vani Kola (MD, Kalaari Capital) and Mr. Prashant Prakash (Founding Partner, Accel Ventures India) evaluated all participants in 7 different categories and recognized 7 winners for their foresight and innovation.<\/p>\n
NHA, along with its jury, has now named winners of the AYUSHMAN BHARAT STARTUP GRAND CHALLENGE and awarded 7 startups for creating innovative solutions to address implementation challenges faced by AB PM-JAY.<\/p>\n
The winners of \u2018Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Startup Grand Challenge\u2019 in the 7 categories are:<\/p>\n
Tricon Health won the best startup in the category, \u201cEnsuring Quality of Care\u201d. The company founded by Charit Bhograj, Zainul Chaarbiwala, Udayan Dasgupta, and Abhinav Gujjar provides a comprehensive technology-led intervention to help patients gain access to quick, accurate, and affordable ECG diagnosis.<\/p>\n
Founded by Ashish Chandra, TrueCover, an AI-based real-time fraud, waste, and abuse monitoring platform for health insurance payers won the best startup in the category, \u201cStrengthening Fraud and Abuse control\u201d.<\/p>\n
In the category, \u201cMaximizing pre and post-treatment engagement\u201d, Periwinkle Technologies Pvt. Ltd. won the best startup! Founded by Veena Moktaali & Koustubh Naik, the company has developed a Comprehensive single visit, expert-independent solution for cervical cancer detection.<\/p>\n
The award for \u2013 OnionDev Technologies (Gram Vaani), a proven platform to create awareness, drive healthcare demand, and monitor services through a continuum of care won the best startup in the category for \u201cIncreasing Beneficiary Awareness\u201d. Aaditeshwar Seth and Vijay Sai Pratap established OnionDev.<\/p>\n
Founded by Nitesh Shroff and Preeti Bhargava, HealthCloudAILabs, a mobile-health solution to empower non-physician staff won the best startup in the category for \u201cMaximizing capacity of health workforce\u201d.<\/p>\n
The best startup in the category of \u201cReducing cost of services at the point of care\u201d was awarded to Incredible Devices Pvt. Ltd, an automated catheter reprocessing system to make treatment safe, affordable, and accessible for millions of poor patients. The founders are Vikram Goel and Rajwinder Kaur<\/p>\n
Universal Mednet Pvt. Ltd won the best startup in the category for \u201cEnhancing the quality and security of data\u201d. Founded by Rohit Raheja, Universal Mednet Pvt. Ltd is a secure digital locker for all medical-reports of patients.<\/p>\n
The winners will be provided with end-to-end scale-up support through NHA\u2019s newly launched Market Access Program, an initiative focused on accelerating adoption of innovations for Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY through validation pilots, procurement support, business intelligence, and mentorship services facilitated through NHA. With MAP, disruptive innovations will now have an opportunity to directly access the Indian healthcare system and transform access, quality, and affordability of healthcare.<\/p>\n
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