Investing in the cloud-based clinic management service gives mClinica access to technologies and expertise to fuel its expansion
L-R: Medix Founder Marc Medina and mClinica Founder and CEO Farouk Meralli
mClinica, a provider of healthcare technologies for the pharmaceutical industry, has announced an investment in Medix, a cloud-based clinic management service based in the Philippines.
The move gives mClinica access to technologies and expertise that will fuel the expansion of its digital health networks in Asia, said an official release.
Medix was launched in 2013 as a service for dental practices, but now offers an electronic medical record (EMR) platform that is being adopted by hospitals and clinics in the Philippines. Investing in this platform will help mClinica accelerate adoption of Connect Physician, a new service that uses mobile technology to connect physicians and their patients.
“Connect Physician will allow us to improve public health as we grow new business opportunities for our clients,” said Farouk Meralli, mClinica’s Founder and CEO. “It gives doctors and patients a new channel for communication, which increases health awareness, adherence to treatment regimens, and overall health outcomes for patients,” he added.
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For Medix, the deal will bring new business and partnership opportunities as well. “Partnering with mClinica will give us access to mClinica’s customer base, which includes many of Asia’s leading healthcare companies,” said Medix Founder Marc Medina. “It will help us achieve our shared goal of improving healthcare in Asia,” he further said.
mClinica built its client base with a service called Connect Pharmacy, a digital network of pharmacies that was piloted in the Philippines. Today, this network includes more than 1400 pharmacies in the Philippines, which together provide access to over 20 million patients nationwide. After winning the 2015 Hack Osaka Award in February, the company has accelerated expansion into other Asian countries, including Vietnam and Indonesia, stated the release.
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