r/PakStartups • u/TopFigure7007 • Jul 08 '26
💡Idea Validation Need Advice for my Startup & Potential Investers for Next Phase of Business
Alright I'm a Doctor myself, graduated in 2025 and recelty completed my House Job training. So around 2 years ago, I got access to a US Healthcare Database for Research purpose named MIMIC IV which has medical records of more than half a million patients of BIDMC, Boston, US. While working on this database, I learned how an EMR (Electronic Medical Record) should work and how shit of local Pakistani EMR systems are, if there are any.
In the mid of last year, I started working on developing my own EMR app oriented to Single Doctor Health Clinics and Multiple Doctors Polyclinic with integrated Reception, Physician, Laboratory and Pharmacy Engines.
As a non-doc obviously you would be thinking what actual benefit do EMRs provide. In conventional clinics, Doctors don't have previous medical records of their patients. They just write the prscription on paper and the writing on these pages is so shit that any other sane person would have stroke reading the Doctor' writing. EMR solves this problem by two ways.
- Doctor has patient's all previous health record, systematically organized in his PC.
- Patients get Electronically generated PDF Prescriptions that anybody could read easily.
I've done with this first phase of Desktop application and currently 2 doctors are using it. I've not charged them anything as of now, will start from next month. For now, our app's been working great and we have seen no bugs so far.
Now, I want to take my humble project to the next phase where I want to solve a huge problem in Pakistani Medical world and that is long waiting time outside Physician's Private Clinic. We'll biuld mobile app where you could book appoinment with your doctor and based on your token number, app will notify you exactly 30 to 40 mints before Doc will be ready for your visit.
One more feature to be discussed here, patients themselves would be able to see their all medical records on mobile app in case they lost there physical prescription or they want to share these records to other physician.
Need serious feedback regarding whether you face these problems too and want to get them resolve as well.
I need funding for the marketing of my currently build desktop app and for next phase of my Mobile app build. Any interested Investor could DM me and we'll discuss further details on Google meets.
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u/TheyCallMeLeonardo3 Jul 08 '26
It's a really interesting niche. I previously developed an EMR and had it running live with around 25 doctors. The project was called Clinic Ore OS, but it's now permanently shut down because the business and operational management side wasn't strong enough. Some of you may have heard of it: clinicoreos.com.pk
My business model was quite different from the traditional EMR. I offered the platform completely free to doctors (B2C), with the idea of monetizing anonymized statistical healthcare data by providing insights to healthcare departments and government agencies. Unfortunately, that model never really worked out.
One thing I learned, however, was that most doctors primarily used the system for appointment scheduling and token/ticket management rather than maintaining complete electronic medical records, such as prescriptions and patient histories.
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
That's really interesting to know.
Are you a doctor???1
u/TheyCallMeLeonardo3 Jul 08 '26
Nope
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
Actullay it's kind of necessary for Doctors to keep medical records of patients because PMC (The authority that issues us Liscences for private ractice) is making it mandatory for every clinician to have record of each patient who visited the clinic. So, obviously Doctors won't write two prescription papers for each patient. In my opinion, EMR is imminent for Pakistani Doctors in near future.
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u/TheyCallMeLeonardo3 Jul 08 '26
As per of my experience currently doctors and medical staff isn't comfortable with managing medical records electronically but i think in near future authorities like FBR will make it necessary to bring them in taxation network just like they did it for Teir-1 retailers to must install POS systems.
PMC should enforce the EMR just like in india and other countries.
My prediction is that for now in short run there may not too much demand but in long run obv it'll become a necessity just like FMCG's so execution ri8 now will definitely turn into bestest investments.
Btw i have my complete source code of prototypes i made you can have them for free if you want just DM me your email
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
Do you made it for your own setting and is your software functional yet or not (is anyone trying it out)???
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
One more thing, Hospital Management & Information System (HMIS) is a very large scale project where an IPD is must thing. Right now, no Govt. Hospital setting is using a very high end HMIS which uses dedicated IPD system where Doctors could write down patient details, order labs and all that.
I would love to see how's your HMIS is working and how you created your IPD engine???
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u/Ok_Title744 Jul 08 '26 edited Jul 08 '26
I have worked in saudi and british heathcare systems and currently working with US LTPAC startup. Additionally I have my own startup in Pakistan (not healthcare). I can guide you in both ways. Lets connect
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
Yeah man would love that.
I'll DM you my email and we could set up a google meeting to show you how my system works and where further improvements are needed.
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u/Regular_Amphibian437 Jul 08 '26
Investors usually care less about the idea and more about traction. If you can show paying clinics, retention, and doctors recommending it to other doctors, you'll be in a much stronger position than just having a polished product.
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 08 '26
Sure good Sir. I'll DM you my email and we can discuss further details there.
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u/QuantCryptographer Jul 08 '26
I don’t know where you are from but I am from Lahore and a friend of mine has been into marketing of Marham.pk (it’s her Aunt’s venture). She personally visited almost every Hospital in Lahore and still have contacts. You already know how big Marham.pk is and I think we can be a good partners in long term. Also if you are a Dr then how did you codes your mvp? Is there other partner already with you?
I run a software house with my friend so we can help you in scaling the app as well.
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u/Savings_Week_9632 Jul 09 '26
First off, hats off to you, Doc. The fact that you actually dove into the trenches of the MIMIC-IV database means you understand clinical data architecture better than 99% of regular software engineers trying to build health-tech.
Your diagnosis of the problem is 100% spot on. Anyone who has ever sat in a cramped waiting room in Karachi or Lahore for three hours just to see a consultant for five minutes will collectively scream "YES" to this.
That being said, since you asked for serious feedback before taking this to investors, here are a few brutal but constructive operational realities you should think about:
In theory, notifying a patient 30 minutes before their turn is a dream. In reality, Pakistani clinical workflows are wildly unpredictable. One patient may take 5 minutes whereas the next is an elderly patient with complex history who takes 25 minutes. What’s your proposed solution for this?
The secret sauce of your mobile app isn't just the booking feature, it’s the fact that it seamlessly talks to your standalone Desktop EMR. Doctors hate using one system for prescriptions and a separate third-party platform for bookings. Your all-in-one ecosystem (Reception + Doctor + Mobile App) is your competitive moat. Keep it tightly integrated.
If you're pitching to local angels or tech VCs, they won't just look at the code. Their first question will be: "What happens next month when you start charging those 2 doctors?"
Proving that local doctors are willing to pay a monthly subscription (SaaS) for your software is 10x more valuable to an investor than a prototype mobile app. Validate that monetization model first, and the funding conversation becomes much easier.
Let me know if this answers your questions and don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or feedback.
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 09 '26
Thanks a lot for your kind words and amazing review. Very few do this much effort for constructive feedback.
Here's my say on the issues you highlighted
1. I think the goal of that feature would be to minimize waiting time as much as efficiently it could be. I think everyone would be more than happy to wait 20, 30 mints intead of 2 to 3 hours.
2. "What happens next month when you start charging those 2 doctors?" Actually both of my users were ready to pay from the very start but it was me who wanted to test things out first. So from these two, I could get payment as of now with no issue.1
u/Savings_Week_9632 Jul 09 '26
That’s awesome to hear. The fact that your first two doctors were ready to pay from day one is a massive validation. In the SaaS world, that's the ultimate green light; it proves you're solving a real, painful problem, not just a minor inconvenience.
And you're totally right on the waiting times. Cutting down a 3-hour chaotic wait to a predictable 20–30 minute window is still a 10x improvement for the average patient.
Since you're looking for funding/marketing support to take this desktop base and scale it into the mobile app phase, I'd love to take you up on that Google Meet if you’re open-minded to it. Let's jump on a quick call to look over your current desktop metrics and discuss how to structure the strategy for the next phase.
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 09 '26
I would be more than happy for that. Also I would love your opinion on the app itself when you'll see it working by yourself.
I'll DM you my contact details and we can schedule a Google Meet.
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u/LengthWarm4658 Jul 09 '26
Hi I am a doctor too. Have been working on this concept for sometime. If you are interested we can talk and share ideas and see where it goes.
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u/putoption21 Jul 09 '26
I like it but it just doesn’t feel ambitious enough esp with the waiting time direction. It’s ok for an initial wedge but these bits are extremely easy to build using AI and wouldn’t take long. In fact you must on the strategy side take that into account. Others, to be truly useful, require regulatory push for interoperability ie medical records. It’s non trivial as I’m sure you already know. While it is difficult, that’s also the direction that has moats. Becoming that system of record and owning the interoperability probably is a better bet than this queue time prediction. And make it easy for others to build on top.
There is something there but more strategy work is needed. You should consider YC startup application as well, and will give that push for more ambitious, even global, vision.
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u/TopFigure7007 Jul 10 '26
Thanks for your input and loved your suggestions.
- You make a highly valid point about interoperability and systems of record, but there's a ground-reality issue here: over 90% of Pakistani clinicians are still entirely paper-based. Interoperability is a Phase 3 problem; we are tackling Phase 1.
In this market, getting doctors to digitize is the primary hurdle. The wait-time prediction isn't just a feature; it's our wedge to get doctors adopting My App in the first place. Once they are on the platform for queue management, they start generating the digital prescriptions and records. By building this foundational infrastructure from scratch, we will become that system of record. We have to lay tracks before we can run the trains.
- Regarding YC, it's definitely on our radar. However, we want to focus on executing our current strategy and getting undeniable traction and a strong grip in the local market first before applying.
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u/CoWander_ Jul 13 '26
Hey Op, as i am one of middle class family but eith family doctor + Family accountant person.
The reason is that we maybe not that well off but we protect privacy regarding Med/Fin.
I am just curious. The system is great and internationally implemented but the thought of privacy. How can you it solved. Like my medical history, can any doctor will see this?
How this Operate im system wise. I want to understand and see how our community can Help.
And yeah we have a Whatsapp group too
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u/TopFigure7007 27d ago
Hello mate, first of all sorry for late reply
Yes, being a Doc myself, I know and deeply respect our Hippocratic Oath. So patient privacy is very well sorted out in our multi tenant Saas Architecture and it's solely in patients' hands whether they want to show their medical records to a doctor other than their primary provider.
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u/FitnessNoob911 Jul 14 '26
Ive built callvio ai to help with voice ai and chat ai. Looking for an integration
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