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Clinic & Hospital Setup Consulting in India
We work as hospital setup consultants for clinics, day-care centres and small hospitals: demand and catchment study, service mix, site selection, space planning to NABH and state norms, equipment list, staffing and an opening sequence that runs registrations, fit-out, recruitment and payer empanelment together rather than one after another.
The rules of the ground
Who regulates and pays in India
IRDAI regulates health insurers and the third-party administrators that process many of their claims. For a private hospital, cashless access to a patient's policy depends on empanelment with each insurer or TPA network and on agreed package tariffs, and claims are increasingly moving onto the National Health Authority's National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX). Government schemes form a second channel: Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and the state schemes that run alongside it, plus CGHS and ECHS panels for central government and ex-servicemen beneficiaries. Each payer has different rates, documentation and payment timelines, so the right mix is a commercial decision taken at setup, not after opening.
Regulates medical education and practice nationally and maintains the national medical register, while state medical councils register the doctors who practise in each state.
A board of the Quality Council of India that accredits hospitals, clinics and small healthcare organisations, with entry-level standards that give smaller facilities a realistic first step.
Regulates health insurers and third-party administrators, including the rules on cashless treatment, claims settlement and the networks through which private hospitals receive insured patients.
Runs Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY with the State Health Agencies, leads the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and operates the National Health Claims Exchange used for insurance claims.
Scope
What we deliver in India
Feasibility and business case
Market and catchment review, specialty mix, competitor mapping, payer landscape, capital and operating cost estimates and a phased revenue model, so you decide on evidence before signing a lease.
Site selection and space planning
Assessment of candidate premises for zoning, access, parking and services, and a functional brief for your designer aligned with the regulator's facility design guidelines, such as the DHA Health Facility Guidelines.
Licensing roadmap and submissions
A step-by-step licensing plan covering initial approval, design review, inspection and activation with the relevant authority, plus coordination of trade licence, civil defence and municipality requirements.
Staffing plan and practitioner licensing
An opening organisation chart, job descriptions and recruitment timeline, with support for practitioner licensing through DHA Sheryan, DoH, MOHAP, SCFHS or the relevant authority for each hire.
Systems and equipment readiness
EMR and practice management selection that meets NABIDH, Malaffi or Riayati integration requirements where they apply, plus an equipment list and procurement plan tied to your services and budget.
Launch and first 90 days
SOPs, policies, front-office scripts, insurance readiness and a soft-opening plan, followed by a 90-day review of volumes, claims and patient feedback to correct course early.
Process
How the work runs
Concept and feasibility
We test the idea against the market, the regulator's requirements and your budget, and agree the service scope and facility type to license.
Design and approvals
The functional brief guides your designer; we review drawings against facility guidelines and coordinate initial approval and design review submissions.
Build, hire and equip
Fit-out, recruitment, practitioner licensing, equipment delivery and systems setup run in parallel on one integrated timeline, with weekly tracking of every dependency.
Inspection and activation
A mock inspection, final document checks and coordination of the regulator's inspection lead to licence activation and permission to receive patients.
Open and stabilise
We support the soft opening, insurance go-live and the first 90 days of operations, adjusting workflows until daily routines are stable.
Frequently asked questions
What does a healthcare consultancy in India do for a new hospital or clinic?
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Complimentary 30-minute call
Talk it through with a senior consultant.
Tell us where your facility is today and where you want it to be. You leave the call with a clear next step.