Why Healthcare Consulting Firms

While each hospital has unique requirements, the following turn key services offered by Technecon are common to and essential when establishing a hospital or during or expansion of a hospital/ healthcare facility:-

1. Detailed Project Report (market assessment and financial feasibility)
2. Medical design and planning for architectural planning and design
3. Medical equipment planning and procurement assistance
4. IT systems planning
5. Manpower/Human Resources planning
6. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Policy documents
7. Quality standards consulting
8. Commissioning assistance

Technecon will not only help you to come up with a robust idea for your project that matches your vision but also provide a concrete plan based on our experience and expertise.

This information will be derived from the feasibility study done through primary and secondary research. Various factors like supply and demand gaps, demography, disease profiles, competition, and availability of clinical services and professionals, among other factors, would be considered and reported.

If you are establishing a new hospital, obtaining a HIMS can be planned whilst the infrastructure and major medical equipment are being planned/ordered. Sufficient time needs to be given prior to the beginning of operations in order to ensure appropriate installation with all the necessary models, testing, and training of staff operating the HIMS in various departments.

Whilst Technecon associates with healthcare recruitment companies, based on your needs we will be able to make senior level / Heads of Depts. recommendations (CEO, Medical Director, Nursing Superintendent, etc.). Technecon also assists you during the interview phase of senior level employees to help identify the most appropriate candidates for your healthcare facility/hospital. We also provide staff training based on NABH standards

Yes, Technecon helps in commissioning your hospital/healthcare facility, and provides all associated services like the preparation of SOPs and policy documents, designing of tariff structures, staff training (NABG standards), etc.

While a hospital serves a noble cause of treating and curing people, it still needs to be run as a sustainable business just like any other to be able to gain visibility and popularity, and consequently be able to serve more people. Marketing your hospital is essential for doctors, other potential staff members, as well as patients to be aware of your presence, as well as be informed about the type and nature of services you offer. Being good at what you do is one thing, but letting others know that you can be of service is of equal importance.

Technecon is in constant communication with your hospital’s marketing team during the execution of all suggested activities. We review the outcomes regularly and offer constant assistance in revamping strategies based on changing trends and requirements.

Technecon can support the client in making representations to banks and lending bodies and help form alliances with private investors/groups that is mutually beneficial, while also keeping in mind the strategic nature of the business requirements and expectations of the project.

Technecon does “Medical Planning” which is the first step before moving on to architectural design. Along with our design associates we the provide a full scope of architectural services for your hospital/healthcare facility. This includes the space program and area program, design concept, schematic drawings, BoQ and construction drawings, preparation of room data/layout sheets, evaluation of tender bids and vendor recommendations, as well as liaising between the different groups involved during the design process.

Service Line Analysis is an activity conducted to assess the performance and efficiency of a department and subsequently a hospital as a whole based on various parameters like infrastructure, manpower, processes, technology, quality systems and financials. While a lot of hospitals may be performing well, the potential might be greater and it is our endeavor to help your facility reach that potential peak performance level. Furthermore, as hospital and healthcare consultants we have the experience of working with several hospitals with varying challenges, which helps us bring a vast perspective to your hospital.

A team from Technecon will initially spend time at your hospital to study and assess the facilities and hospital operations in all depts., interact with management, stakeholders and staff members, understand processes being practiced, quality standards, level of technology, financial statements, etc. After the initial assessment, Technecon will prepare an execution plan for your hospital and visit the hospital periodically for interactions, to oversee developments, and help fine tune all activities based on our suggestions.

Purchase of medical equipment for a hospital is dependent on factors such as:

1. Type of clinical services provided
2. Number of beds and their distribution
3. Location of the hospital
4. Hospital tariff and paying capacity of patients, etc.

Level of technology and quantity of each type of equipment will also depend on the above.

Equipment such as nebulizers, pulse oximeters, etc. are used extensively and are likely to breakdown more often. Critical care equipment such as defibrillators, ventilators, anaesthesia machines fall under high-risk category. A certain level of redundancy needs to be built in for both these categories of equipment to avoid undue medical emergencies/ loss of life.

The Quality Council of India (QCI) has constituted the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) with the objective to establish and operate quality accreditation programmes for healthcare organizations. NABH is a Board member of International Society for Quality in Health Care (lSQua) and is the apex national healthcare accreditation and quality improvement body for India.

NABH offers quality accreditation, known as full accreditation, for hospitals and Small Healthcare Organizations (bed strength up-to 50). Full accreditation, as the name suggests, is a comprehensive set of guidelines and quality indicators to be implemented by hospitals. With an objective to create awareness and encourage quality in healthcare, NABH has also developed Pre-Accreditation Entry Level Certification standards for hospitals and SHCO’s. Entry level certification is the first step towards capacity building and focuses on basics of quality and safety in hospitals. Full accreditation is three-four times more detailed than entry level.

Technecon offers “Online Consulting” which is a cost and time effective service for clients that require basic information on design, human resources, and medical equipment. We provide basic lists, designs and suggestions that provide a template for the respective service you seek. This service forms a basis for you to plan the next steps for while you may seek further assistance from us or may choose to do it yourself.

Online consultancy is for clients that have an understanding of what they wish to do but require inputs in certain specific areas that may not be of their expertise. This could be more like a second opinion. Online consulting allows the clients to obtain the information they seek in short span of time and with minimal investment and interaction with us.