A startup from Elche develops software to automate patient management in the healthcare sector

Appointment management, clinical administration, or patient follow-up. These are just some of the tasks that the new software developed by a startup from Elche can automatically perform. The system by Physia, from the Miguel Hernández University Science Park (UMH) automates tasks and processes in the healthcare sector, reducing time and increasing professional efficiency.

The company's CEO, Marcos Valera, explained that the project was born from observing "an overload of administrative tasks among physicians and the need to improve the efficiency of medical care." After noticing this, Physia set out to "design a tool so that professionals in the sector could focus more on their patients."

Thus, Physia allows for patient care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, as well as an initial interview to collect data, its subsequent analysis, personalized routines, and continuous and automatic follow-up of administrative and clinical tasks such as appointment management, billing, and scheduling.

Valera emphasizes that this software is "suitable for any medical specialty because it is very versatile." Additionally, the tool can be used both on a web platform and through WhatsApp, offering "flexibility to users."

Thanks to its innovation, this company from PCUMH was one of the winners of the 13th UMH Start-up Creation Marathon. Specifically, the company received a financial award of 11,000 euros sponsored by Banco Santander. The startup highlights the "great recognition for effort and innovation" and assures that it allowed them to "increase our visibility and boost project development."

To continue optimizing its development and services offered, among the company's next objectives are perfecting current software functionalities to ensure the user experience is as efficient and smooth as possible. Also, increasing visibility and funding, establishing contacts with potential investors and strategic partners, and expanding the team by attracting talent in key areas.

The company has a multidisciplinary team composed of physiotherapist with an official master's degree in pain treatment and CEO Marcos Valera; PhD in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and CTO Jorge Calvo; AI engineer Roberto Oliver; and PhD candidate in Psychology Marina Berbegal. Additionally, the startup is advised by UMH PhD in Physiotherapy Sergio Hernández.