Medicover Hospitals and Lupin Digital Health, a fully owned subsidiary of the multinational pharmaceutical giant Lupin Limited (Lupin), established a partnership to offer Medicover’s cardiac patients cutting-edge post-operative rehabilitation and care. With the help of digital therapeutics, this collaboration seeks to transform cardiac treatment in India by providing at-home rehabilitation.
Medicover Hospitals has chosen Lupin Digital Health’s advanced Digital Therapeutics (DTx) platform, Lyfe to accelerate its cardiac care services. This partnership strives to enable seamless care to patients post a cardiac event, providing support through easy monitoring and adherence to treatments.
With its Class C Medical Device license from the Government of India’s CDSCO, Lyfe will guarantee improved health outcomes for Medicover’s patients by strengthening their relationship with the medical care team.
Rajeev Sibal, President – India Region Formulations, Lupin said, “Our partnership with Medicover Hospitals signifies a crucial step forward in paving the way for advanced digital health solutions to cardiac patients in India. This will ensure personalized care for cardiac patients, significantly improving their recovery and adherence to treatment plans.”
Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO, Lupin Digital Health added, “The post-discharge phase of cardiac rehab has historically been a challenge, with many patients experiencing lapses in care. Through this partnership, Medicover has taken the forward-looking step of ensuring that patients across India receive the continuous support they need. This is critical in addressing the issue of non-adherence by patients.”
Dr. Sharath Reddy, Executive Director and Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Medicover Group of Hospitals, said, “Medicover is one of the fastest growing multispecialty hospital chains in India, known for best-in-class cardiac using cutting-edge imaging and cardiac surgery technologies to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care available. Through our partnership with LYFE by Lupin Digital Health, we wish to extend comprehensive in-home cardiovascular care. Together, we will address critical gaps in post-discharge care.”
