Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Doctors Create Smart ICU Solution for Rural Hospitals
Two doctors, Dr. Dhruv Joshi and Dr. Dileep Raman, started a company called Cloudphysician to help hospitals in rural areas provide better care to very sick patients.
They created a special system called the Smart ICU in a box, which uses advanced technology to connect doctors and nurses in rural hospitals with a team of experts.
This system helps them take care of patients better and faster.
The system includes tools like AIRA, which helps write notes quickly, and NETRA, which helps nurses work more efficiently.
So far, this system has helped over 1,30,000 patients in 280 hospitals across 17 states in India.
The doctors want to expand this system to more hospitals, especially government ones, to make healthcare better for everyone.
Dr. Dhruv Joshi and Dr. Dileep Raman founded Cloudphysician in 2017 to bridge the gap in ICU expertise in rural hospitals.
The Smart ICU in a box integrates advanced technology with clinical expertise for remote monitoring and care.
The RADAR system connects with partner hospital ICUs, enabling 24/7 monitoring by a trained critical care team.
Cloudphysician's innovations include AIRA, HERA, NETRA, and SWARA, which streamline operations and enhance efficiency.
By 2022, Cloudphysician had impacted over 1,30,000 patients across 280 hospitals in 17 states.
- Who
- Dr. Dhruv Joshi and Dr. Dileep Raman
- What
- Developed the Smart ICU in a box technology to provide remote critical care
- When
- Company founded in 2017, impact by 2022
- Where
- India, across 17 states and 280 hospitals
- Why
- To bridge the gap in ICU expertise and improve critical care in rural hospitals
- Founders
- Dr. Dhruv Joshi and Dr. Dileep Raman
- Company
- Cloudphysician
- Year Founded
- 2017
- Impact
- Over 1,30,000 patients across 280 hospitals
- Key Innovation
- Smart ICU in a box with RADAR system
- AI Tools
- AIRA, HERA, NETRA, SWARA
- Coverage
- 17 states in India
- Mission
- Bridge the gap in ICU expertise in rural areas