What is different about healthcare & wellness in India
Clinics, labs and hospitals covered under the Clinical Establishments Act (in states that have adopted it) need their registration number on file, pathology labs typically hold NABL accreditation, and Ayurvedic clinics operate under AYUSH licensing rather than the allopathic medical council. Pharma distributors need a valid drug license number from the State Drug Controller on every account. Patient enquiries mostly arrive by phone, WhatsApp or a walk-in referral rather than a booking widget.
Diagnostic and pharma billing must follow GST invoicing rules, with many diagnostic categories carrying different GST treatment from consultation fees. Patient health data is sensitive personal data under the DPDP Act 2023, which means explicit consent capture and restricted access matter more here than in most other categories. Enquiry volume for elective and wellness services often dips during peak summer heat and picks up again after the monsoon and around the festive season.
Set up your CRM for India healthcare & wellness teams
- Record each clinic's Clinical Establishments Act or NABL/AYUSH licence number on the account so compliance checks are a lookup, not a search.
- Add a DPDP Act 2023 consent field to patient intake so health data storage and follow-up calls are documented.
- Separate GST-rated diagnostic billing from consultation billing in invoice templates, since the two often carry different tax treatment.
