Delhi-based healthcare fintech Care.fi has acquired Aldun, a discharge automation platform that facilitates over 10,000 fast patient discharges per month across hospital chains including Aster, Apollo and Manipal.
According to the announcement on Wednesday, multi-specialty healthcare networks are expanding into Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities, making streamlined discharge processes increasingly vital. Currently, Aldun enables patients to leave the hospital approximately 10 minutes after final billing, rather than waiting an entire day, thereby reducing non-clinical costs such as parking, caregiver time off and extra room charges, while minimizing discharge-related stress. By integrating Aldun’s automation with Care.fi’s revenue-cycle management and financing infrastructure, Care.fi plans to expand Aldun’s reach to 300 hospital units, increasing the number of patients discharged each month.
“Discharge is the last mile of care and the first memory a family takes home. By bringing Aldun into the Care.fi fold, we're turning hours into minutes and queues into capacity. Coupled with our RCM and financing rails, including our single-window claims platform, hospitals get one operating layer for faster discharge, cleaner books and a measurably better patient experience,” Vikrant Agrawal, co-founder of Care.fi, said in a statement.
