DIGITAL HEALTH
Doccla is a virtual hospital , proud to be the fastest growing and leading provider to the NHS of virtual wards in the UK , partnering with hospitals to enable early discharge and reduced readmission across a wide range of patient groups . Its end-to-end solution is device agnostic , integrated with local systems , and delivers data-driven insights . As an accredited healthcare operator , Doccla provides additional clinical capacity – not just technology – to reduce hospital workload .
Martin Ratz , CEO & Founder , has been an entrepreneur for nearly 20 years , primarily in the healthcare industry .
“ I ’ m one of the founders of Doccla along with my colleague and fellow tech entrepreneur , Dag Larsson . Together , we founded Doccla in 2019 with the intention of improving patient experience of hospital care by keeping them out of hospital unless it is absolutely necessary for them to be there .”
As Doccla ’ s Chief Medical Officer , Greg Edwards ’ role involves the medical oversight of Doccla ’ s remote patient monitoring solutions .
“ One of my previous roles was as Chief Clinical Officer at NHS Digital , where I provided leadership to NHS Pathways and the NHS website , so I have first-hand experience working with our NHS , and continue to do so as Doccla expands , providing virtual wards to more and more NHS Trusts .”
Remote medical monitoring technology After an unexpected heart attack in 2017 , Ratz ’ s own personal experience of staying in the hospital and the lack of aftercare once being discharged led him to the conclusion that a revolution in the hospital care system was needed .
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