Polyclinic management software is a clinic platform designed for multi-doctor, multi-specialty practices — typically 3–15 doctors sharing reception staff, billing infrastructure, and patient records. The fundamental difference from single-doctor clinic software is architectural: a polyclinic has multiple scheduling queues running simultaneously, patients who see multiple doctors in the same facility, specialty-specific clinical templates for each doctor type, and billing that must be attributed to the correct doctor and then aggregated across the clinic.
| Feature | CuraVerto Pro | Practo Ray | KiviHealth | Clinicea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-doctor scheduling (single view) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Specialty-specific EMR templates | ✅ | ⚠️ Custom only | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ |
| Unified patient record across specialties | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Per-specialty |
| Per-doctor revenue reports | ✅ | ✅ | ⚠️ Limited | ✅ |
| WhatsApp integration (native) | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| AI Scribe per doctor | ✅ ₹1/min | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| Live queue display per doctor | ✅ | ⚠️ Add-on | ✅ | ⚠️ Add-on |
| Internal referral booking | ✅ | ⚠️ Manual | ⚠️ Manual | ⚠️ Manual |
| Flat per-clinic pricing | ✅ ₹25,000/yr | ❌ Per-doctor | ✅ Flat | ❌ ₹2,999/doctor/month |
| Pharmacy module | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ⚠️ Add-on |
A 5-doctor polyclinic seeing 150 patients/day has 150 appointment reminders to send, multiple lab reports to dispatch, and follow-up sequences across 5 specialties running simultaneously. WhatsApp automation handles the volume: appointment confirmations at booking, reminders 24 hours before, lab reports when uploaded, and follow-up messages on each doctor's specialty protocol. The receptionist focuses on walk-ins and exceptions; the system handles the communication queue.
For a 3–5 doctor general + specialist polyclinic: CuraVerto Pro at ₹25,000/year flat is the most cost-efficient choice with the broadest specialty template set and native WhatsApp. For a 10+ doctor polyclinic with hospital-grade requirements: CuraVerto Plus at ₹50,000/year adds multi-branch, private cloud, and audit logs. For a polyclinic heavily invested in Practo's patient marketplace: Practo Ray makes sense despite per-doctor pricing if marketplace-driven patient acquisition is the primary growth engine.
Polyclinic management software is a clinic platform designed for multi-doctor, multi-specialty practices. It handles simultaneous scheduling queues for multiple doctors, specialty-specific EMR templates, unified patient records across specialties, per-doctor billing with clinic-level aggregation, and cross-specialty internal referrals — features that single-doctor clinic software is not designed for.
Polyclinic software in India follows two pricing models: per-doctor (₹1,000–₹3,000/doctor/month at Practo Ray and Clinicea, making a 5-doctor polyclinic pay ₹60,000–₹1,80,000/year) or flat per-clinic (CuraVerto Pro at ₹25,000/year regardless of doctor count). For polyclinics with 3+ doctors, flat pricing is significantly more cost-effective.
Yes — with the right software. A unified patient record in a polyclinic context means one patient ID, one contact record, and one billing account, with separate clinical notes for each specialty. The GP sees their consultation notes; the physiotherapist sees theirs. Both have access to the shared medication list and allergy record. This prevents duplicate patient entries and lost history when a patient crosses specialties.
In a multi-doctor polyclinic, WhatsApp automation sends appointment reminders from the clinic's shared number — not individual doctors' numbers — with the doctor's name and department in the message. Lab reports are dispatched from the same number regardless of which doctor ordered the test. The patient always receives messages from one number: the clinic's verified WhatsApp Business account.
A polyclinic has multiple doctors and specialties at one location. A multi-branch clinic has the same practice at multiple locations. Polyclinic software handles the complexity of multiple specialties at one location. Multi-branch software handles shared patient records and inventory across locations. CuraVerto Pro handles polyclinics; CuraVerto Plus adds multi-branch support for networks operating across locations.
CuraVerto Pro covers your entire polyclinic — all doctors, all specialty templates, unified billing, WhatsApp automation, and AI Scribe — at ₹25,000/year flat. Not per doctor.