India's Diagnostics Industry: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on diagnostics, lab chains, radiology, pricing and home collection.

Question 1 of 5 What are the two main diagnostics segments?

Pathology and radiology Surgery and pharmacy Dental and eye Ayurveda and yoga

Small labs dominate.

Question 2 of 5 What is the hub-and-spoke model?

Collection centres send samples to central labs Labs on bicycles Doctors run labs Only home tests

Hubs gain scale.

Question 3 of 5 Why are MRI centres mostly in cities?

Machines are very expensive and need many scans MRI is banned in villages They need no electricity They're cheap

Radiologists are also scarce.

Question 4 of 5 What are referral cuts?

Commissions labs pay doctors for referrals Discounts for patients Taxes Insurance claims

They can lead to unnecessary tests.

Question 5 of 5 What grew after COVID-19?

Home sample collection Paper reports Lab closures Cash payments

Platforms offer discounts.

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