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Plain answers for people who run small clinics, labs, medical shops and optical shops.

• Dental and doctors' clinicsHow to cut no-shows at a small clinicReminders that patients answer, confirm-or-cancel links, and what to do with the empty slots. A practical routine for dental and doctors' clinics.5 min read · updated 15 Oct 2026
• Every healthcare business in IndiaGST for clinics, labs, pharmacies and optical shopsWhat's exempt, what's taxed and at what rate, and when you need to register, explained for small healthcare businesses in India.6 min read · updated 15 Oct 2026
• Doctors and dentistsTeleconsultation in India: what the 2020 guidelines allowVideo, audio and chat consultations under the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines: first consults, follow-ups, and which medicines can be prescribed remotely.5 min read · updated 15 Oct 2026
• Pharmacies and medical shopsWhat a small pharmacy's software must doBatches and expiry, the H1 register, MRP limits and returns: the checklist for choosing billing and stock software for a medical shop in India.5 min read · updated 15 Oct 2026
• Pathology labs and clinics with a labLab reports patients and doctors trustSignatures, reference ranges, critical values and outsourced tests: how a small pathology lab can send reports that stand up to scrutiny.4 min read · updated 15 Oct 2026