Healthcare APIs for staff verification, patient KYC & payments
Verify doctors, nurses, and hospital staff instantly — background checks, council registration validation, and employment history — with the same platform handling patient payments and medical credit.
The challenge for Healthcare
India's healthcare sector employs over 7 million people — yet it faces an acute credential fraud problem. Fake nursing and medical degrees are prevalent; without verified employment history and council registration, hospitals face regulatory and liability risk from unqualified practitioners.
On the payment side, healthcare NBFCs offering medical credit need the same KYC flow as any digital lender — PAN, Aadhaar, bank account — but with medical document overlays via DigiLocker. Patient identity verification during hospital admission increasingly needs digital, API-driven flows as insurance pre-authorisations move online.
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Real-world use cases
Hospital chain mass hiring verification
Situation:A 50-hospital chain hires 2,000 nurses and paramedics quarterly. Fake nursing council registrations are a recurring problem.
Integration:Employee BGV Pack: DigiLocker fetches nursing council certificates at source → EPFO confirms prior employment at registered hospitals → PAN + Aadhaar confirm identity.
Result: Fake credential rate dropped from 4% to zero. Hiring decision same-day instead of 10 business days.
Medical credit / healthcare BNPL
Situation:A hospital group partners with an NBFC to offer EMI financing for surgeries. Patients need KYC before discharge.
Integration:Lending KYC Pack at bedside: patient scans Aadhaar QR → PAN verified → bank account confirmed → loan disbursed to hospital account within the admission window.
Result: 70% of eligible patients opted for EMI financing. Hospital bad debt from unpaid bills reduced 40%.
Locum doctor credential verification
Situation:A healthtech staffing platform places locum doctors and needs to verify medical registration within hours of a request.
Integration:PAN + DigiLocker confirm medical degree and NMC registration. EPFO lookup checks prior hospital employment. Bank account verified for fee settlement.
Result: Locum placement time from 3 days to 4 hours. Liability from unregistered doctors eliminated.
Why Eko for Healthcare
Source-verified credentials
DigiLocker pulls certificates directly from issuing universities and nursing councils — impossible to forge.
EPFO employment history
Verify every hospital a doctor or nurse has been registered with — no reference calls required.
Healthcare-specific KYC flows
Pre-built flows for doctor onboarding, patient credit, and nursing staff BGV — not generic verification.
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Submit KYC
Complete your business KYC verification process.
Integrate APIs
Use our comprehensive documentation to integrate the APIs.
Test in Sandbox
Test your integration thoroughly in our sandbox environment.
Go Live
Get production credentials and start processing real transactions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can DigiLocker fetch nursing council and medical degree certificates?+
Yes. DigiLocker stores credentials from NMC, state nursing councils, and accredited universities — all fetchable with employee consent via Eko's DigiLocker API.
What if a nurse worked at a small clinic not registered with EPFO?+
For informal employment, the BGV relies on DigiLocker credentials + Aadhaar address verification. The EPFO check flags gaps for your manual review workflow.
Can I use Eko for patient identity verification during hospital admission?+
Yes. Aadhaar OTP verification confirms patient identity and current address at admission. PAN verification is used for high-value insurance pre-authorisations.
Is bulk BGV supported for a hospital chain?+
Yes. All verification APIs support bulk batch mode.
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