In New York, Coral, a company specializing in health care automation, has announced a significant $12.5 million investment led by Lightspeed and Z47. Ajay Shrihari, the founder and CEO, emphasized the pervasive issue of administrative tasks slowing down the health care system. Coral’s solution? Automate these processes without overhauling existing infrastructure. By integrating with current electronic health record systems and fax lines, Coral streamlines administrative workflows for specialty providers, such as durable medical equipment suppliers and infusion centers, handling everything from patient intake to communication seamlessly. Initially focused on DME providers, Coral discovered that administrative inefficiencies are a widespread issue across health care. Rohil Bagga from Lightspeed praised Coral’s ability to achieve impactful results despite the challenges of automating within the fragmented and outdated health care systems. The platform is already helping major U.S. clients reduce patient intake times and improve approval rates, with Lightspeed supporting Coral’s ongoing mission to revolutionize the industry.

