# Telemedicine app development > A telemedicine app connects patients and clinicians for video, audio or chat consultations, with booking, payments, e-prescriptions and medical records. Infikey builds telehealth platforms with encrypted video, consent capture, audit logs and market-specific rules for the US, UK, India and UAE. An MVP typically costs USD 30,000–70,000. Patient and doctor apps for secure video consultations, booking, e-prescriptions, payments and follow-ups, designed around the telehealth rules in your market. - **MVP budget:** USD 30k–70k (INR 25–55 lakh) - **Apps:** Patient app, doctor app, admin web - **Video:** WebRTC via Twilio, Vonage, Agora or Daily ## Telemedicine app features | Patient app | Doctor app | Admin panel | |---|---|---| | Sign-up, profile and family members | Availability and slot management | Doctor onboarding and licence verification | | Search doctors by speciality, language, fee | Video, audio and chat consults | Speciality, fees and commission settings | | Book, reschedule and pay | Patient history and uploaded reports | Payments, refunds and payouts | | Video consult with waiting room | Clinical notes and templates | Reports on consultations and revenue | | E-prescriptions and lab orders | E-prescriptions with digital signature | Support tickets and dispute handling | | Reports, reminders and follow-ups | Follow-up scheduling | Audit logs and data export | Optional modules: subscription plans, corporate health programs, insurance claims, lab and pharmacy partner ordering, remote patient monitoring with wearables, and AI-assisted visit summaries. ## Telehealth rules by market ### United States Patient data is protected health information under HIPAA, so every vendor in the video, messaging and hosting chain must sign a Business Associate Agreement. Clinicians generally need to be licensed in the state where the patient is located, and prescribing controlled substances over telehealth follows DEA rules that have changed several times, so check the current position before launch. ### United Kingdom Providers of online consultations in England usually need CQC registration. NHS-facing products are assessed against DTAC, the Data Security and Protection Toolkit and clinical safety standards DCB0129 (for the manufacturer) and DCB0160 (for the deploying organisation). Health data is special category data under UK GDPR. ### India The Telemedicine Practice Guidelines 2020 define who can consult (registered medical practitioners), how patient identity and consent are recorded, and which medicines can be prescribed in different consultation types. ABDM integration lets patients share records using their ABHA ID with consent. The DPDP Act 2023 governs personal data processing. ### UAE Telehealth services need the right licence from DHA (Dubai), DoH (Abu Dhabi) or MOHAP, follow the relevant telehealth standards, and generally keep health data inside the UAE under Federal Law No. 2 of 2019. Integration with NABIDH or Malaffi may be required for licensed facilities. ## Telemedicine app development cost | Scope | Budget (USD) | Budget (INR) | |---|---|---| | Video consult module added to an existing clinic or hospital system | 12,000–30,000 | 10–25 lakh | | Telemedicine MVP: patient and doctor apps, admin, video, payments, e-prescriptions | 30,000–70,000 | 25–55 lakh | | Multi-speciality platform with pharmacy, labs, subscriptions, insurance, RPM | 70,000–150,000 | 55 lakh–1.25 crore | Video provider usage, SMS and cloud hosting are running costs on top. Use the [app development cost calculator](https://infikeytechnologies.com/tools/app-development-cost-calculator) for a quick estimate. ## Technology and security - **Video**: WebRTC through a provider that signs a BAA where needed (for example Twilio, Vonage or Daily), with encrypted streams, waiting rooms and network quality fallbacks to audio. - **Apps**: Flutter or React Native for patient and doctor apps on iOS and Android; React for the web portal. - **Backend**: Laravel or NestJS, PostgreSQL, FHIR-ready data model, queues for notifications. - **Security**: encrypted records, role-based access, session timeouts, audit logs of every record view, no PHI in push notifications or logs. - **Hosting**: HIPAA-eligible or local-region cloud hosting depending on the market. ## Delivery plan 1. **Discovery**: specialities, consultation types, payment model, regulations and integrations. 2. **Clickable prototype** tested with a few doctors and patients. 3. **MVP build** in two-week sprints, with video and payments working early. 4. **Security and clinical review** before launch, plus app store submission (health apps get extra review attention). 5. **Launch with a pilot group** of doctors, then scale. ## Project blueprint: Video consultation platform for a specialist clinic network Based on the requirements we hear most often from buyers like this. A network of specialist clinics wants to offer follow-up consultations by video to patients in smaller towns. Today follow-ups happen over personal WhatsApp calls, with no records, payments or prescriptions captured properly. What we would build: - Patient app and website for booking, payment and secure video consultations - Doctor app with schedules, consultation notes and digital prescriptions - Clinic admin panel for doctor rosters, fees, refunds and reports - Consent capture, encrypted records and audit logs aligned with data protection rules - Reminders and follow-up scheduling by SMS, WhatsApp and push How success is measured: - Follow-up consultations completed online - No-show rate for video appointments - Revenue from patients outside the clinic’s city - Average patient rating per consultation ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does it cost to build a telemedicine app? A telemedicine MVP with patient and doctor apps, admin, video, payments and e-prescriptions typically costs USD 30,000–70,000 (about INR 25–55 lakh). Adding video consults to an existing system costs less; a multi-speciality platform with pharmacy and labs costs more. ### Which video technology is best for telemedicine? WebRTC-based providers such as Twilio, Vonage, Agora and Daily are common. For US projects, choose a provider that signs a Business Associate Agreement. We pick based on your regions, call quality needs, compliance and budget. ### Can doctors issue e-prescriptions through the app? Yes, within the rules of each market. The app records the consultation, generates a prescription with the doctor’s registration details and digital signature, and limits medicines according to local telemedicine rules. ### Can patients pay with insurance? Yes. 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