In Latin America, second- and third-level hospitals and healthcare centers face major challenges in delivering quality medical care due to a lack of proper equipment, high costs, and the technical complexity of available systems, which create critical gaps in early diagnosis and clinical decision-making. These limitations directly affect patient care, as healthcare professionals must manage multiple cases without real-time, updated information, resulting in long waiting lines in hospitals, an increased risk of complications, and decreased efficiency in hospital processes. A study conducted by our team in Cochabamba, Bolivia, involving 100 physicians from Univalle Hospital, revealed that 78% lack accessible tools to collect and analyze clinical data in a timely manner, and 90% of doctors expressed the urgent need for a unified digital triage system to streamline care processes. These findings highlight the urgent need for affordable, easy-to-implement solutions capable of centralizing clinical information to optimize consultation time and improve patient monitoring, especially in resource-limited hospitals and rural communities.
In response to this context, DocIA emerges as an integrated application that combines IoT devices, artificial intelligence, real-time data analytics, and telemedicine. Its goal is to provide healthcare professionals with reliable, comprehensive, and actionable information to support rapid clinical decision-making, both in person and remotely when needed. DocIA is designed for the care of individuals of all ages, enabling continuous monitoring of vital signs, tracking of healthy habits, and the integration of entire families under a single account to facilitate preventive and ongoing health management. The system operates through a modular ecosystem that includes low-cost, non-invasive biomedical sensors capable of measuring body temperature, heart rate, oxygen saturation (SpO₂), and electrocardiogram (ECG). These sensors continuously collect data and securely transmit it via Wi-Fi to a central platform, where the information is processed by an AI engine that integrates 24/7 conversational AI for pre-diagnosis, predictive algorithms, and anomaly detection models that trigger early alerts. The results are displayed in a user-friendly mobile and web application, co-designed with medical professionals to ensure an intuitive and functional interface. Additionally, the platform includes tools such as digital health records, real-time teleconsultation, a digital triage module for pre-consultation patient classification, healthy lifestyle tracking, and medical appointment management. DocIA has already shown promising results: 78% of surveyed patients expressed willingness to use the app, and 90% of physicians identified the need for a digital triage system as a priority. A strategic alliance has been established with Hospital Galyter in Santa Cruz, and an active pilot is currently underway at Hospital Univalle with 50 patients and 10 doctors, achieving a 60% reduction in triage time. These outcomes demonstrate that DocIA improves early diagnosis of diseases and complications, optimizes healthcare professionals’ time by reducing administrative tasks, and facilitates care prioritization. Thanks to its affordable hardware and modular design, the system is accessible to low-resource hospitals, rural areas, and pharmacies—helping bridge the gap in access to advanced medical technologies. DocIA has been developed in compliance with international standards for privacy and medical device safety, ensuring regulatory alignment at every stage. The project is backed by Hospital Univalle, which validated the prototype in May 2025, and supported by Universidad del Valle through its Scientific Research Department, which provided technical and academic infrastructure for development. DocIA is more than an application—it is a comprehensive health ecosystem that connects doctors, patients, and families to deliver preventive and effective care, improving access to quality healthcare for people of all ages, anywhere in the world.
Built to scale in both urban and rural environments. Already active in Bolivia, with expansion plans to Peru and Ecuador, DocIA is aligned with local clinical guidelines and regional healthcare needs.
DocIA combines artificial intelligence, biomedical sensors, and hospital integration into a robust platform designed to transform access to healthcare services in Bolivia and across Latin America.
All medical data is securely stored in the cloud, following privacy standards. Users can access and download their clinical history at any time from any device.
User data protection is a top priority. DocIA currently uses secure encryption to safeguard medical information, and two-factor authentication is under development to further enhance login security.
DocIA connects in real time with hospitals, labs, and healthcare centers, enabling automatic referrals, medical alerts, and efficient institutional coordination.
Users can customize family health monitoring, create profiles based on age or condition (children, elderly), receive critical alerts, and control individual privacy settings.
We were one of the 5 winners of the Bootcamp Emprende Futuro – Incuba Unión, receiving Bs. 48,000 in seed funding from Banco Unión and Link Space to accelerate DocIA, our AI-powered digital health solution.
We were awarded a full postgraduate scholarship and participated in business acceleration programs at UPSA, connecting with mentors and innovators committed to supporting DocIA's growth.
Univalle University honored us with a Technological Innovation Award for our work on DocIA, recognizing its impact and contribution to health tech in Bolivia.
Univalle leads research in Bolivia , Their students won two Startup accelerator awards in the last 30 days: the VCILAT 2025 and the Technological Incubaunión
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Innovation with a Bolivian seal: DocIA was one of the five startups to win seed capital in the 1st IncubaUnión Tecnológico Tournament
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DocIA was one of the five startups to win seed capital in the first National Incuba Unión Tecnológico Tournament
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