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October 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Hospital BPO with proprietary technology
We operate your clinic's logistics with people, platform, and AI agents
Warehouse and pharmacy, biomedical equipment, internal distribution, purchasing, and waste management in a single contract, with one accountable partner and real-time indicators.
The problem
Support operations drain time, money, and peace of mind
Expired medications
Inventory lost on the shelf due to poor date control.
Stock shortages
Supplies missing right when a department needs them.
Equipment without maintenance
Overdue preventive maintenance that surfaces during an audit or a failure.
Nursing staff searching for supplies
Clinical staff hours spent on logistics tasks instead of patient care.
Slow purchasing
Quotes that take weeks, with different prices for the same product.
Paperwork for audits
Scattered evidence pulled together at the last minute.
[PENDING: reference figures, own or from verifiable sources]
Our model
People + Platform + AI Agents, in a single contract
We don't just provide staff or software. We operate your clinic's critical processes with trained personnel, log everything in TCSalud, our platform, and deploy AI agents to monitor and act. You get a managed service with full traceability, indicators, and one accountable partner.
Solutions
Five processes we operate for you
Inventory and medical warehouse management
We manage your warehouse and pharmacy to cut expired stock and shortages.
Learn more →Traceability and maintenance of biomedical equipment
Available equipment, up-to-date maintenance, and audits without surprises.
Learn more →In-hospital logistics and internal distribution
Supplies and patients arrive on time; nursing staff focus on care.
Learn more →Purchasing automation and supplier relationship management
Better prices, shorter purchasing cycles, and spending control.
Learn more →Hospital and biological waste control
Compliance without paperwork and evidence ready for inspections.
Learn more →TCSalud platform
The agentic CRM that connects all five processes. You can also use it with your own staff.
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TCSalud
AI agents that take action, not just respond
TCSalud is an agentic, multichannel CRM built for healthcare. Its agents work on the same operational data and alert the right person via WhatsApp, chat, or email.
A transfer is delayed
The agent detects that a request has exceeded its target time, reassigns it to an available orderly, and notifies the head nurse.
A preventive maintenance deadline is approaching
It notifies the biomedical engineer days in advance and prepares the work order.
A patient books via WhatsApp
It handles the request, offers available time slots, and confirms the appointment without human intervention.
A procurement opportunity appears
It reviews public procurement listings daily and alerts the purchasing team when a matching process appears.
Connected ecosystem
One platform for your entire support operation
Warehouse, biomedical, logistics, purchasing, and waste management all share data in TCSalud. What happens in one process is visible across the others, all from a single dashboard.
How we work
From the first visit to a fully measured operation
Diagnostic
We visit your institution, assess your current operation, and pinpoint where time and money are being lost.
Design
We define scope, staff, indicators, and goals with you.
Implementation and handover
We bring the staff and the platform, and handle the handover with your current team.
Operation with indicators
We manage day-to-day operations while you see results in real time.
Continuous improvement
We review the indicators every month and make adjustments to keep improving.
Results
Results measured before and after
In every operation, we measure the baseline during the diagnosis and compare it month by month. We'll publish case studies with real figures here as our clients authorize it. [PENDING: before-and-after metric case studies]
Calculator
Calculate how much you could save
An estimate in one minute using your institution's data. The assumptions are visible and can be changed.
Your facility
Example values: replace them with your own.
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Estimated annual savings
COP 123,600,000
COP 1,545,000 per bed per year
- Less expired stockCOP 18,000,000
- Biomedical equipmentCOP 18,000,000
- Nursing timeCOP 87,600,000
How it is calculated
- Expired stock: monthly inventory × 12 × % losses × reduction.
- Equipment: number of devices × annual saving per device.
- Nursing: hours per day × 365 × hourly cost × hours recovered.
This is an indicative estimate based on the assumptions shown, not an offer or a guarantee of results. The free assessment measures your real case.
Agendar diagnósticoChannels and integrations
Connected to the channels your team already uses
WhatsApp
Alerts, requests, and conversations with patients and staff.
Web and mobile
Requests and dashboards from computer, tablet, or phone.
Email
Notifications and reports for those responsible for each area.
SECOP II
Public procurement monitoring for the purchasing department.
Reports
Process-by-process reports for management, quality, and oversight bodies.
ERP and HIS
Integration with your inventory and medical records system: in development.
From the blog
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October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Frequently asked questions
Can you operate just part of the process?
Yes. You can outsource the entire operation of a process, just one part of it (for example, the central warehouse), or only the platform with your own staff.
How long does implementation take?
It depends on the scope and size of your institution. In the diagnosis, we provide you with a concrete timeline. [PENDING: typical implementation ranges]
What happens to our current staff?
We'll decide together: we can integrate them into the operation, provide training, or relocate them to care-related tasks. Nothing changes without your approval.
How do you protect data?
TCSalud works with role-based access, logs every action, and handles data in compliance with Law 1581 of 2012.
Do you integrate with our current system?
Today we work alongside your system and log operations in TCSalud. Direct integration with ERP and HIS is in development.
Where is your support operation losing money?
Schedule a free diagnosis: we visit your institution, measure performance, and deliver a report with concrete opportunities.