UNAIR NEWSÌý–ÌýKelola.netÌýis aÌýweb-basedÌýplatformÌýwith anÌýintegrated management system developed by Akhmad Farkhan Azmi, alumni of Faculty of Dental Medicine (FKG).ÌýThe program serves to help dental practitioners, especially doctors, in managing their clinics.
ÌýFrom Copy Business to Start-ups
Akhmad Farkhan Azmi’s interest in the field ofÌýentrepreneurshipÌýhas been fostered since he underwent a bachelor’s and professional program at FKG UNAIR.ÌýHe has run some businesses from photocopy services to sell date chocolate and batik.ÌýHowever, it did not run as well as he expected.
“I thought about giving up.ÌýBut, on one hand, I am still wondering why it (the business, ed) hasn™t been successful yet, “said Farkhan in an interview via chat appÌýon Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
His entrepreneurial instincts were moved when he found an appropriate rhythm when he ran a medical equipment business.ÌýFarkhan decided to learn things that he was lacking so that his business may improve.
During his postgraduate education in AKK Program, specifically in Marketing and Finance Management of Health Services (MPKPK) of Faculty of Public Health (FKM), Farkhan met again with his old friend, Raga Bhirhatihin Alfath, S.Kom., M.M.ÌýTheir meeting led to a joint venture in the field of lodging, calledÌýSyariah Rooms,Ìýwhich later became the forerunner ofÌýKelola.netÌý.
From various kinds of businesses that he had run, some are not directly related to his studies.ÌýIt was shared to his supervisor during lecture, Dr.ÌýTaufan Bramantoro, drg., M.Kes., During a discussion with him about anÌýEnterprise Resource PlanningÌý(ERP) on an occasion.
“Could you make it like thisÌý(platformÌýrelated to dental health)?ÌýCome on.ÌýHow come your start-upÌý(Syariah Rooms) is notÌýrelated to your studies, “he said while imitating the lecturer’s words.
Armed with the knowledge he practiced during college, Farkhan then ventured to work with Raga in realizing aÌýplatformÌýin the field of dental health.ÌýBoth of them decided to collaborate with the information technology (IT) team that had also been formed while running the Syariah Rooms business.ÌýAfter a long process,ÌýKelola.net wasÌýofficially launched in January 2018 in Malang.
ÌýCloser to Kelola.net
For Farkhan, Kelola.netÌýplatform isÌýnot only a proof that he rose to the challenge of his lecturer.ÌýIt is also an attempt to provide answers to the presence of Industrial Revolution 4.0, especially in health sector.
The current medical world is advanced.ÌýVarious discoveries continue to emerge such as aÌýsmart watch, aÌýdigitalÌýinhaler, theÌýWatson ProjectÌýand the opportunity to openÌýtelemedicine.ÌýHowever, for innovations in the field of dental health, not many have been created.
“I told Raga that there is great potential for Industrial Revolution 4.0 in the health sector andÌýKelola.netÌýcould be a pioneer.ÌýThis platform was first introduced in aÌýsoft launchingÌýat AIDENTEX event on 4“6 October 2018.ÌýWhile theÌýgrand launchingÌýitself is in April, ” explained Farkhan.
So, what is the form ofÌýKelola.netÌý?ÌýAccording to Farkhan,ÌýKelola.netÌýis an online application based on anÌýintegrated management systemÌýthat can help dental practices, dental clinics, and the Dental and Oral Hospital (RSGM) management.
“Kelola’s development takes quite a long time, which more than a year.ÌýFrom the design, coding to the stage of improvement is continued to be carried out until now,” said the man who is also a consultant for several clinics and hospitals.
Although it is still new,ÌýKelola.netÌýhas offered several features such asÌýmedicalÌýe-records, e-bookings, financial reports,Ìýe-stockÌýmanagement,Ìýe-unit hosting, and expert discussions.ÌýWith the existence of these facilities, the practitioners involved in the dental health sector can effectively manage data through theÌýcloudÌýandÌýpaperlessÌýsystems.
“Imagine if there were many patients.ÌýHow long does it take to search for medical records?ÌýWith Kelola, everything will be fast, so is the financial reports.ÌýThere is no need to wait for the end of the month to know the turnover and clinic profits,” he said firmly.
At present, Kelola has partnered with dentists and dental clinics from all over Indonesia with 100 active users.ÌýThey hope, by 2019, the number of users can reach 2,500Ìýusers.ÌýMeanwhile,ÌýKelola.netÌýitself hasÌýrecruitedÌý15 employees who support the technical development ofÌýwebsites, Android and iOS based apps.
Besides being in the form of aÌýwebsite, Farkhan and his team are preparing an application version that can later be accessed on Android and iOS.ÌýImprovements will also be made to expert discussion features that are expected to bridge knowledge transfer.ÌýEspecially for doctors outside Java to update their information about health.
“We also hope that we can develop this apps with additional features for patients.ÌýIn addition to facilitating consultation, it can also provide education related to dental and oral health.ÌýIt might even be used in other health fields,” he concluded.Ìý(*)
Author: Nabila Amelia
Editor: Feri Fenoria Rifa™i
