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lifelink

“Can one AI-native EMR replace the patchwork of charting, scheduling, billing, POS, and patient-engagement tools that Canadian clinics stitch together today?”

Founded2024
HQCalgary, Alberta, Canada
FoundersEssam Abdelhamid
IndustryVertical SaaS / Healthcare
The story

LifeLink is a Canadian AI-native EMR built in Calgary for outpatient clinics — family practice, walk-in, and aesthetics/med spa. Its embedded-finance angle is not banking or lending but rather clinic-side payment collection: Stripe subscriptions/invoicing for patient memberships, Square/Clover POS for the front desk, and native Alberta H-Link (AHCIP) billing for provincial claims. Retention products (memberships, loyalty points, gift cards) are built in rather than bolted on via RepeatMD-style vendors.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2024
LifeLink founded in Calgary by Essam Abdelhamid; joined Platform Calgary's first pre-accelerator cohort· pivot
2025
SOC 2 Type II certification achieved; PIPEDA & HIPAA-aligned EMR platform with Canadian data residency· banking
2026
Aesthetics OS launched with memberships, loyalty, gift cards, and Stripe-backed subscription billing· banking
The stack
3 layers disclosed in lifelink’s embedded-finance stack
Payments / PSP
StripeSquareClover
Unified APIs
in the full report
Accounting
in the full report
Accounting gap: minor
2 more providers across 2 layers, with confidence-scored evidence and source URLs, are in the Embedded Finance Index report.

lifelink — frequently asked

Who is lifelink's payment processor?

lifelink processes payments through Stripe, Square and Clover.

Which accounting software does lifelink integrate with?

lifelink integrates with QuickBooks.

What is lifelink's embedded finance stack?

The Embedded Finance Index 2026 maps 3 layers in lifelink's stack: Payments / PSP (Stripe, Square and Clover); Unified APIs (Apideck); Accounting (QuickBooks).

Who founded lifelink?

lifelink was founded by Essam Abdelhamid and is founded in 2024, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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