Healp

Healp operates as a dual-sided health technology platform, functioning as both a patient-centric community and a strategic tool for clinical research organizations. The company was founded in 2019 by Elizabeth Tikoyan, whose personal health journey and struggles with a misdiagnosed chronic condition inspired the platform's creation. Faced with a grim prognosis, Tikoyan discovered the power of shared patient experiences and alternative treatments, which led to her eventual recovery and the realization that a gap existed between patient knowledge and the healthcare system.

The platform initially began as a social network for individuals with chronic and rare conditions to connect, share experiences, and find peer support. This community-driven approach allows users to crowdsource information on treatments, doctors, and lifestyle adjustments from a diverse patient pool. Observing that patients often remained unaware of relevant clinical trials, Healp evolved its business model to address the significant challenge of patient recruitment, a major cause of costly delays in pharmaceutical research. Today, Healp bridges the gap between patients seeking treatment options and research organizations needing participants.

For its patient users, Healp offers a mobile application where they can find a supportive community and access an AI-powered matching engine. This technology connects them with relevant clinical trials, new therapies, and other health resources tailored to their specific conditions. For its business clients—which include biopharma companies, contract research organizations (CROs), hospitals, and patient advocacy groups—Healp provides a platform to connect directly with a verified and engaged patient population. These organizations can build communities around their research, run surveys to gather real-world data, and ultimately accelerate patient recruitment and retention for their clinical studies. Revenue is generated by providing these research partners with access to the platform's patient network and data insight tools.

Healp has been recognized for its approach, participating in accelerators like Techstars X J.P. Morgan and the Halcyon Fellowship, and was named Technical.ly's Invention of the Year in 2021. Keywords: patient recruitment, clinical trials, chronic illness, rare disease, patient community, health data, real-world evidence, patient engagement, AI matching, health-tech, peer support, patient-reported outcomes, decentralized trials, biopharma services, CRO services, digital health, patient insights, clinical research, patient advocacy, treatment discovery, medication reviews