Healthinote
Personalized digital health companions for long-term conditions.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
* | N/A | Early VC | |
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
Healthinote is a digital health education platform developed by Cognitant Group, founded in 2018 by a team including CEO Dr. Tim Ringrose, COO Daisy Allington, Rick Knowles, and Medical Director Dr. Juhi Tandon. The platform launched in the spring of 2020 to provide patients with reliable and personalized health information, aiming to combat misinformation and improve health literacy.
The company's business model is based on developing health content and digital services for life sciences companies, health charities, and the NHS, as well as licensing content on the Healthinote platform. For clinicians, the standard service is often free. Healthinote operates as a search engine and library that allows healthcare professionals, such as doctors and pharmacists, to find and "prescribe" trusted, verified health information to their patients via SMS, email, or QR code. This content, which includes over 4,500 articles, 2D/3D videos, and virtual reality experiences, is sourced from partners like the NHS, Cancer Research UK, Pfizer, and Bayer.
The platform aims to empower patients to self-manage long-term conditions, which account for over 70% of UK healthcare costs. It offers personalized digital programs, or "health companions," for conditions like chronic kidney disease and for post-stroke recovery. These tools are designed to improve patient understanding, treatment adherence, and health outcomes, which in turn reduces the burden on clinical services. For example, its 'Kidney Essentials' program led to a 30% reduction in unnecessary outpatient appointments. The platform is integrated with various electronic health record (EHR) systems and is approved for use by NHS organizations.
Keywords: digital health companions, patient engagement platform, health information prescription, long-term condition management, health literacy, immersive health education, self-management tools, clinician-prescribed content, NHS partner, chronic disease support, patient education, digital therapeutics, virtual reality healthcare, health information library, medication adherence