UK digital cancer care platform Careology has partnered with US company Evolent Health in a bid to deliver more coordinated and connected care pathways for US health scheme patients.
The partnership between public and private sector companies will bring together Careology's “patient first” digital solution with Evolent's care navigation services.
Scalable works with more than 70 health plans – covering approximately 40 million unique members – to improve the quality and affordability of care for cancer and other diseases.
He plans to integrate Kareology in its navigation services for health plan customers, with a digital cancer care platform launching by the end of 2024 and a national rollout planned for 2025.
The Careology platform is intended to connect and empower patients with personalized information and provide access to intuitive tools to help them understand their diagnosis and treatment and manage symptoms and potential side effects of treatment.
By helping cancer patients with navigation services to track their symptoms, the platform aims to help them avoid some of the inconvenience, stress and costs associated with avoidable and avoidable hospital visits.
Paul Landau, founder and CEO of Careology, said: “Far too often, the experience of living with cancer is characterized by fear, frustration and fragmentation.
“We believe that bringing together our complementary capabilities will help deliver a better cancer care proposition to every constituency in the United States.”
He added: “Evolent and Careology share a mission to support people living and struggling with cancer, and Evolent's excellent reputation, broad customer base and comprehensive leadership in specialty oncology care make them the optimal partner to accelerate our entry into the American market.
Dan McCarthy, President of Evolent, said: “With Careology's best-in-class digital platform, we have the ability to deliver a mobile, connected and coordinated experience.
“We believe that when patients are more engaged and equipped to manage their health, the better their outcomes will be. »
As part of the partnership, Evolent's McCarthy will join Careology's board of directors.
The partnership follows a 2022 pilot of the Careology platform at Nuffield Health Derby hospitalwhich has been expanded to 12 Nuffield Health hospitals across the UK.