Epilog is a patient-centric digital platform that provides 24/7 support and personalized guidance for individuals diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses, focusing on managing both medical and personal life decisions. By utilizing behavioral economics, Epilog enhances engagement in needs-based care, resulting in a 45% improvement in uptake of palliative and hospice programs while reducing unnecessary hospital utilization.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Individuals facing life-limiting illnesses often struggle to navigate complex medical and personal decisions, leading to low engagement in needs-based care programs and potentially unnecessary hospital utilization. Identifying the right time to transition to such care and engaging patients effectively remains a significant challenge.
Solution
Epilog offers a patient-centric digital platform providing 24/7 support and personalized guidance for individuals managing serious illnesses. The platform utilizes behavioral economics to enhance engagement in needs-based care, facilitating timely transitions to palliative and hospice programs. By addressing both medical and personal life decisions, Epilog aims to improve the quality of life for patients and provide actionable data to health plans and providers, enabling more efficient and helpful in-person care. The solution shifts the focus from disease management to life management, offering a holistic approach to patient support.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes individuals diagnosed with life-limiting illnesses, as well as health plans and providers seeking to improve patient engagement and optimize care delivery.
Features
- 24/7 support to manage physical and emotional challenges
- Personalized guidance on minimizing gaps in care and improving daily living
- Assistance with decision-making related to medical and personal matters
- Actionable data for health plans and providers to facilitate efficient in-person care
- Integration of behavioral economics to improve patient engagement
- Continuous tracking of patient progress to improve daily quality of life