Folk provides a cloud‑based health management platform that consolidates data from wearables, home health devices, and electronic health records into a unified dashboard. The system delivers real‑time analytics, care‑plan authoring tools, and secure patient‑provider communication to support coordinated, data‑driven chronic disease management.
Funding
$3.3M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Patients and providers often lack a unified, easy-to-use platform for managing chronic health data, coordinating care plans, and accessing personalized health insights, leading to fragmented care and reduced adherence.
Solution
Folk offers a cloud‑based health management platform that aggregates data from wearable devices, electronic health records, and patient‑entered inputs into a single dashboard. The system uses standardized APIs to pull real‑time metrics such as activity, sleep, glucose, and blood pressure, then applies rule‑based analytics to generate actionable recommendations. Care teams can create and share individualized care plans, set reminders, and monitor progress through secure web and mobile interfaces. Patients receive personalized insights, goal tracking, and messaging tools that promote engagement and self‑management. Integration with major EHR systems ensures data continuity while maintaining HIPAA‑compliant security and audit trails.
Target Audience
Primary users are healthcare providers managing chronic disease populations—such as primary care practices, specialty clinics, and tele‑health services—and the patients they serve who need coordinated, data‑driven care.
Features
- Unified dashboard that consolidates data from wearables, home health devices, and EHR sources via HL7/FHIR APIs
- Automated health analytics engine that flags out‑of‑range values and suggests evidence‑based interventions
- Care‑plan authoring tools with task assignment, scheduling, and progress monitoring for clinicians and caregivers
- Secure patient portal and mobile app offering goal tracking, medication reminders, and two‑way messaging
- Role‑based access controls and end‑to‑end encryption to meet HIPAA and GDPR requirements
- Exportable reports and data visualizations compatible with common clinical workflows