Hand Off provides a web‑based platform that standardizes inter‑institutional patient handoffs using its Relay Race Methodology™. The system creates a concise, patient‑friendly summary of critical clinical data, adds automated verification loops for both sending and receiving teams, and offers a portal for patients and families to track and confirm information transfer, helping hospitals reduce missing data, readmissions, and malpractice risk.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Critical patient information is frequently lost during transfers between healthcare facilities because electronic health record (EHR) systems are not interoperable and there is no reliable verification that essential details have been communicated. This leads to preventable medical errors, readmissions, and malpractice claims.
Solution
Hand‑Off offers a web‑based software platform that standardizes inter‑institutional handoffs using the “Relay Race Methodology™.” The system creates a patient‑friendly summary of key clinical data and implements verification loops to confirm that all required information has been transferred before discharge. It empowers patients and families to act as active participants in the handoff process while providing expert coordination for complex cases. By presenting a common language and structured workflow, Hand‑Off reduces the risk of missing information, shortens staff time spent searching for data, and supports measurable improvements in readmission rates and malpractice exposure.
Target Audience
Primary users are hospital administrators, care transition coordinators, and clinicians involved in patient transfers between acute care, specialty, and post‑acute facilities.
Features
- Digital “handoff baton” that aggregates critical patient data into a concise, shareable summary
- Automated verification loops that require confirmation from both sending and receiving teams before completion
- Patient and family portal that displays handoff status and allows them to confirm receipt of information
- Role‑based access controls ensuring appropriate clinical staff can view and edit handoff details
- Integration hooks for existing EHR systems to import/export data where possible
- Real‑time analytics dashboard tracking handoff completion rates and readmission impact