Perfecting Peds offers dedicated, long-term pediatric medication management through interactive telehealth services provided by board-certified pediatric pharmacists. This service optimizes medication regimens by connecting pharmacists directly with patients, caregivers, and their existing care teams. The platform ensures personalized medication support and follow-up care for children under 24 years of age.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Medication errors and suboptimal therapy are prevalent in pediatric care, especially for high-need patients, leading to adverse drug events, increased healthcare costs, and fragmented care. Pediatric patients and their families often lack access to specialized medication management outside of hospital settings. A significant portion of pediatric prescriptions contain errors, highlighting the need for expert oversight.
Solution
Perfecting Peds integrates board-certified pediatric clinical pharmacists into the care team through virtual telehealth services, optimizing medication management for children and their caregivers. The company proactively schedules patients, facilitates telehealth consultations, and develops personalized medication plans in collaboration with the patient's medical team. Patients and caregivers receive ongoing, on-demand support, with patient information enriched to provide better, more personalized care. Perfecting Peds focuses on long-term medication optimization and management to reduce hospital visits and emergency department trips, optimize medication regimens, and achieve cost efficiency in care.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes parents and caregivers of children with complex medication needs, health plans, employers seeking to improve pediatric healthcare outcomes, and healthcare providers looking to enhance their medication management capabilities.
Features
- Telehealth consultations with board-certified pediatric clinical pharmacists
- Personalized medication management plans tailored to individual patient needs
- Proactive patient scheduling and outreach
- On-demand support for patients and caregivers
- Collaborative approach with the patient's existing medical team
- Long-term medication optimization and management
- Focus on reducing medication errors and adverse drug events
- Support for children less than 24 years of age