illuma Care Connections

The Health Information Exchange for Eyecare

healthcare IT / health information exchange / care coordination for eyecare

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StageEarly Stage VC/Series A

Raised$4.83M - $4.93M

Founded2016

Employees3

LocationAlpharetta, GA

About

illuma Care Connections specializes in closing care gaps by engaging members, coordinating patient care with the appropriate provider(s), and collecting clinical encounter data for reporting. Through our proprietary engagement platform and integrated specialty provider network, illuma reaches out to members directly via phone, email, text and/or automated voice mails. Care coordinators educate patients on proper care and health plan benefits while scheduling exams in real time. This innovative approach removes barriers that typically exist when attempting to coordinate care while improving the member experience. illuma’s mission is to ensure that patients receive necessary health services to improve their quality of life, while removing risk of further complications. Contact us for a free demo: https://illumacc.com/contact/

Product

Value proposition: Technology-enabled care coordination to improve HEDIS scores, assist with annual required exams, and facilitate access to high-quality eyecare providers through a nationwide network and a proprietary platform.
Target customers: Payers (health plans) and eyecare providers

Founders

Stephen Kendig

Products

proprietary care coordination platformprovider networkmember outreach and scheduling services

Key features

outreach to ensure member compliance with annual examsverify diagnoses via specialty networkreal-time schedulingtop-of-licensing disease management supportimproving HEDIS scores and STAR ratingsstandards-of-care guidance and benefit design explanations

Technologies

proprietary platformnetwork of specialty providersscheduling/coordination technology

Care settings

PayersProviders (specialty eyecare practices, imaging centers)Members/patients

Traction metrics

HEDIS score improvementsSTAR rating improvementsnetwork reach (nationwide)number of exams scheduled via platform

Competitors

other health information exchanges / care coordination platforms in eyecare

Investors

Atlanta Seed CompanyBIP VenturesAlbum VCPaycheck Protection Program

News

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