DEAR: software as a medical device using dynamic & risk-based care pathways and smart decision support recommendations

The findings presented are derived from data analyses conducted on the implementation of DEARhealth within Dutch hospitals. One publication originates from Kenniscentrum Digitale Zorg van Zorgverzekeraars Nederland and is openly accessible. For complete publications containing the results, inquiries can be made via our contact page.

60%

of the patients felt more involved and in control of care pathway

20%-40%

of the patient population shifted to a lower risk profile without impacting quality of life

16%-46%

less labtests

33%-50%

less hospital visits

12%

cost reduction by shifting to the appropriate level of care

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Our Awards

2020: Best Applied AI Award

2017: Medtech Innovator Finalist

2015: Winner UCLA Health Shark Tank

2015: Patient’s Voice Award

2014: Patient Transformation Award

2013: Health Innovation Award

Our Publications

NEW The Drivers of Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence–Powered Care Pathways Among Medical Professionals: Web-Based Survey Study.

JMIR Formative Research. 2022.

Patient Experience and Satisfaction with an e-Health care management application for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health. 2021.

Patient Experiences and Outcomes of a Telehealth Clinical Care Pathway for Postoperative Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

Telemed J E Health. 2020 Jul;26(7):889-897.

An Exploration Into the Use of a Chatbot for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Retrospective Cohort Study:

JMIR 2020 May;22(5)

The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Caregivers: Significant Burden and loss of Productivity.

BMC Health Services 2019.

Patient Experiences and Outcomes of a Telehealth Clinical Care Pathway for Postoperative Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

Telemed J E Health. 2019 Oct 31.

The Development of a Screening Tool to Identify and Classify Nonadherence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Crohns & Colitis 360; Volume 1, Issue 3, October 2019.

Using insurance claims to predict and improve hospitalizations and biologics use in members with inflammatory bowel diseases.

J Biomed Inform. 2018 May; 81: 93-101.

How are Patient Outcomes Impacted by Value Based Health Care Delivery for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Gastroenterology 2017, Vol. 152, Issue 5, S790; Output generated by URSA Health (UCLA Health System, data on file).

2025

The new patient overview in DEARhealth is live! (only Dutch)

Topicus en DEARhealth werken samen op het transformeren van data met huisartsen in gepersonaliseerde zorg! (Only Dutch)

Compliance nieuws! 📰 De controle-audit voor de NEN7510-certificering van DEARhealth is succesvol verlopen. (only dutch)

Innovation in Healthcare: DEARhealth reviewed and approved!

DEARhealth was published and distributed within the Epic Vendor Services program successfully

We enhanced the use of FHIR in our software, more easily and quickly acces to clinical data from any available FHIR API.

DEARhealth is now available for people with SLE in LUMC - LuVaCs

DEARhealth will contribute to fewer outpatient visits for rheumatic patients (article is in Dutch), Medical Center Leeuwarden, January 19th 2023

DEARhealth becomes one of the world’s first companies to obtain CE-marking according to new European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR), PR Newswire, June 9,2021.

DEARhealth App Analyzes Patient Records to Help Identify Treatments, Los Angeles Business Journal, May 17, 2021.

DEARhealth Receives €6.0M as First Closing of Series A Funding Round, FinSMEs, July 22, 2019

Philips, Vesalius Biocapital, Health Innovations financieren DEARhealth, AI-health tech startup, FMT Gezondheidszorg, July 18, 2019

Om de digitale transitie in de zorg écht impact te laten maken, slaan DEARhealth en Eurocross Assistance de handen ineen. (only Dutch)

Successfully completed our first State of the Art review for MDR!

DEARhealth strengthens its product portfolio through acquisition of MediMapp

Study Leveraging DEARhealth Care Management Platform for Ovarian Cancer Care Launched Collaborative study supported by GSK to assess potential improvement to standard of care will be led by University of California Cancer Consortium, PRWEB October 26, 2022

Study identifies factors that influence the acceptance of Artificial Intelligence-powered care pathways among medical professionals, pr.com, July 20th 2022

Validated and Clinically Proven Results

60%

20%-40%

16%-46%

33%-50%

12%

Our Awards

Our Publications

NEW The Drivers of Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence–Powered Care Pathways Among Medical Professionals: Web-Based Survey Study.

Patient Experience and Satisfaction with an e-Health care management application for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Patient Experiences and Outcomes of a Telehealth Clinical Care Pathway for Postoperative Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

An Exploration Into the Use of a Chatbot for patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Retrospective Cohort Study:

The Effects of Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Caregivers: Significant Burden and loss of Productivity.

Patient Experiences and Outcomes of a Telehealth Clinical Care Pathway for Postoperative Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients.

The Development of a Screening Tool to Identify and Classify Nonadherence in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Using insurance claims to predict and improve hospitalizations and biologics use in members with inflammatory bowel diseases.

How are Patient Outcomes Impacted by Value Based Health Care Delivery for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

In the News

2025

The new patient overview in DEARhealth is live! (only Dutch)

Topicus en DEARhealth werken samen op het transformeren van data met huisartsen in gepersonaliseerde zorg! (Only Dutch)

Compliance nieuws! 📰 De controle-audit voor de NEN7510-certificering van DEARhealth is succesvol verlopen. (only dutch)

2023

Innovation in Healthcare: DEARhealth reviewed and approved!

DEARhealth was published and distributed within the Epic Vendor Services program successfully

We enhanced the use of FHIR in our software, more easily and quickly acces to clinical data from any available FHIR API.

DEARhealth is now available for people with SLE in LUMC - LuVaCs

DEARhealth will contribute to fewer outpatient visits for rheumatic patients (article is in Dutch), Medical Center Leeuwarden, January 19th 2023

2021

DEARhealth becomes one of the world’s first companies to obtain CE-marking according to new European Union Medical Device Regulation (MDR), PR Newswire, June 9,2021.

DEARhealth App Analyzes Patient Records to Help Identify Treatments, Los Angeles Business Journal, May 17, 2021.

2019

DEARhealth Receives €6.0M as First Closing of Series A Funding Round, FinSMEs, July 22, 2019

Philips, Vesalius Biocapital, Health Innovations financieren DEARhealth, AI-health tech startup, FMT Gezondheidszorg, July 18, 2019

2024

Om de digitale transitie in de zorg écht impact te laten maken, slaan DEARhealth en Eurocross Assistance de handen ineen. (only Dutch)

Successfully completed our first State of the Art review for MDR!

DEARhealth strengthens its product portfolio through acquisition of MediMapp

2022

Study Leveraging DEARhealth Care Management Platform for Ovarian Cancer Care Launched Collaborative study supported by GSK to assess potential improvement to standard of care will be led by University of California Cancer Consortium, PRWEB October 26, 2022

Study identifies factors that influence the acceptance of Artificial Intelligence-powered care pathways among medical professionals, pr.com, July 20th 2022

Artificial intelligence may soon help doctors treat patients with ovarian cancer, UCLA Health, March 11th 2022

App offers customized and remote care for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease (in Dutch), Maasstad Ziekenhuis, January 2023

2020

DEARhealth winner of the first ever Dutch applied AI award! Computable, November 24th 2020

UCLA Health App Becomes a Global Business, UC IT Blog, October 14, 2020

DearHealth Turns to AI to Develop Disease Management Tools

DEARhealth Launches AI-powered Chronic Disease Management Platform for Providers in Epic App Orchard,

Interview New Business Radio, Zorg met AI – Let’s Talk Business, New Business Radio, October 16, 2019