Agora Care offers patients a secure solution to retriever, store and share their medical imaging data, encouraging patients to contribute to medical research and benefit from innovative treatments
Current Status
The company is currently in the stage of launching commercial contracts after successful pilot projects and funding rounds. It plans to extend its platform to more imaging centers and radiology networks in Switzerland, as well as penetrate the US market. Agora Care aims to integrate with existing electronic medical record platforms and collaborate with other organizations in the healthcare and clinical research domains.
Problem or Opportunity
Agora Care is a company that offers a secure and cost-effective solution for long-term storage and easy access to patients' medical imaging data. It aims to shift the paradigm of data ownership by giving patients direct access to their imaging records and allowing them to store and share their data with healthcare providers and other individuals. Agora Care also aims to create a large database for medical research and clinical trials, encouraging patients to contribute to medical research and benefit from innovative treatments.
Solution (product or service)
The company addresses the problem of the increasing volume of medical imaging data and the challenges associated with data transfers between radiology centers and healthcare providers. By acting as the custodian of patient imaging data, Agora Care eliminates the need for physical media such as CDs or USB keys for data distribution. It provides a cloud- based Web3-compliant platform for securely storing and transferring medical imaging data, along with a web viewer application for patients and referring physicians.
Business model
The revenue model of Agora Care is based on two sources: (1) charging imaging centers and hospitals for using the platform to reduce their costs of image distribution, and (2) charging fees to clinical trials, research programs, and AI development companies for accessing large patient cohorts and providing data curation and preparation services.
