Global artificial intelligence (AI) health assessment and care navigation company Ada Health has agreed a three-year extension to its partnership with digital health firm Santéclair.
The renewal has ensured continued access to the provider’s intelligent, automated clinical care navigation for more than 10 million people covered by 60 health plans across France.
The round-the-clock service uses AI and digital technologies to help members make informed decisions about their own health via Santéclair’s digital ecosystem.
Ada’s AI also factors in a user’s insurance plan, facilitating complex care navigation at scale by automatically directing individuals to the most appropriate services based on coverage across multiple plans.
The technology was first integrated into MySantéclair, Santéclair’s digital health platform, in 2021.
After using Ada on MySantéclair, users are navigated to the most appropriate and cost-effective virtual or in-person services based on their likely condition.
Tens of thousands of members have already used Ada through MySantéclair, with 23% using Ada more than once.
The partnership extension has also increased the number of services to which Ada’s AI can direct members and healthcare professionals.
This includes primary care; specialists such as mental health, women’s health, ophthalmology, and osteopathy; condition-specific treatment options, including specialists for endometriosis, depression, and lower-back pain; preventative services such as smoking cessation, dieticians, sleep therapy, and wellness coaching; and patient education to support self-management.
Ada added the extension will maintain its growth throughout the EU, following the certification of its symptom assessment and care navigation technology as a Class IIa medical device under the EU-MDR.
MySantéclair is available to anyone in France whose insurance provider is partnered with Santéclair.
Nicholas Altebrando, chief product officer at Ada, said: “We’re seeing growing demand from patients and consumers for safe, reliable digital tools that work with individuals’ insurance plans and allow them to take control of their care journey.
“That is exactly what our partnership with Santéclair delivers and we’re excited to be expanding our work together as we continue to grow as a business in Europe and globally.
“We’ve already connected thousands of people covered by Santéclair’s 60 insurance partners to access cost-effective services, based on their plans and care needs, and are looking forward to scaling this further.”
Christian Acknin, director-general of Santéclair, said: “Our aim at Santéclair has always been to promote access to quality care for all.
“Extending this partnership and increasing the range of services that Ada’s AI can direct our insurance partners’ members towards will help us continue supporting them through all stages of their healthcare journey.”