Xploro Company Research Report
Company Overview
- Name: Xploro
- Mission: To empower young patients by bridging the healthcare information gap through engaging and interactive educational content, ultimately improving the well-being of young patients facing healthcare challenges.
- Founded by: Dom Raban
- Headquarters: No information is available
- Number of Employees: No information is available
- Revenue: No information is available
- Notable Recognition: Known for revolutionizing the pediatric healthcare experience by leveraging technology and storytelling, using gamification, augmented reality, and personalized experiences to make medical therapy less daunting and more manageable for children and their families.
Products and Solutions
Xploro Patient Education Platform
Xploro creates disease-agnostic and clinically-validated patient education platforms designed to reduce the stress and anxiety associated with hospitalization for young patients. The main features and solutions include:
- Storybooks: Offer step-by-step guides to medical procedures using avatar friends to demystify stressful experiences.
- Healthcare Environments: Replicate commonly found hospital rooms in-app, helping young patients become familiar with hospital layouts.
- Games: Engaging, educational games introduce children to treatments and biological concepts, enhancing engagement.
- Chatbot: A child-friendly chatbot answering medical questions in an age-appropriate manner.
- Customizer: Customizable avatars that guide and inform.
- Staff Avatars: Allows the representation of diverse healthcare staff within the app.
- Calendar & Mood Diary: Helps in tracking appointments and maintaining life events.
- Questionnaires: Secure collection of patient-reported outcomes and experiences.
- Localization: App available in multiple languages including American and British English, Spanish, and Chichewa, designed to cater to cultural variances.
Solutions for healthcare experiences:
- Radiology, Sedation, Radiation Therapy, Day Surgery: Specific modules introducing diagnostic and treatment processes, reducing procedural anxiety.
- Hematology and Oncology: Focusing on familiarizing children with cancer treatment processes.
- Sleep Studies: Explains sleep study procedures.
- Needles and Injection Education: Information on common procedures like blood tests and IV catheter placements.
Recent Developments
- New Features Added: Xploro continually invests in developing new content representing various cultures and languages, promising future expansion.
- Partnerships:
- Xploro partnered with World Child Cancer to offer no-cost platform access for children in Ghana, expanding into Malawi, enhancing localized avatar names and languages.
- Collaboration with Leo Cancer Care to jointly develop child-friendly features for the application.
- Strategic Investment: Boomerang Ventures announced a strategic investment in Xploro.
- New Team Members: Welcoming of Lyndsey Paulson as Director of Child Life and Family Support.
Key People
- Dom Raban: Chief Executive Officer, Co-founder
- Stefan Agamanolis: Chief Strategy Officer
- Holly Ward: Chief Operating Officer
- Joe Kemp: Chief Technical Officer
- Mike Tebbutt: Chief Financial Officer
- Lyndsey Paulson: Director of Child Life & Family Support
Awards and Recognition
(No specific awards information is available)
Compliance and Data Security Standards
- ISO27001: Information Security Management
- SOC2 Type II: Leading cybersecurity compliance
- Cyber Essentials: Cyber threat protection certification
- ICO Certification: Adherence to UK GDPR standards
- NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit: Assurance of data security standards
Conclusion
Xploro has innovatively carved a niche in pediatric patient education by combining cutting-edge technology with emotional intelligence to support young patients through challenging medical processes.
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