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Icario's Innovative Approach to Personalized Healthcare Communication
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Machine Learning
- Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Application Development Platforms
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
- Retail
Applicable Functions
- Product Research & Development
- Sales & Marketing
Use Cases
- Predictive Maintenance
- Speech Recognition
Services
- Data Science Services
- System Integration
The Challenge
The healthcare industry is increasingly leveraging technology to improve patient experiences. However, this push for innovation often overlooks those who are not digitally inclined, lack access to certain technologies, or prefer traditional communication methods. Icario, a health action platform, was faced with the challenge of ensuring healthcare is accessible to everyone, regardless of their technological capabilities or preferences. They aimed to engage and motivate health plan members to take control of their health using the communication channel that suits them best. However, they faced difficulties in integrating a seamless Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system into their platform, which was crucial for their largely government healthcare customer base, many of whom still prefer voice calls over other communication methods.
About The Customer
Icario, previously known as Revel + NovuHealth, is a health action platform that supports healthcare organizations to engage and motivate health plan members to take control of their health. They bring together behavioral research, data science, and their multi-channel platform to deliver personalization at scale. Icario uses SMS, email, snail mail, and voice outreach to engage members and motivate them to take specific health actions. Much of their customer base is in the government healthcare space, and they work extensively with Medicare populations. They aim to make healthcare accessible to everyone, regardless of their technological capabilities or preferences.
The Solution
Icario, which was already using Twilio for text messaging, decided to leverage Twilio's voice support to replace their previous IVR vendor that was not scaling at the pace they needed. Within three weeks, Icario had a working voice platform prototype using Twilio Programmable Voice. This solution allowed Icario to orchestrate outreach in innovative and creative ways, making them more effective. Icario's voice platform, along with their suite of communication channels, enabled them to intelligently use member data to identify the right message, channel, and time for communication. They could now offer anything from basic informational content to a more interactive health assessment, regardless of the communication channel. Upon completing the assessment, Icario evaluates the responses and creates personalized health action plans to support unique member needs. They also use a combination of behavioral research and machine learning to reach other hard-to-reach members.
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