What You Should Know:
– Guidehealth, an AI-driven healthcare technology and services company, today announced a $10M strategic investment from Emory Healthcare.
– The funding is aimed at accelerating Guidehealth’s next phase of growth and strengthens both organizations’ commitment to transforming patient care, advancing disease prevention, and expanding access to high-quality, value-based healthcare. The collaboration builds on an existing relationship between the two organizations, focused on improving primary care access and population health management for hundreds of thousands of individuals across Georgia.
Proactive, Data-Driven Healthcare
Emory Healthcare and Guidehealth are already working together to improve health outcomes for more than 400,000 individuals. Guidehealth’s AI-powered platform proactively identifies and manages chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease, enabling earlier interventions. Through this technology, Emory primary care and affiliate providers can better assess patient health needs and get ahead of chronic diseases before they develop or advance.
The model also integrates Healthguides™ – medical assistants trained in data science and empathy who work under licensed clinical professionals. This unique approach provides personalized patient support to drive measurable improvements in quality, access, and cost efficiency.
“Healthcare is undergoing a transformation, and the future belongs to those who can harness AI to deliver proactive, personalized and truly accessible care,” said Dr. Joon Lee, CEO of Emory Healthcare. “Our relationship with Guidehealth is more than just an investment—it’s a step toward redefining how we manage chronic disease, close care gaps and engage patients before conditions become crises. By integrating AI-driven intelligence with human-centered care, we are creating a system where every patient gets the right care at the right time.”
Proven Success and Future Expansion
The collaboration has already yielded significant results. Last year, Guidehealth worked closely with Emory’s Population Health Collaborative (PHC) to improve Medicare quality scores for a major Medicare Advantage contract. In just a few months, they successfully closed care gaps for a patient panel of 27,000, increasing the number of measures rated over 4 Stars on the CMS scale from one to six.
With the new investment, Guidehealth plans to expand its platform for additional tech-healthcare services, including:
- AI-powered virtual care navigation, which will assist with self-reported blood pressure readings and screenings for fall risks and depression.
- Moving from predictive to prescriptive analytics to provide more personalized care based on individual health needs.
“Our alliance with Emory Healthcare accelerates this vision, using advanced analytics and AI to strengthen patient engagement and take on previously time-intensive work that extends the reach of care teams,” said Dr. Sanjay Doddamani, Founder and CEO of Guidehealth. “By integrating predictive analytics, clinical expertise and human engagement, we are proving that technology can transform care, reducing disparities, expanding access and ensuring patients get the right care before they even realize they need it.”
