Key Highlights
- Homeward awarded up to $12M in research funding from ARPA-H for the PARADIGM program.
- 5-year project focused on developing a scalable mobile platform to bring advanced healthcare to rural communities.
- Key services include perinatal care, advanced wound care, and other medical services outside hospital settings.
- University of Minnesota & Mobile Health Map (Harvard Medical School) are key research partners.
- PARADIGM aligns with Homeward’s Advanced Research Program, targeting workforce transformation, advanced therapeutic delivery, and distributed diagnostics
Source: Business Wire
Notable Quotes
- “Rural America faces some of the greatest healthcare challenges in our country, with higher mortality rates and limited access to essential care due to a shortage of hospitals, specialty clinics, and healthcare workers.” — Amar Kendale, Co-Founder and President at Homeward
- “Solving the rural healthcare crisis requires new approaches and ideas designed with rural communities in mind, which is the driving force behind Homeward’s Advanced Research Program.” — Fred Barrigar, VP of Advanced Research Programs at Homeward
- “By turning insights into thoughtful programs, we aim to eliminate the healthcare disparities that rural communities have faced for far too long.” — Dr. Elizabeth Rogers, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of Minnesota
Why This Matters
Rural communities face persistent healthcare access barriers, including hospital closures, provider shortages, and increased mortality rates. By developing a scalable mobile healthcare platform, Homeward aims to bring specialty care directly to underserved populations, leveraging AI and advanced medical technologies. The PARADIGM program is a critical step toward ensuring equitable, high-quality healthcare delivery for rural America.
