Access Pediatric Joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub to Improve Pediatric Specialty Care
Access Pediatric, a virtual-first, pediatric telehealth platform connecting patients with specialty pediatric physicians, is one of the newest members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub. The group includes more than 300 organizations facilitating research findings and future-forward ideas to advance commercialization, affordability, and revolutionary breakthroughs to achieve improved health outcomes for all Americans.
Access Pediatric, an affiliate client of UF Innovate | Accelerate, was founded in 2023. Based in Gainesville, Florida, specialty pediatric physicians can connect patients nationwide with high-quality healthcare from the comfort of their homes through a virtual-first model.
Access Pediatric is a virtual-first, pediatric telehealth platform that connects patients with specialty pediatric physicians, allowing them to receive expert care in their own homes, saving time and money. Access Pediatric improves access to specialty care by delivering cutting-edge technology to patients so they can receive modern and innovative healthcare solutions through a virtual hospital.
“There is a huge scarcity in pediatric specialty care, which is often only found in large cities, leaving those in rural areas with limited options. At Access Pediatric, we have technologies that improve accessibility to specialty care to more patients in a very efficient way,” said Dr. Satyanarayan Hedge, founder and chief medical officer at Access Pediatric. “We are thrilled to join the other members of the ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub in improving health outcomes.”