
MedRespond is a healthcare communications company that leverages artificial intelligence, search, and streaming media to provide interactive, personalized patient engagement and education solutions. Their platform offers customizable virtual education tools that improve patient safety, reduce healthcare costs, and streamline communication for hospitals, clinicians, pharmacies, and advocacy groups. MedRespond's conversational video technology enhances patient understanding of procedures, medications, and chronic care management, leading to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. The company originated as a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out and serves a diverse client base including global biotech, healthcare providers, and government agencies. MedRespond has received industry recognition such as winning the Medical Capital Innovation Competition and being a finalist in healthcare technology awards.

MedRespond is a healthcare communications company that leverages artificial intelligence, search, and streaming media to provide interactive, personalized patient engagement and education solutions. Their platform offers customizable virtual education tools that improve patient safety, reduce healthcare costs, and streamline communication for hospitals, clinicians, pharmacies, and advocacy groups. MedRespond's conversational video technology enhances patient understanding of procedures, medications, and chronic care management, leading to improved patient outcomes and satisfaction. The company originated as a Carnegie Mellon University spin-out and serves a diverse client base including global biotech, healthcare providers, and government agencies. MedRespond has received industry recognition such as winning the Medical Capital Innovation Competition and being a finalist in healthcare technology awards.
What they do: AI-driven conversational patient engagement and education platform using interactive video and searchable content
Founded / HQ: 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Founder / CEO: Virginia (Ginny) Pribanic
Employee count: 9
Notable award: $50,000 Medical Capital Innovation Competition prize
Patient education, engagement, and healthcare communication
2000
Healthcare software / healthtech
50000.00
Prize and reported seed funding event; company also publicized $50,000 Medical Capital Innovation Competition award
“Innovation Works as reported investor / lead on a Seed round”