# CaringHand

> CaringHand (CaringHand Medical Group) is an AI-powered cancer survivorship
> care service. It pairs board-certified clinicians with an AI companion to give
> cancer survivors personalized action plans, medical-record analysis, and
> support between visits. Marketing site: https://getcaringhand.com, Member
> app: https://app.getcaringhand.com

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Every statement below reflects public content on getcaringhand.com.

## What CaringHand is

CaringHand helps the cancer-survivorship gap, the space between the end of
active treatment and truly thriving. After treatment ends, survivors often face
lingering side effects, confusing test results, and questions that do not fit
into a short appointment. CaringHand combines instant AI-powered answers with
board-certified clinicians and personalized action plans so survivors can take
control of their health journey.

- Specialty: Oncology / cancer survivorship.
- Model: direct-pay membership (CaringHand does not routinely bill insurance;
  services are generally HSA/FSA eligible).
- Area served: United States.
- Founded: 2024.
- Contact: support@getcaringhand.com

## The Living Action Plan

A Living Action Plan is the core deliverable for CaringHand members. It is a
plain-language map of where a member's health stands today, what their care team
is watching, and the questions most useful to bring to their next visit.

- Built from the member's medical records and a careful review of their case.
- Reviewed by a licensed clinician. Generated with AI assistance; the clinician
  review gates it. It is NOT medical advice and does not replace a care team.
- Two views of the same plan:
  - Patient view, warm, plain-language explanation of current status, a
    surveillance schedule, daily-life supports, a glossary of terms, and
    questions to bring to the next visit.
  - Clinician view, a technical companion summarizing diagnosis, status,
    monitoring, key labs and trends, and care-routing. Cancer-specific
    surveillance recommendations are aligned to NCCN guidelines.
- Members can share the plan and its clinical companion with their own care team
  through the secure, HIPAA-compliant CaringHand portal.
- See a sample (anonymized) plan: https://getcaringhand.com/sample-plan
- See a sample (representative) research consult: https://getcaringhand.com/sample-consult

## Grace, the AI companion

Grace is the CaringHand AI companion, available any time, day or night.

- Explains the plan and medical terms in plain language.
- Adds questions to a member's next-visit list so nothing is forgotten.
- Shares concerns with the care team when the member wants.
- Grace explains and supports; the member's care team makes the decisions.
- Grace is a support tool, not a substitute for a care team. In a crisis,
  members are directed to call or text 988 or contact emergency services.

## Membership and eligibility (no pricing here)

- CaringHand is a membership service for cancer survivors (and those in
  treatment or supporting a loved one).
- Direct-pay model; services are generally eligible for reimbursement through
  HSA (Health Savings Account) or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) funds.
- Members can cancel at any time with no penalties or fees and retain access
  through the end of the current billing period.
- Plans, inclusions, and any current pricing are listed on the website;
  pricing is intentionally not reproduced in this file.

## Clinical team

- Dr. Charlie Barr, Chief Medical Officer. Credentials: MD, MPH. Focus:
  medical doctor and healthcare innovation. Trained at Loma Linda University.
  His motivation is personal: his wife survived breast cancer, and after later
  losing her to pancreatic cancer he is driven to help the 20+ million cancer
  survivors in the U.S. truly thrive.
- Luke Stewart, CEO. Focus: healthcare navigation and patient empowerment.
  A childhood recovery from a rare disease shaped his mission to make healthcare
  navigation clearer for families.

## Survivorship Q&A

Q: Does CaringHand replace my oncologist or care team?
A: No. The Living Action Plan and Grace support the conversations you have with
   your doctors. Your care team makes the decisions.

Q: Is my data private?
A: Communications are encrypted and the platform is HIPAA-compliant. CaringHand
   states it never sells or shares personal health information with third
   parties, and members can request access, corrections, or deletion.

Q: What does survivorship monitoring look like?
A: It varies by member. For example, a survivor of an early-stage, fully removed
   cancer may be in "active surveillance", regular check-ins and tests rather
   than ongoing treatment, with timing set by their care team.

Q: What about whole-body MRI or multi-cancer early-detection (MCED) blood tests?
A: These are newer and are not yet a standard or guideline-recommended part of
   survivorship care. CaringHand presents balanced pros and cons to discuss with
   your own care team rather than recommending them.

## Links

- Home: https://getcaringhand.com
- About / team: https://getcaringhand.com/about
- Sample Living Action Plan: https://getcaringhand.com/sample-plan
- Sample Research Consult: https://getcaringhand.com/sample-consult
- Coverage: https://getcaringhand.com/coverage
- Resources: https://getcaringhand.com/resources
- Privacy: https://getcaringhand.com/privacy
- HIPAA: https://getcaringhand.com/hipaa
- Member app: https://app.getcaringhand.com

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