Hopper Health begins offering primary care for adults with neurodivergence

Hopper Health, a healthcare navigation and virtual primary health care platform, was launched this week to help adults with conditions such as Tourette’s syndrome, ADHD, autism and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Patients will have access to healthcare professionals trained in the communication and sensory needs of a neurodivergent population.

The New York platform is available directly to consumers in their home state and California through a $99 monthly membership.

“As someone with autism and ADHD with chronic comorbidities, I created Hopper Health for people like me to get better care,” said Katya Siddall-Cipolla, CEO and Founder of Hopper Health.

“Clinicians often do not know how to effectively help neurodivergent patients, and imbalanced patient-physician power dynamics can mean we are not taken seriously as experts on our own symptoms or experiences. My goal is to create a path for neurodivergent adults to take their health into their own hands with a support system that understands their concerns and needs from the outset.”

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Autistic people, in particular, report lower quality health care than others and are more likely to have chronic and psychiatric illnesses. according to a study by the University of Cambridge.

Other digital health companies working to improve health options for neurodivergent people are a virtual reality behavioral therapy platform. Floreo, which teaches people with autism, anxiety, ADHD and other conditions independent living skills, as well as communication, social and emotional regulation.

Chicago Digital Platform for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Identification and Treatment. NOCD offers video based treatment for OCD. British company Inflow provides an evidence-based application that enables ADHD patients to actively manage their condition on their own using cognitive behavioral therapy strategies.

Salim Ismail will provide more details in his HIMSS23 presentation “Leaders Summit Keynote: Disruptive Convergence”. It is scheduled for Monday, April 17 from 3:45 pm to 4:30 pm PT at the Marriott Marquis Chicago Level 4 Grand Horizon Ballroom.