Imperative Care launches digital health startup to improve stroke care, recovery

Medical technology company Imperative Care has announced the formation of Kandu Health, a digital health startup that aims to advance stroke recovery and post-acute stroke care through education, resources and guidance.

According to a company release, Kandu will offer patients individualized remote clinical support from licensed health care professionals, as well as educational content and clinical programming across a range of medical disciplines, accessible through in-app tools and support groups. The newly formed company will work with client health care institutions to ensure patient care is well-integrated and coordinated with existing programming.

“Our commitment to transforming the full continuum of care for people affected by stroke and other vascular conditions is rooted in the reality that the challenges for these patients do not end when they leave the hospital,” Fred Khosravi, Imperative Care’s chairman and CEO, said in the release. “Through this formation as an independent company, Kandu Health will focus on its digital health platform and scale its critical patient solutions rapidly.”

Imperative also announced that stroke researcher and practitioner Tudor Jovin, MD, has joined Kandu as its chief medical officer. Jovin currently serves as medical director of the Cooper Neurological Institute and chairman and chief of neurology at Cooper University Health Care in Camden, New Jersey. He also is professor of neurology and neurological surgery at Rowan University’s Cooper Medical School.

“The Kandu platform serves as a bridge for stroke survivors, guiding them along their care plan and beyond after leaving the hospital,” Jovin said in the release. “Our hope is that this combination of technology and human care will decrease secondary events and help survivors maximize their potential for prevention and recovery after stroke.”