VIPCare: a digital follow-up care helper for cancer patients using your electronic records
Official title: VIPCare: Virtual Predictive Care workflow with EHR integrated surveillance for optimalfollow-up care management for Cancer Patients
Funded at Vizlitics INC. · NIH-11411074 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-facing program uses your electronic health records to help track follow-up care after cancer treatment and coordinate care across your care team.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vizlitics INC. NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chappaqua, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,145,004 |
| NIH project number | 5R44CA281547-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11411074 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults who have completed cancer treatment and are navigating follow-up care.
✕Less likely to help
Patients not yet engaged in structured follow-up programs or without access to the participating care settings may see limited benefit.
What this research studies
This program builds a digital workflow that integrates with your EHR to remind you about follow-up appointments, surveillance tests, and long-term survivorship needs. It aims to reduce fragmented care, save time for you and your providers, and improve clarity around who is responsible for each part of post-treatment follow-up. If successful, it could help you stay connected to your oncology team and catch issues like recurrence or late treatment effects earlier. The project has previously shown promise in prostate cancer follow-up and is expanding to broader cancer follow-up needs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, you could experience smoother follow-up, fewer missed tests, and clearer communication with your care team.
How similar studies have gone: Prior work in prostate cancer follow-up showed positive results, and this project extends similar ideas to a broader cancer population.
Where this research is happening
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Vizlitics INC.
Chappaqua, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kumar, Tarun — Vizlitics INC.
- Study coordinator: Kumar, Tarun
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.