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Iris Plans, Inc. is a company that provides advanced care planning to patients with serious illness all over the country through a telehealth platform .

About
Iris Plans connects patients and their families with trained facilitators over HIPAA compliant video conferencing software to discuss disease education and possible treatment plans . In addition, advanced care directives are completed during the sessions, in order to legally document the patient's wishes and ensure they are followed. Facilitators are trained healthcare professionals, often with a background in hospital care, nursing, or social work. With the permission of the patient, families can be included in the education and healthcare decision making process. This service is a health care benefit offered by the health plan provider and is provided at no charge to the patient .

Iris Plans won first prize at the Vator Splash Health Competition in 2017, a gathering of healthcare startups and venture capital .

History
Iris Plans was founded in 2015 by Steve Wardle, CEO, Dr. Stephen Bekanich, Chief Medical Officer and a palliative care physican, and Andrew Chen, Chief Product Officer . Iris has raised more than $5.1 million in funding to expand nationally .