How It Works

Simple for patients. Powerful for the system.

One phone number. Three audiences served. Real-time intelligence flowing between patients, providers, and the state.

For Patients & Caregivers

A single phone number that any rural Louisianan can text or call — from a flip phone, a landline, or a smartphone. No app to download, no account to create.

AI-powered conversational guidance handles health questions, medication reminders, appointment coordination, transportation needs, food assistance, and benefits navigation — all in one channel.

Works on any phone — flip phones, landlines, smartphones
Multilingual: English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Louisiana French
Voice support for low-literacy users
Escalates complex questions to licensed clinical partners
Example Conversation

My mama need her sugar medicine refilled but the pharmacy closed early

I can help with that. I see there's a Walgreens in Opelousas open until 9pm that carries her prescription. Would you like me to check if they can transfer it? I can also set up a weekly refill reminder so you don't run into this again.

Yes please and she also need a ride to the doctor Thursday

I'll check on the pharmacy transfer. For Thursday's appointment, your mama may qualify for Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation. Let me connect you with the scheduling line. What time is the appointment?

Beyond Health Questions

Thrive integrates clinical engagement with social determinants screening and chronic disease management in a single channel.

SDOH Screening & Referrals

Conversational social determinants screening via SMS — food security, housing, transportation, utilities. Closed-loop referrals to local resources with follow-up to confirm services were actually delivered.

Chronic Disease Programs

Structured multi-week SMS programs for diabetes management, maternal health, smoking cessation, and medication adherence. AI-powered conversations, not static scripts.

Behavioral Health Screening

Voice biomarker analysis during calls to identify depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline risk. Triage to behavioral health resources — all within the existing voice concierge, no separate app required.

Provider Dashboard Preview

Medicaid Coverage Lookup AI-Assisted

Search coverage rules by procedure, diagnosis, or medication for any LA parish

Parish Resource Directory Live Data

Food banks, transportation, housing assistance, utility programs by parish

Clinical Protocols Evidence-Based

Guidelines adapted for rural practice settings and available resources

Case Guidance AI-Powered

Complex case recommendations informed by patient engagement data

For Providers & CHWs

Rural providers and community health workers need instant answers — Medicaid coverage rules, local resource availability, evidence-based protocols for the patient in front of them.

Thrive's Provider Knowledge Platform is a searchable, AI-powered knowledge base built specifically for rural Louisiana practice. No more calling around, searching PDFs, or guessing at coverage rules. The information care teams need, when they need it, adapted for the resources actually available in their parish.

For State Agencies

Every patient interaction generates de-identified, aggregated intelligence about rural health engagement, social determinant needs, and care coordination gaps. Thrive delivers real-time dashboards and quarterly impact reports aligned with CMS benchmarks — giving LED and LDH the evidence they need to demonstrate RHTP outcomes.

Real-Time

Engagement dashboards updated continuously, not quarterly

Parish-Level

Granular data across all 44 rural parishes

CMS-Aligned

Reporting structured for federal benchmark compliance

Phased Deployment

A disciplined rollout that proves value before scaling.

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Discovery & Prototype (4–6 months)

Stakeholder discovery, working prototype of patient concierge and provider platform, inaugural State of Rural Louisiana Health report using public data.

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Pilot Deployment (12–18 months)

Full platform in 5–8 rural parishes. MCO and CHW integration. SDOH screening with closed-loop referrals. First structured chronic disease SMS programs for diabetes and maternal health.

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Statewide Expansion (24+ months)

All 44 rural parishes. Proactive care coordination, behavioral health voice screening, health risk scoring, full sub-grantee integration, and CMS benchmark alignment.

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