GeriMedRisk

Name

GeriMedRisk

Legal name

GeriMedRisk

Website

https://gerimedrisk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Telemedicine Clinical Consultation

NAICS

Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Psychiatry & Medication Management Platforms (HLALAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medication Management Coordination & Polypharmacy Review (HLADALAE)

Keywords

• Telemedicine consultation
• Geriatric pharmacotherapy
• Clinical pharmacology advisory
• Deprescribing education
• Medication review services

Headquarters

HQ city

Waterloo

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ontario Ministry of Health Funding: GeriMedRisk is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Waterloo Wellington LHIN, with additional support through grants and partnerships with non-profit organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GeriMedRisk is an interdisciplinary telemedicine consultation and education service for clinicians in Ontario, connecting physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and allied health professionals with geriatric specialists (geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, clinical pharmacology, geriatric pharmacy) via telephone, fax, eConsult, Ocean eReferral, and regional intake forms to optimize medications and manage mental health and comorbidities in older adults. The organization also delivers supporting offerings including the PROS Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) service, an evidence-based drug summaries and infographics library, monthly accredited Virtual Rounds, and education/training programs.

Product overview

GeriMedRisk is a federally incorporated not-for-profit organization offering a telemedicine consultation and education service for clinicians in Ontario. The core offering is the interdisciplinary telemedicine consultation service connecting physicians, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists with a team of geriatric specialists (geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, clinical pharmacology, and geriatric pharmacy). Supporting products include PROS (Pharmacy Resource and Outreach Support) for Best Possible Medication History services, a library of nearly 100 drug summaries and 50 infographics for geriatric pharmacotherapy, monthly Virtual Rounds for continuing education, and COVID-19 drug resources. The service is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PROS (Pharmacy Resource and Outreach Support): A Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) service powered by GeriMedRisk that provides accurate and comprehensive medication histories for patients before their in-person appointments.

Products and services

• GeriMedRisk Telemedicine Consultation Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Response within median of 5 business days
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CABHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided guidance, financial support, and direction for the development of GeriMedRisk's program model, including a stepped wedge cluster randomized control trial in LTC homes.
• Research Institute for Aging (RIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with GeriMedRisk on the development and sustainability of the consultation and knowledge translation service, providing guidance and support.
• McMaster UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk clinical team includes clinician-educators from McMaster University. Hosted the first Clinical Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacology in Canada. Dr. Joanne Ho completed residencies at University of Toronto.
• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)coreTechnology or IntegrationGeriMedRisk is accessible as a Specialty or Recipient on OTN's eConsult platform, enabling Ontario clinicians to submit electronic referrals and receive specialist responses through OTN's secure telemedicine infrastructure.
• Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHAWW)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered in the founding and development of GeriMedRisk. GeriMedRisk's Privacy Contact is managed through CMHAWW ([email protected]).
• Grand River HospitalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Joanne Ho worked at Grand River Hospital where the GeriMedRisk model was developed with Dr. Sophiya Benjamin. Dr. Ho provides inpatient geriatric medicine, internal medicine, and clinical pharmacology consultation services at Grand River Hospital.
• St. Joseph's Health Centre (Guelph)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting organization in the development of GeriMedRisk's consultation and knowledge translation service.
• Bruyère Institute (Ottawa)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk benefited from collaboration with Bruyère Institute for high-quality, evidence-based resources in geriatric care education.
• University of TorontosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk clinical team includes clinician-educators from University of Toronto. Collaboration with Sid Feldman of UofT and the Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) Toronto and Central.
• Western UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk clinical team includes clinician-educators from Western University.
• University of WaterloosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Waterloo pharmacy co-op students play an integral role at GeriMedRisk. GeriMedRisk offers co-op placements for pharmacy students. Dr. Derelie Mangin from McMaster Family Medicine also contributed to the program development.
• Wilfrid Laurier UniversitysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperations research experts from Wilfrid Laurier University helped test and scale the GeriMedRisk model incrementally across regions.
• North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric ServicessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSandra Easson-Bruno, Chair of GeriMedRisk Board, is Director of the North Simcoe Muskoka Specialized Geriatric Services (NSM SGS) Program. GeriMedRisk is accessible through NSM regional intake forms.
• Champlain BASE eConsultcoreTechnology or IntegrationGeriMedRisk is accessible as a Specialty through the Champlain BASE eConsult platform, enabling clinicians across Ontario to submit electronic referral consultations.
• GERAS Centre for Brain HealthsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk partnered with GERAS Centre for Brain Health for drug information resources related to bone health.
• Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeriMedRisk partnered with CCSMH for drug information resources related to anxiety in older adults.
• ISMP CanadasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerISMP Canada and GeriMedRisk partnered to update the Best Possible Medication History (BPMH) Interview Guide, developed collaboratively with clients, care partners, and healthcare providers across Canada.
• Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) Toronto and CentralsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with RGP Toronto and Central on high-quality, evidence-based resources and knowledge translation in geriatric care.
• PROS (Pharmacy Resource and Outreach Support) Partner ClinicssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSpecialist clinics across Ontario collaborate with GeriMedRisk's PROS BPMH program. Clinics schedule BPMH appointments for patients through the PROS Booking App before in-person appointments.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Centre for Effective Practice (CEP): Canadian organization producing evidence-based clinical tools and point-of-care resources for primary care clinicians; comparable as a knowledge-translation peer to GeriMedRisk's drug summaries and infographics.
• Bruyère Institute: Ottawa-based academic health organization collaborating with GeriMedRisk on geriatric care education and evidence-based resources; comparable as a research and education partner in geriatric medicine.
• Canadian Deprescribing Network (CaDeN): National network promoting safe medication reduction in older adults; mission-aligned with GeriMedRisk's deprescribing and polypharmacy review focus, though operating as a research/advocacy body rather than a consult service.

Broad incumbents

• Wolters Kluwer Clinical Drug Information (Lexicomp): Global incumbent in clinical drug information and decision support; comparable at the product level to GeriMedRisk's drug summaries, though operating at much larger scale and via commercial licensing.
• Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN): Provincial telemedicine backbone that hosts GeriMedRisk's eConsult specialty; comparable as a clinician-facing virtual care infrastructure provider in Ontario.

Direct peers

• Specialized Geriatric Services Ontario: Network of regional Specialized Geriatric Services programs across Ontario that operate similar clinician-facing consult and intake pathways (e.g., Waterloo Wellington, North Simcoe Muskoka) used by GeriMedRisk.
• Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) of Toronto: Network delivering specialized geriatric clinical and educational services across the Toronto region; comparable as a specialized geriatric care and knowledge translation provider that GeriMedRisk partners with.
• Champlain BASE eConsult: Ontario eConsult platform connecting primary care clinicians to specialists; GeriMedRisk operates as a specialty on BASE, making it a direct platform peer in clinician-to-specialist asynchronous consultation.
• RxFiles Academic Detailing Service: Saskatchewan-based academic drug information service that produces evidence-based drug comparison charts and Q&As for clinicians, closely comparable to GeriMedRisk's drug summaries and infographics library.

Others

• Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH): National coalition producing guidelines and resources on seniors' mental health, including anxiety resources co-developed with GeriMedRisk; comparable as a knowledge-partner in geriatric mental health.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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