ConnectedNest (patent pending)—a patient-led, HIPAA-compliant platform connecting real-world needs like transportation, food, housing, childcare, and finances to trusted local partners within 48 hours, with closed-loop status for oncology care teams
NIH/NCI-funded • Peer-reviewed • Oncology-focused
Publications & federal funding1
2 million new cancer cases per year
Not a directory; vetted local orgs
See availability and waitlists
Partners commit to respond fast
Real-time referral status
Access by role: patient • CBO • care team
Integration-ready
1 See publications for sources and methodology
Patients, CBOs, and oncology teams in the same flow—
so barriers get solved before treatment slips.
For high-priority needs, supported by a within 48 hours response
Especially those tied to transportation or finances
Less back-and-forth; clear, closed-loop status
Patient-led, consent-based sharing builds trust
See completed services, time-to-service, and partner activity.
ConnectedNest organizes real community capacity around the non-medical needs that derail cancer care. Patients choose from a curated roster of community-based organizations (CBOs). Partners acknowledge within 48 hours and keep status current. Navigators and clinicians see status of acknowledged, scheduled, and completed without phone tag.
Questions surface needs; patients choose their programs
Patients select a local CBO; the matching engine suggests options based on eligibility & preferences
CBOs acknowledge within 48 hours and show capacity or waitlist status
Status (acknowledged, scheduled, completed) flows back to navigators and clinicians so treatment stays on plan.
ConnectedNest is a patient-led way to match non-medical needs to curated CBOs - within 48 hours acknowledgment, visible capacity, and closed-loop status for oncology care teams.
Plain-language choices, light check-ins as needs change, and consent-based sharing.
One simple queue to accept referrals, message clients, schedule, update status, and signal capacity or waitlist.
Real-time status plus notes on patient needs and feedback; EHR-agnostic today, integration-ready.
Response time
Within 48 hours
No standard
Capacity status
Visible, including waitlist
Rare/hidden
Patient control
Patient-initiated, consent-based
Varies
Care team status
Acknowledged • Scheduled • Completed
Not available
CBO workflow
Browse queue + messaging
Email/phone
ConnectedNest keeps care plans on track with closed-loop status and fewer delays. See when patient case is acknowledged, scheduled, and completed without extra phone calls.
Receive better-qualified referrals, acknowledge within ≤48 hours, and share capacity or waitlist so expectations stay clear.
Activate accountable community networks and measure time-to-service, completion rates, and top barriers across markets.
