Ambiki launched in January 2022 but came out of an idea incubated in late 2018. As our team worked closely with administrative and therapeutic staff, we realized that although there is a lot of information surrounding a therapy session, that information isn’t deployed in a way that is meaningful.
The name Ambiki (æm-bI-ki) comes from the English word ambitious and the Japanese word kioku. Kioku is the word for record or memory (the ki is pronounced key). We’re ambitious to believe that we can tame the information around a therapy session and turn it into actionable insights.
Ambiki is more than a tool, it is a way of doing things. It is the culmination of all the learnings, requests, feedback, and ideas for the past 4 years. Ambiki is built around 4 pillars:
- HIPAA-compliant, group teletherapy designed alongside speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and physical therapists.
- Therapy tools and materials such as games, resources, visual schedules, reference links, goals, favorites, and activity lists (the skill you are working on in therapy).
- Ability to network and show your expertise through your profile, the materials you create, and the CMH documentation you save to your profile.
- An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) – we also hear this called an Electronic Health Record (EHR), a documentation system, or a Practice Management System (PMS). What you call it depends on where you work or your role within your organization. We most often hear it called an EMR or generically referred to as a “documentation system.”
A stand-alone teletherapy platform is not unique and we wouldn't have too much to offer in that space.
However, a teletherapy platform that is directly integrated with the therapist's caseload and scheduling tools is powerful. A teletherapy platform that automatically updates/improves a patient's medical history and data is powerful. A teletherapy platform that is directly integrated with a therapist's session plan, the patient's care plan, and the materials a therapist is going to use for the session is powerful. A teletherapy platform that allows a patient/parent to easily find a provider who specializes in their specific issue is powerful.
A stand-alone therapy tools app is not unique, and we wouldn't have too much to offer in that space.
However, a tool suite that helps a therapist easily plan their session with high-quality, curated materials tailored specifically to their patient's goals is powerful. Therapy tools that directly integrate into a teletherapy platform are powerful. Therapy tools that can be filtered and discovered based on specialists and high-signal data from a deep taxonomy are powerful.
A stand-alone professional network is not unique, and we wouldn't have too much to offer in that space.
However, a network that is based on real (anonymized) data-driven by actual teletherapy sessions is powerful. A network based on real data of specialized creators whose content has been validated by real-world usage of other therapists is powerful. A network based on real (anonymized) data of patients served, disorders treated, and other heuristics is powerful. A powerful network where therapists can easily find organizations specializing in the type of therapy work they want to do is powerful.
A stand-alone EMR (or documentation system) is not unique, and we wouldn’t have too much to offer in that space.
However, an EMR where clinics can more easily hire qualified therapists from a data-driven network of demonstrated expertise for the exact types of populations they serve is powerful. An EMR that is so tightly integrated with therapy tools that a therapist's session is easily planned based on the care plan of their specific patient and where the materials they use in a session feed into the visit note such that the visit note practically writes itself is powerful. An EMR with a schedule directly integrated with a teletherapy platform is powerful.
At a time when practices are cracking down on productivity and therapists are in dire need, we want to focus on helping therapists regain the joy that originally brought them into the profession. We want to take care of the business of therapy, so that you can focus on your patients.
We are always looking to collaborate and get feedback from you. If you’re interested in our vision, complete this survey to help us shape what’s next in Ambiki.
