MamaBear. Always there.
From everyday coughs and fevers to more concerning breathing or chest symptoms, MamaBear guides families through a structured triage exam — securely sharing results with nurses, primary care providers, or specialists. Helping the right level of care happen sooner.
For Parents & Families
Track your child’s symptoms at home, capture a 15-second breathing video, and share it directly with your provider — no appointment needed.
Get the app and get started →For Health Systems & Partners
Close the 72-hour discharge gap. Shovel-ready, RHTP grant eligible, and deployable in 2–3 weeks with no new EHR infrastructure.
Explore partnership options →Five steps. One tap to your provider.
MamaBear guides you through a structured symptom check-in from your phone — no appointment, no waiting room.
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Download the MamaBear Health app
Available free on the App Store and Google Play.
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Set up an account for your child
Takes about two minutes. Secure and HIPAA-compliant.
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Collect symptoms, risk factors, and a 15-second video
MamaBear walks you through exactly what to capture.
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Send to your provider in one tap
Your Check-In report is delivered directly to your provider through secure medical messaging or email.
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Your provider responds directly to you
A written clinical response you can re-read anytime — even at 3am.
I made multiple ER visits with my son because I couldn’t prove to our pediatrician what I saw at home. MamaBear lets you capture symptoms in real time — and get treatment for your child sooner.
MamaBear reduces subjectivity and recall bias. It supports earlier treatment decisions and helps prevent unnecessary testing and hospitalizations.
Proven technology. Built for real workflows.
Low-bandwidth optimized
Works on ordinary cell service — even offline uploads. Real-world information captured in the moment, not recalled later.
HIPAA-compliant and interoperable
Built on HL7 FHIR for seamless Epic/MyChart integration, with secure email delivery for settings without EHR infrastructure.
Billing-ready from day one
Uses existing e-visit and eConsult CPT codes — no new systems, no new portals, no manual transcription.
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Resources for parents
Trusted information to help you understand what you’re seeing — and what to do next.
Rapid Heart Rate in Infants
When is a fast heartbeat normal — and when should you call your provider?
Difficulty Breathing
Signs to watch for, what they mean, and when to seek care immediately.
Medication Dosage Calculator
Interactive, weight-based dosing guide for common pediatric medications.
A small, focused team with deep expertise.
Biomedical engineering, mobile development, and pediatric pulmonology — the right people in the right seats.
Marie Johnson, PhD
CEO & Founder2025 AIMBE College of Fellows inductee. PhD in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota. 25 years of product development experience.
Raymond Gonzalez
CTOFull-stack mobile engineer with 10+ years building production apps in Flutter, React Native, and Node.js — including systems handling 10,000+ concurrent users.
Joe Thayer
Lead Mobile DeveloperSix years of Flutter/Dart development. Built the MamaBear app from the ground up — codebase, HIPAA-compliant data flows, and video capture.
Paolo Pianosi, MD
Clinical AdvisorBoard-certified Pediatric Pulmonologist and Professor of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota. Prior appointments at Mayo Clinic and King’s College Hospital London.
See it. Treat it. Track it.
Aligned with CHRA & RHTP goals. Built for rural and underserved communities.