The First AI Health Agentic Platform for Family-Centered Pediatric Chronic Care Management

Because every child’s outcome starts with the family

The Opportunity

$363B Global Market | $200B Serviceable Market | $36B Initial Focus Market

In today’s healthcare ecosystem - providers, payors, and employers - families caring for children with chronic conditions are the invisible workforce of pediatric health. Yet they remain unsupported in fragmented systems of care.

  • TAM ($363B): Global families managing at least one pediatric chronic condition

  • SAM ($200B): Families caring for children with diabetes, obesity, growth disorders, cancer, autism, severe asthma, MS, or lupus

  • Initial Focus ($36B): Families most in need of support for childhood obesity, diabetes, growth disorders, and cancer

Economic Impact

  • 25M+ U.S. children live with at least one pediatric chronic condition

  • Average annual cost per child:

    • Type 1 Diabetes: $10K–$25K+

    • Childhood Obesity/T2: $2K–$4K

  • $300B lost annually from treatment non-adherence

  • $282B in productivity loss tied to mental-health absenteeism

  • The top 5% of spenders drive nearly 50% of total healthcare costs; the top 1% exceed 20%

  • Pediatric chronic care happens at home, led primarily by mothers

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Value Levers by Condition

Type 1 Diabetes

  • Hospitalizations, acute crises

  • Knowledge + goal support; proactive monitoring

Autism / Neurodevelopmental

  • Caregiver burnout; crises

  • Coping tools, structured planning, resilience

Obesity / Metabolic / Type 2 Diabetes

  • Behavioral + comorbidity risk

  • Personalized behavior change; family routines

Growth Hormone Deficiency

  • Therapy adherence; psychosocial stress

  • Caregiver guidance; adherence support

Severe Asthma

  • ER visits, exacerbations

  • Adherence, trigger control, action plans

Epilepsy / Pediatric Cancer

  • Acute episodes; complex care

  • Stress mitigation; coordination; navigation

Adhera Health Evidence (Peer‑Reviewed)

Type 1 Diabetes (JMIR Pediatrics & Parenting)

Study showed increased positive affect; reductions in stress, anxiety, depression; improved self‑efficacy and well‑being.

Growth Hormone Therapy (JMIR Pediatrics & Parenting)

Study found high usability, 91% of parents moved from severe depression to normal depression, 75% of children in suboptimal adherence group moved to optimal adherence group. Parents reported improvements in parent‑child relationship.

Employer ROI Drivers

  • Reduced turnover among caregiver employees

  • Lower absenteeism / presenteeism

  • Avoided emergency & hospitalization costs

  • Higher productivity & engagement

  • Improved caregiver mental health & resilience

Example (5,000 employees):
If ~1% are caregiver‑employees and average salary is $60K, a 20% reduction in caregiver turnover can save ≈ $900K annually; 30–50% lower absenteeism adds further savings.

Organizational Impact Summary

Turnover Reduction

  • 20–25% fewer caregiver exits

  • $300K–$900K annually

Absenteeism

  • 30–50% reduction

  • $40K–$100K+

Productivity

  • +5–10% gain

  • Qualitative ROI

Healthcare Utilization

  • 30–45% fewer acute events

  • Variable offsets

Explore the Value of Supporting Working Caregivers

Employers are increasingly recognizing the hidden costs and human impact of pediatric chronic conditions on their workforce.

The insights above summarize how the Adhera Caring Digital Program (ACDP) helps families manage conditions like Type 1 diabetes, obesity, asthma, autism, growth hormone deficiency, epilepsy, and pediatric cancer - and the measurable return this creates for employers.

If what you read resonates, Adhera can provide a detailed ROI analysis tailored to your company and a live demo of the ACDP solution to show how it supports employees and their families in real time.