Overview

Buoy Health creates a digital triage and self-screening tool that helps individuals decide how to proceed with their health. It uses an AI-guided symptom checker and medical guidelines to provide users with guidance on next steps, such as self-care, urgent care, or emergency care. The product is deployed through partnerships with health plans, state governments, and healthcare providers and can be customized and integrated into client systems quickly (often within 72 hours). It supports multiple languages and updates its medical rules daily to reflect CDC guidance, enabling scalable population health management. Buoy Health differentiates itself by focusing on rapid deployment, large-scale integration with payers and public health entities, and consistent, up-to-date guidance across organizations, rather than relying on standalone consumer apps. Its goal is to reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization while helping users access accurate information and appropriate care decisions.