Alissa Cohan-Allen

tapfer

Answering mental health needs of patients and providers with Spiritual Health practitioners.

Year Founded: 2023

Venture HQ: Atlanta, GA

Venture Bio:

Tapfer pioneers digital access to spiritual health and chaplaincy services, informed by 50+ chaplain and provider interviews. It integrates with Epic and Cerner to streamline insurance billing and transform spiritual and mental health care in the major healthcare systems. (Business)

More Info:

  • Hospitals conduct 150,000 chaplain visits annually, yet demand persists nationwide, and roughly 185,000 requests go unanswered. Tapfer aims to scale and commercialize its crucial services to address this gap while streamlining clinic workflow.

  • Our product connects patients with Chaplains in real-time via text, chat, call, and video. Tapfer is in NIH-regulated trials for a safe, human-centered solution and plans to expand to more healthcare departments and religious organizations.

  • Our goal is to be the first telehealth platform for Chaplains, backed by the nation’s first spiritual health database. Tapfer’s real-time pastoral care aims to ease emotional distress and de-stigmatize behavioral health by connecting users with certified chaplains.

  • Alissa is a renowned e-commerce and product marketing expert with a diverse technology, health, wellness, and entertainment background. Alissa founded tapfer, an innovative telehealth platform merging mental and spiritual health. With studies in Neurotheology and Public Health from Emory University, she is dedicated to using technology to make spiritual health care accessible to all.