Chromie Health
Category: AI in Healthcare
AI-powered hospital workforce management platform that uses intelligent AI agents to automate nurse scheduling and administrative workflows via SMS. Chromie Health was founded in 2024. The company is led by Douglas Ford. Based in New York City, New York, United States. Team size: 1-10. Total funding raised: $2M. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include AIX Ventures.
- Founded
- 2024
- Headquarters
- New York City, New York, United States
- Team size
- 1-10
- Total funding
- $2M
Value proposition
AI agents that automate hospital workforce scheduling and administrative workflows with zero IT integration and no patient data exposure, filling last-minute nursing gaps 60x faster than manual methods.
Products and solutions
Chromie Dispatch (SMS AI agent for filling last-minute nursing shifts); AI Demand Prediction (predictive analytics for nursing demand); Smart Scheduling (ML-based optimal nurse scheduling); Analytics & Insights (reporting and workforce analytics)
Unique value
SMS-native AI agents that require zero IT integration and no patient data, enabling hospitals to fill nursing shifts 60x faster than manual processes while reducing overtime costs by 25%.
Target customer
Hospitals and healthcare systems (nursing managers, charge nurses, hospital operations teams)
Industries served
Healthcare; Hospital Operations; Workforce Management
Technology advantage
Proprietary AI ranking algorithm for nurse selection; SMS-native agentic AI requiring no IT integration; HIPAA compliant; integrates with Epic and ADT systems; no patient data exposure; lightweight deployment model
How they differentiate
Zero-friction deployment (no IT integration, no patient data required); SMS-native interface that nurses already know how to use; AI agents that handle the entire scheduling workflow from gap detection to nurse selection to confirmation; 60x faster than manual scheduling
Main competitors
In-House Health (AI nurse scheduling); ShiftMed (on-demand workforce tech); QGenda (healthcare workforce management)
Key partnerships
Epic (EHR integration); ADT (admission/discharge/transfer system integration); AIX Ventures (lead investor)
Notable customers
St. Joseph's Hospital (named in press); 120+ nursing teams deployed; 750 hospitals on waitlist
Major milestones
Founded 2024; Forbes 30 Under 30 (Healthcare) 2025 for Ford & Tisoskey; $2M pre-seed round led by AIX Ventures (May 2026); Launch of Chromie Dispatch SMS AI agent; 35,000+ nursing shifts filled; 750 hospitals on waitlist
Growth metrics
35,000+ nursing shifts filled; 750 hospitals on waitlist; 120+ nursing teams deployed; 60x faster scheduling; 25% reduction in overtime costs; $320K savings per unit
Market positioning
Early-stage AI-native workforce management platform targeting the $100B+ nursing shortage crisis; positioned as "the AI agent layer for hospitals" and "iOS for healthcare"; 750 hospitals on waitlist; already filled 35,000+ shifts
Geographic focus
United States (with plans for global expansion)
About Douglas Ford
Ex-quantum computing researcher; Cornell University (BS Hotel Administration, minors in Information Science & Real Estate); University of Pennsylvania (MS Engineering); Harvard Medical School (MS Bioethics). Forbes 30 Under 30 (Healthcare) 2025.
Official website: https://www.chromiehealth.com