Frequent Q&A

Q: What is BioNAV's PatientShare app, and how does it help me as a respiratory patient?
A: PatientShare is BioNAV’s upcoming digital platform that enables individuals with respiratory conditions to track and share analyzed air quality data from their everyday environments. By aggregating particle data from licensed air-filtered devices, the app provides personalized environmental exposure summaries. This information can be securely shared with healthcare providers, offering added context that may support more informed clinical decisions. PatientShare will be available as a free mobile and desktop application in 2026.
 

Q: How can healthcare networks benefit from BioNAV?
A: BioNAV supports healthcare systems by offering a scalable, interoperable solution to incorporate environmental data into patient care workflows. By enabling patients to voluntarily share air quality data through the PatientShare platform, providers gain a clearer picture of external exposure factors that may influence respiratory health. This capability can enhance chronic disease management, patient education, and early intervention strategies—without requiring internal infrastructure investment. Healthcare organizations are encouraged to explore our Proof-of-Concept (PoC) program for early adoption.
 

Q: What’s the value proposition for insurance companies partnering with BioNAV?
A: Health insurers can gain population-level insights into environmental risk factors that may contribute to respiratory claims. Through patient-authorized data sharing, insurers can assess air quality trends in relation to chronic respiratory conditions and help support preventative care strategies. Our Proof-of-Concept program offers insurers the opportunity to evaluate BioNAV’s utility in improving care coordination and potentially reducing avoidable exacerbations or hospital visits.
 

Q: Is there a cost to use BioNAV’s applications?
A: For individual users—particularly those managing asthma, allergies, or other respiratory conditions—BioNAV’s PatientShare app will be available free of charge. Commercial entities, including healthcare networks and insurers, may incur fees associated with data integration or customized deployments. These options can be explored through participation in BioNAV’s Proof-of-Concept programs, which provide early access to our technologies and implementation support.
 

Q: How does BioNAV’s PatientShare app work for patients?
A: The app compiles air particle data from compatible, licensed filtration devices used in personal, residential, or occupational environments. It automatically translates this data into readable exposure summaries, which users can choose to share with their physician. The goal is to simplify the process of environmental monitoring and provide meaningful, data-driven context to respiratory care without requiring technical interpretation by the patient.
 

Q: Can BioNAV integrate with other health or lifestyle applications I already use?
A: Yes, our platform is being developed with support for curated third-party integrations. Patients will be able to link contextual data—such as geo-location, weather conditions, pollen levels, volunteered health history, or emergency alerts—to their air exposure profile. This enhanced personalization aims to support collaborative care planning between patients and healthcare professionals.
 

Q: Why is environmental air quality monitoring important for respiratory care?
A: Environmental exposure plays a significant role in the progression and management of respiratory conditions. Just as physicians inquire about nutrition and activity levels, they may soon require visibility into the air their patients breathe. BioNAV’s app makes it easy to document and share this data, helping identify trends or triggers that may affect respiratory health. With PatientShare, this information is readily available—without requiring technical expertise from the patient.
 

Q: How can I or my organization get involved with BioNAV’s Proof-of-Concept program?
A: BioNAV welcomes participation from healthcare networks, insurers, researchers, and individual patients interested in evaluating our platform. The Proof-of-Concept program allows qualified participants to assess the functionality, data value, and integration pathways of our patient-to-provider air quality network. To express interest or receive updates on launch timelines contact us at info@bionav.com.