At Alto Health, we’re eliminating the administrative challenge of referral-based care through intelligent automation. Our platform streamlines clinical operations, improves data quality, reduces admin burden, and enhances patient preparation —  empowering clinicians and clinics to focus on delivering exceptional care to more people.

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Our Why

At Alto, we exist to help specialist consultant doctors focus on what matters most—delivering exceptional care to more patients, not drowning in admin.

If you’re not immersed in it daily, it’s hard to grasp the sheer volume of steps involved pre consult for a new patient.

Let’s instead imagine if buying a coffee were like getting specialist consultant care:

Before making you a latte, the barista needs a referral from your local "Caffeine Manager," along with a stack of paperwork detailing your caffeine consumption habits, energy needs, and past coffee orders. The barista's assistant uploads this into the "Electronic Caffeine Record" and prints a copy for the barista. If anything is missing, the referral is sent back to the "Caffeine Manager" to fill in the blanks, and delaying your coffee.

Once all the necessary data is there, the barista reviews and assigns you a coffee queue priority and has their assistant schedule an appointment for your latte in the “Customer Management System”. They tell you before attending, you’re required to complete an energy test, fill out a detailed caffeine history form, abstain from coffee for 12 hours, and arrange a lift home. On the day of your appointment, you must bring your Keep Cup and a comprehensive list of all coffees consumed that week. You’ll receive multiple reminders about your appointment but no help preparing for it. After weeks of waiting, you might—just might—get your latte. Oh, and the barista then writes a detailed letter to the "Caffeine Manager" about the latte’s composition and delivery.

While light-hearted, this illustrates how pre-visit admin functions today—necessary but burdensome, diverting clinicians and team from patient-facing work during a time of critical staffing shortages and creating frustration for all involved.

At Alto, we’re transforming this reality.

Our technology makes specialist care administration instant, effortless, and transparent. By reimagining the pre-visit period with automation and near real-time decision support, we improve clinical care, streamline operations, and enhance patient journeys.

Meet the team making it happen

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    Marita Kenrick

    Co-Founder • CEO | LinkedIn

    Marita holds a Master of Public Health from the University of New South Wales, specialising in Health Management. Before founding Alto, she led strategy and insight teams focused on prevention and early diagnosis at the Australian Health Department and Public Health England.

  • Xiao Zhang

    Co-Founder • CTO | LinkedIn

    Xiao studied Computer Science and Computational Linguistics, earning a Master’s in Speech & Language Processing from Trinity College Dublin. Prior to Alto, he worked for Meta’s Oculus and Longcheer, honing his expertise in AI and engineering.

  • Dr. Peter Donnelly

    Operations and Regulation | LinkedIn

    Peter earned his PhD in Digital Signal Processing from Queen’s University and has over 25 years of experience as a medical device innovator. He has founded multiple companies and led Nasdaq listings.

  • Dr. Michael O’Dwyer

    Clinical Lead

    Michael earned his PhD and completed his medical studies at Trinity College Dublin. He is a partner in a group practice, HSE Clinical Lead and Consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine.

Driven by Our Values

  • People First

    We are committed to enhancing healthcare experiences for everyone—making clinicians' lives easier, improving patient outcomes, and reducing operational costs.

  • Inclusive Innovation

    We embrace diversity, inclusivity, and health equity. By fostering a wide range of perspectives, we enrich our team, products, and ability to innovate. We actively seek different viewpoints to fill gaps and create better solutions.

  • Build Trust

    We prioritise safety, security, transparency, and reliability, fostering trust among our users and ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards.

  • Product Excellence

    We are dedicated to integrating practitioners, evidence, processes, and systems thoughtfully to improve healthcare quality, experience, and efficiency.

  • Drive Change

    We tackle tough challenges swiftly and with purpose, striving for impactful results. Building something extraordinary requires urgency, focus, and dedication.

  • Work Together

    We value collaboration, continuous learning, and kindness. By fostering teamwork and taking shared responsibility, we create opportunities for growth and success. No problem is ever “someone else’s issue.”

Excited to help make an impact?

We’re on a mission to transform healthcare operations and enable clinics to deliver better care with less effort. Interested in partnering with us or joining our journey? Get in touch today, and let’s create the future of healthcare together.

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Ready to transform your clinic’s operations and focus on what truly matters—delivering exceptional care?