Virtual clinic to widen access to urinary incontinence care

Women experiencing urinary incontinence will have access to a new virtual care pathway through a partnership between Dry Days Health and Parkview Health.

Parkview is launching an online specialist clinic for women’s bladder health, powered by Dry Days Health.

The service will allow eligible patients to access assessment, education and evidence-based treatment remotely, alongside Parkview’s existing in-person specialist and procedural services.

“Urinary incontinence is incredibly common, but too many women continue to suffer in silence or simply adapt their lives around their symptoms,” said Dr Jennifer Bepple, medical director at Dry Days Health.

“Our partnership with Parkview Health is about changing that.

“By combining Parkview Health’s trusted clinical services with a purpose-built virtual care pathway, we can make it much easier for women to enter the healthcare system, access effective treatment and progress to specialist care when they need it.”

Urinary incontinence is common among women and can affect many aspects of daily life, including sleep, work, exercise, travel and relationships.

Despite this, some women can live with symptoms for years before seeking help, with bladder leakage sometimes viewed as an inevitable part of ageing or having children.

The new pathway is intended to provide an easier starting point for care.

Patients will be able to consult clinicians with experience in women’s bladder health without having to travel for every stage of their treatment.

Those who need further investigation, procedures, surgery or specialist intervention can then move into Parkview’s established clinical services.

The companies said the approach is designed to extend, rather than replace, existing healthcare provision.

Virtual care can be used for patients whose conditions can be managed remotely, while those needing face-to-face specialist treatment can be referred within Parkview’s wider services.

“Urinary incontinence is a condition that can have a profound impact on women’s everyday lives, yet many patients delay seeking care,” said Dr Scott Boyd, Parkview Health’s urogynecology section chief.

“A virtual option can provide an accessible starting point for evaluation and treatment, while allowing patients to receive in-person speciality care when it is needed.”

The partnership forms part of Dry Days Health’s expansion of its US health system strategy.

Its model combines virtual clinical care with traditional health services, enabling women to begin their care remotely before being directed to diagnostic testing or specialist treatment where necessary.

The new pathway is expected to begin serving Parkview patients later this month.

Parkview Health is a nonprofit, community-focused health system serving Indiana and northwest Ohio. Based in Fort Wayne, it includes 15 hospitals and a network of primary and specialist care physicians.

Dry Days Health was introduced to Parkview through Enterprise Ireland during its 2025 in-market visit, as part of Parkview’s work with Enterprise Ireland to identify and develop healthcare innovation.