5thPort

5thPort is a cloud platform that teaches patients about their condition and treatment and records their consent digitally. The US company offers it as a replacement for leaflets and dated training videos. Patients can rewatch material as often as they like, which is meant to cut the time clinicians spend repeating explanations.

What 5thPort offers

• Tailored education videos — treatment-specific multimedia shaped to the patient's diagnosis, cultural background and language, including AI avatar presenters.
• Digital teach-back — checks that patients have understood what they were shown.
• Comprehension analytics — reports on how well patients have taken in the material.
• eConsent — digital consent linked to the education content.
• Onboarding and adherence — steps to prepare patients before a visit and support them afterwards.

Who it works with

Hospitals and clinical practices. Quoted users include a radiation oncology chair at ChristianaCare, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and a nurse at a large Mid-Atlantic health system, who report shorter consultations and less anxious patients.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Delivery: cloud-based software