What You Should Know:
– Hartford HealthCare and Aidoc today announced the launch of a new partnership to innovate and integrate tailored clinical artificial intelligence solutions that aim to enhance the speed to diagnosis, reduce care delays and connect the right care team to the right patient at the right time by increasing collaboration across radiology, cardiology, vascular, neurology and emergency departments.
– Hartford HealthCare has implemented Aidoc and its aiOS™ platform, featuring its 17 FDA-cleared algorithms, across millions of patient exams annually within its acute care hospital network with the focus of identifying a broad range of acute and sub-acute abnormalities directly within clinical workflows.
Hartford HealthCare and Aidoc Partner to Revolutionize AI-Driven Healthcare Delivery
The partnership between Hartford HealthCare and Aidoc highlights a groundbreaking integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to advance healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. With a network of 43,000 colleagues across 500 locations, Hartford HealthCare serves 185 towns and cities, impacting over 17,000 lives daily. Its robust care-delivery system includes multiple teaching hospitals, community hospitals, and a comprehensive array of services ranging from behavioral health to senior care and rehabilitation.
Key Aspects of the Partnership:
- Enhanced Care Coordination and Decision-Making:
- Aidoc’s enterprise AI platform enables Care Coordination and Patient Management solutions, streamlining clinical workflows.
- The rapid implementation, from kickoff to go-live in just three weeks, underscores the platform’s scalability and seamless integration into Hartford HealthCare’s existing IT infrastructure and EHR.
- AI-driven insights reduce delays, improve access, and support multidisciplinary teams with actionable data, delivering faster and more personalized care.
- Commitment to AI Innovation:
- Hartford HealthCare established the Center for AI Innovation in Healthcare in early 2024, a pioneering effort in New England and one of the few such centers nationwide.
- Partnerships with institutions like MIT and the University of Oxford demonstrate Hartford HealthCare’s dedication to advancing AI in medicine.
- Collaborative Development:
- Aidoc and Hartford HealthCare are jointly exploring new point-of-care applications and clinical workflow solutions.
- This collaboration aims to address critical healthcare needs with precision, setting benchmarks for personalized, data-driven care.
- Enterprise-Wide AI Vision:
- Aidoc’s platform supports multiple AI applications across clinical settings, delivering greater clinical and financial benefits than isolated solutions.
- Hartford HealthCare plans to implement the platform fully within 12 months, advancing AI-driven healthcare models that ensure no critical detail is overlooked.
Jeffrey A. Flaks, President and CEO of Hartford HealthCare, emphasizes the organization’s commitment to reimagining healthcare through AI. He states, “By reducing delays and improving access, this innovative tool can help us deliver care that’s not only faster but more personalized and impactful. We want to be the most consumer-centric system in healthcare, and new tools like this help us get there.”
The partnership not only aims to transform Hartford HealthCare but also to shape best practices for the wider healthcare community. By leveraging AI at scale, Hartford HealthCare demonstrates a forward-thinking approach to innovation, ensuring improved outcomes, efficiency, and equity in healthcare delivery.
