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Heart Disease | Transforming Heart Disease through Medical Technology for Patients

Prior Authorization Reforms Don’t Address the Real Problem. Here’s How AI Can Help.

by Matthew Plack, VP for Innovation and New Solution Strategy, Apixio 11/21/2022 Leave a Comment

Prior Authorization Reforms Don’t Address the Real Problem. Here’s How AI Can Help.

After waiting weeks for an open appointment, John finally gets in to see the orthopedic surgeon to evaluate his acute knee pain. He’s already been off work for over two months and has barely been able to leave the house, popping anti-inflammatory and pain medicine to manage the pain every day.  Suspecting a torn meniscus, the doctor orders an MRI to verify the diagnosis and plan his treatment approach. The nurse begins the process by calling John’s insurance carrier to verify coverage,
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Eko Lands $2.7M NIH Grant to Train Pulmonary Hypertension AI

by Syed Hamza Sohail 09/20/2022 Leave a Comment

Eko Lands $2.2M NIH Grant to Train Pulmonary Hypertension AI

What You Should Know: - Eko, a digital health company applying machine learning in the fight against heart and lung disease, today announced that it was awarded a $2.7M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct Phase II grant by the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). - The grant will fund the development of a machine learning algorithm that detects and stratifies pulmonary hypertension (PH) using phonocardiogram (PCG) and
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Hello Heart Launches Cholesterol Management Feature to Tackle Whole-Heart Health

by Syed Hamza Sohail 08/30/2022 Leave a Comment

Hello Heart Launches Cholesterol Management Feature to Tackle Whole-Heart Health

What You Should Know: - Hello Heart, the only digital therapeutic that focuses exclusively on heart health, today announced a new cholesterol management feature, designed to empower people to improve their heart health - The first-of-its-kind, Hello Heart’s ‘My Cholesterol’ allows users to easily track and understand their cholesterol levels, and provides personalized insights based on peer-reviewed, published recommendations, encouraging them to make positive lifestyle changes to improve
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Preventative Health Programs Need to Address 3 Key Components

by Jeff Ruby, Founder and CEO of Newtopia 08/18/2022 Leave a Comment

Preventative Health Programs Need to Address 3 Key Components

Combination of genetic testing, custom nutrition/exercise/mental wellbeing planning, and personal coaching thwarts chronic metabolic diseases through habit change. The most effective approach to treating chronic disease today focuses on behavior change and prevention.  Condition management is yesterday’s innovation; the real key is keeping healthy people healthy in the first place. Smart preventative treatment involves highly personalized experiences informed by behavioral genetic
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What is the Potential for Digital Twins in Healthcare?

by David Talby, CTO at John Snow Labs 08/08/2022 Leave a Comment

NLP is Raising the Bar on Accurate Detection of Adverse Drug Events

Digital twins are virtual representations of an object or system that spans its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and use simulation, machine learning and reasoning to help decision-making (IBM). In most cases, this helps data scientists understand how products are operating in production environments and anticipate how they may behave overtime. But what happens when a digital twin is that of a human being?  By using digital twins to model a person, you can use technologies like
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Caption Health, Heartbeat Health Partner to Provide Access to Cardiac Care

by Syed Hamza Sohail 07/28/2022 Leave a Comment

Caption Health, Heartbeat Health Partner to Provide Access to Cardiac Care

What You Should Know: - Caption Health and Heartbeat Health today announced a partnership that will enable providers to offer their patients earlier access to cardiovascular care than ever before possible. - Together, the partners are increasing access to early cardiac evaluations and care by providing these two innovations as a value-based bundle for health providers, payers, and value-based care organizations. Improving Access To Cardiac Care Limited access to cardiac diagnosis and
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Cleerly Raises $192M for AI-Driven Precision Heart Health Platform

by Syed Hamza Sohail 07/26/2022 Leave a Comment

Cleerly Raises $192M for AI-Driven Precision Heart Health Platform

What You Should Know: - Cleerly, the company creating a new standard of care for heart disease, announced that it has closed a Series C financing round of $192M - This new funding, led by led by funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc., and Fidelity Management and Research Company,  brings the total raised by the fast-growing health care company to $248M, which includes its Series B round in 2021 AI-enabled Approach
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Caption Health Receives CE Mark for AI Ultrasound Tech

by Syed Hamza Sohail 07/19/2022 Leave a Comment

Caption Health AI Awarded FDA Clearance for Point-of-Care Ejection Fraction Evaluation

What You Should Know: - Caption Health, the leader in using artificial intelligence (AI) and services to improve heart ultrasound access, today announced that it has received a CE Mark for its Caption AI™ technology platform. - This certification represents the first step in making Caption Health’s industry-leading technology platform available outside the US, and highlights the company’s strong clinical and regulatory track record as it uses AI and ultrasound to deliver better cardiac
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FDA Clears Eko’s Heart Disease Detection AI for Adults and Pediatrics

by Fred Pennic 07/12/2022 Leave a Comment

FDA Clears Eko’s Heart Disease Detection AI for Adults and Pediatrics

What You Should Know: - Today, Eko, a digital health company advancing heart and lung disease detection, has announced the FDA has issued clearance for its Eko Murmur Analysis Software (EMAS), the first and only machine learning algorithm to screen for valvular heart disease (VHD). - The next generation of Eko’s murmur detection capabilities grants Eko the first and only smart stethoscope on the market that can identify and
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How AI Can Accurately Detect Diabetes Through Retinal Images

by Zack Dvey-Aharon, PhD, CEO and Co-founder, AEYE Health 07/06/2022 Leave a Comment

AI Seeing What Experts Can’t

Recent advancements in AI have demonstrated that AI can accurately detect diabetes through the analysis of retinal images that retina experts would consider healthy. To better understand this achievement, it is worth taking a step back to understand the context and magnitude of the achievement.  Diabetes is a chronic health condition that affects the body’s ability to metabolize glucose, resulting in high levels of sugars in the bloodstream. Over time, elevated blood sugar levels can
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