Heartflow Sues Cardiac AI Rival Cleerly Over Alleged IP Theft
HeartFlow, which makes AI tools to analyze cardiac images, sued its rival Cleerly, alleging infringement on six patents. Cleerly is pushing back.
To Bend the Curve on Heart Disease, Prevention Must Move Upstream
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., yet with Americans lacking access to preventive heart screenings, we’re stuck in a cycle of treating symptoms rather than preventing disease
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Inside an Automated Healthcare Practice: Redesigning Care Around People, Not Paperwork
By reducing administrative burden and redesigning workflows around human needs, it creates space for what matters most: connection between clinicians and patients.
How A Small Rural Hospital Is Using AI to Catch Heart Disease Sooner
At Wayne General Hospital in rural Mississippi, clinicians are using Eko Health’s AI-powered digital stethoscope to detect heart conditions earlier in patients with limited access to specialists.
The Real Test for AI Diagnostics Isn’t Performance — It’s Clinical Adoption
Cardiology, in particular, offers a clear view into why so many AI solutions struggle to scale and what differentiates those that are poised for adoption.
Chamber Secures $60M to Advance Value-Based Cardiology
Chamber's Series A round was led by Frist Cressey Ventures, with participation from General Catalyst, AlleyCorp, American Family Ventures, Company Ventures, Optum Ventures, Healthworx Ventures and Black Opal Ventures.
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Esperion Sets Its Sights on New Areas While Maintaining Commitment to Cardiovascular Health
In a recent interview, Esperion President and CEO, Sheldon Koenig talks about the reality of statin intolerance and his company’s expansion into new diseases.
The Hidden Administrative Tasks Draining Small Practices
Small practices play a critical role in healthcare delivery, but they cannot continue to absorb ever-increasing administrative demands without consequences.
AHA Invests in AI that Tackles Cardiology’s Gender Bias Problem
The American Heart Association is backing an AI startup aimed at improving detection of hard-to-diagnose conditions like cardiac amyloidosis and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The company, named Ultromics, offers a platform that analyzes routine echocardiograms to help clinicians catch disease earlier, particularly for women who are more likely to be missed.
Auxira Health Secures $7.8M for Virtual Cardiology Platform
Auxira Health's $7.8 million round was led by Route 66 Ventures and Abundant Venture Partners and included participation from DigiTx Partners, American Heart Association Ventures, Ensemble Innovation Ventures and City Light Capital.
Pharmacogenomics Can Help Buffer Female Cardiac Patients From Impacts Of Funding Cuts
Pharmacogenomics offers an opportunity to help shield female cardiology patients from some of the negative impacts by helping to streamline the process from diagnosis to finding a successful treatment for that patient.
American Heart Association Backs Auxira Health to Alleviate Cardiologist Burnout
The American Heart Association’s venture arm invested in Auxira Health, a startup that embeds virtual clinical teams into cardiology practices to reduce physician burnout and expand patient access. By handling routine tasks like follow-up visits and medication refills, Auxira gives cardiologists the opportunity to focus on complex care without adding full-time staff.
The Power Behind Enterprise EHR Software for Large Healthcare Systems
Enterprise EHR boosts scalability, interoperability, and governance for large healthcare systems.
Eko Health’s AI for Cardiac Diagnoses Earns CMS Reimbursement Rate
This week, CMS established a reimbursement code for Eko Health’s AI platform, which seeks to aid clinicians in the diagnosis of heart conditions. The goal behind the technology is to help catch heart disease earlier, when it’s easier to treat, and to make high quality diagnostic care more accessible.
A Startup Provides Physician-led Virtual Visits for Women at Risk for Heart Disease
Women’s cardiovascular risk factors often don't get the attention they merit until it's too late. Systole Health CEO and Co-founder talked about how the company addresses this challenge.
Atria Health Launches National Partnership Model to Keep Cardiology Practices Independent
Atria Health launched its partnership model for cardiology practices nationwide this week. Instead of buying and then subsequently owning practices, Atria provides capital, expertise and technology to help cardiologists build independent, physician-led practices.
Tech-driven Heart Care Key to Cardiology Desert Crisis
The good news is that virtual solutions are becoming more sophisticated every day to eliminate these care deserts. These promising strategies are helping.
MedCity Moves Podcast: Recent Hires, Layoffs & an Interview with Dr. Jayne Morgan, VP of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart
In this month’s episode, Senior Reporter Katie Adams explored some of the executive moves, exits and layoffs that recently occurred in the healthcare sector. She also interviewed Dr. Jayne Morgan, who recently became vice president of medical affairs at Hello Heart.