Tech companies team up to help cardiologists reach high-risk heart patients

Two U.S. healthcare technology companies have joined forces to help high-risk heart patients.  

Dallas-based Guidehealth, known for using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to predict patient outcomes and deliver value-based care, is partnering with California-based Story Health, digital health specialists that work with hospitals and health systems. Under this new arrangement, Guidehealth-supported clinically integrated networks (CINs) gain access to Story Health’s complete platform for supporting patients who present with heart failure, hypertension, atrial fibrillation and other serious heart conditions. The platform was built with cardiologists and their colleagues in mind, helping them see that each patient receives the care they need.  

“Reducing total costs doesn’t have to come at the expense of delivering high-quality care at scale,” Sanjay Doddamani, MD, Guidehealth co-founder and CEO, said in a statement announcing the news. “Story Health has a proven track record of engaging patients with heart conditions in their health and improving outcomes. Adding Story Health to our ecosystem both allows providers to exceed their care quality goals and ensures patients aren’t waiting to receive ongoing care, especially between visits when they may have higher disease burden or complications that can lead to expensive emergency department visits. This innovative approach directly integrates specialized cardiovascular care for high-risk patients with complex care plans.”

“Cardiovascular diseases are among the costliest and deadliest conditions in our healthcare system,” added Nita Sommers, Story Health co-founder and president. “Many patients could avoid adverse events that land them in the hospital if they have more frequent care, much of which can be accomplished virtually and asynchronously. We are thrilled to partner with Guidehealth to extend the care primary care providers in value-based arrangements can provide to their patients by delivering a new model of direct specialty care.”

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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