Qure.ai is the latest technology partner to join Medtronic’s initiative to advance stroke care management in India.
According to a press statement, their partnership aims to provide AI solutions to comprehensive stroke and primary stroke centers. It also aims to establish a hub-and-spoke network to support rapid identification, decision-making, and triage of stroke patients.
Qure.ai provides AI solutions that help streamline the stroke care pathway. One of our flagship products, qER, provides rapid reading and interpretation of cardiac CT scans with a turnaround time of 2 minutes. This information is stored in the Qure App, a mobile platform that can connect all multidisciplinary teams across different hospitals.
why it matters
About 2 million people suffer from stroke in India each year. And in stroke, time is of the essence. According to Medtronic India, AI tools can reduce delays and gaps in stroke care management, from diagnosis to treatment.
the bigger trend
Medtronic India partners with healthcare institutions to facilitate advanced stroke care management through a hub and spoke network to meet the growing demand for treatment. Through this model, a “hub” team of stroke specialists uses AI to analyze CT scans performed at partner or “spoke” medical facilities to provide timely diagnosis and treatment to stroke patients, usually locally. provide.
Onboarding in February Zydus Hospitals-Ahmedabad has joined an initiative to help stroke patients in Gujarat on the west coast. Last year, Aster MIMS Hospital also joined the program to help patients in Kerala.
on record
“Working with Qure.ai to enable faster decision-making, streamline data sharing between the two hospitals and improve efficiency to treat more stroke patients in India within a critical time frame. We are pleased to support surgeons in diagnosing and treating stroke by enabling them,” commented Michael Blackwell, President and Managing Director of Medtronic India.
“By partnering with Medtronic India, we will be able to integrate Qure.ai’s suite of AI-powered neurocritical solutions to more effectively detect and manage stroke. It utilizes algorithms to analyze medical images, enabling healthcare providers to make informed decisions in an improved manner that improves diagnostic accuracy and speed. and optimize hub-spoke pathways. Our partnership with Medtronic is another key pillar of our commitment. [utilising] The power of AI to enhance patient care and bring about equitable healthcare for all,” said Prashant Warier, CEO and co-founder of Qure.ai, in a statement.
