The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Consumer Technology Association (CTA) have collaborated on a new industry framework designed to help technology companies develop cardiovascular solutions.
This represents the first collaboration between the ACC and CTA focused on creating best practices for designing and developing cardiovascular solutions. Its origins go back to the CTA’s participation in the ACC’s Applied Health Innovation Consortium.
The new framework focuses on solutions designed to prevent, screen, diagnose or manage the treatment of a variety of cardiovascular complications. It also includes guidelines for companies hoping to learn more about preventing patient data from being “aggregated, analyzed, shared or sold in ways that are poorly disclosed or understood.”
“Health tech companies will be in a better position than ever to improve cardiovascular technology with a roadmap to integration for clinicians and their practices,” Gary Shapiro, CTA’s president and CEO, said in a prepared statement. “We have seen enormous breakthroughs in medical technology in the last decade alone, better cardiovascular devices are essential in improving global health and saving lives through stronger preventative care.”
“Use of digital technologies, including consumer wearables and apps for monitoring heart health, is widespread and has the capability to transform how clinicians work with their patients to treat and prevent heart disease,” added Ritu Thamman, MD, a member of ACC Innovation Work Group. “By working with our colleagues on all sides of technology to ensure we are implementing these technologies safely and effectively, we’re helping clinicians use the latest technologies in a way that ensures their patients receive the highest quality care and live better, healthier lives.”
The full report, Best Practices for Consumer Cardiovascular Technology Solutions (CTA-2105), is available to the public for free, though logging into the CTA website is required.
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