Viz.ai Wins 2024 Edison Award™ for Innovation for Second Year in a Row
April 19 2024 - 9:51AM
Business Wire
Honored for excellence in innovation in
cardiovascular & ophthalmic innovations
Viz.ai, the leader in AI-powered disease detection and
intelligent care coordination, today announced that it has been
named an Edison Award Winner in the 2024 Edison Awards, for the
second year in a row. Viz PE with right ventricle/left ventricle
ratio (RV/LV), the company’s AI software solution designed to
detect and triage pulmonary embolism (PE) and right heart strain,
was recognized in the Cardiovascular & Ophthalmic Innovations
category. The prestigious Edison Awards, named after the American
inventor Thomas Alva Edison, honor excellence in new product and
service development, marketing, design and innovation.
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“We are honored to win our second Edison Award for innovation,”
said Dr. Chris Mansi, CEO and co-founder of Viz.ai. “When we
started Viz.ai, we had a vision that by using artificial
intelligence, we could help healthcare systems work smarter and
faster, improving patient outcomes and ultimately saving lives.
Every year in the United States, pulmonary embolism affects around
900,000 patients.1 The recognition of Viz PE, which has the
potential to deliver faster and optimal care for patients with
pulmonary embolism, validates our efforts to make this vision a
reality.”
Viz PE with automated RV/LV ratio measurement became an
FDA-cleared AI-powered solution for the detection of suspected PE
and assessment of right heart strain in 2022, in partnership with
Avicenna.AI. PE is a serious condition, with untreated acute cases
having a mortality rate as high as 30% within one month of
diagnosis. Timely detection and triage by a multidisciplinary
Pulmonary Embolism Response Team (PERT) are critical for patients.
Recent data shows that the Viz PE solution combined with PERT
activation significantly improved time to assessment and time to
anticoagulation with a 74% reduction in in-hospital mortality
risk.2
All nominations are reviewed by the Edison Awards’ Steering
Committee and an executive judging body. The panel is composed of
more than 2,000 senior business executives and academics from the
fields of product development, design, engineering, science,
marketing and education, as well as past winners.
Winners were announced at the Edison Awards Gala on April 18,
2024 in Fort Myers, FL.
For more information on Viz PE, please visit
https://www.viz.ai/pulmonary-embolism.
1 Association, A. L. (n.d.). Learn about pulmonary embolism.
American Lung Association.
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/pulmonary-embolism/learn-about-pulmonary-embolism
2 Shapiro J. Shorter Time to Assessment and Anticoagulation with
Decreased Mortality in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism Following
Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Software. Presented at:
AVF, March 2024.
About Viz.ai
Viz.ai is the pioneer in the use of AI algorithms and machine
learning to increase the speed of diagnosis and care across 1,600+
hospitals and health systems in the U.S. and Europe. The AI-powered
Viz.ai OneTM is an intelligent care coordination solution that
identifies more patients with a suspected disease, informs critical
decisions at the point of care, and optimizes care pathways and
helps improve outcomes. Backed by real-world clinical evidence,
Viz.ai One delivers significant value to patients, providers, and
pharmaceutical and medical device companies. For more information
visit viz.ai.
About The Edison Awards
Established in 1987, the Edison Awards are dedicated to
recognizing, honoring and fostering innovations and innovators.
Named after Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931), the annual competition
honors excellence in new product and service development,
marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Past award
recipients include Jony Ive, Martha Stewart, Carmichael Roberts and
companies leading in innovation including; Nest, now part of
Google, AMD, Intel, Naqi, 3M and Cargill. In 2021, the Edison
Awards introduced the inaugural Lewis Latimer Fellowship program
designed to celebrate, connect and bring together a community of
innovative Black thought leaders. For more information, visit
www.edisonawards.com.
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