CareLink Home Monitoring
Description
Address high frequency of false positive alerts in patients with implanted Medtronic electrocardiogram (EKG) loop recorders
Detailed example
Filters out false positive loop recorder transmissions: the CareLink home monitoring system collects data, transmitted by patients with implanted cardiac monitors from their homes, for review by clinicians on a password protected Web page. Transmissions are made by the monitors when certain criteria are met, suggesting an important heart rhythm abnormality is present. A proprietary industry-created AI system evaluates the transmitted data and classifies the findings that triggered the transmissions as true arrhythmias or false positives. The home monitoring system for Carelink Reveal Linq and Linq II uses AI deep learning algorithms, flowing into the CareLink network, to remove false Atrial fibrillation (AFib) and false pause episodes.
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
Minimize work related to the review of false positive alert transmissions.
Controls / human review
ATO: Not reported; PIA: Not published