Cleerly, a company on a mission to “create a world free from heart attacks”, has partnered with healthcare-focused, managed cloud, compliance and cyber defense provider ClearDATA to manage and protect their AI-driven heart disease pipeline.
Why it's notable:
ClearDATA, who claims to be the first comprehensive provider of healthcare-specific managed cloud, compliance and defense services, recently received their fifth HITRUST certification. The company now has r2 Certified status indicating that they have met key regulations and industry-defined requirements, and are appropriately managing risk. Under their coverage, clients will be able to achieve their own HITRUST certificates in accelerated timelines.
Cleery’s AI-enabled digital care pathway uses coronary computed tomography angiography images to augment clinician analysis and aid in identifying atherosclerosis earlier. This allows for personalized, life-saving treatment interventions to be developed for patients who are at risk of a heart attack. Partnering with ClearDATA has allowed Cleerly to expand its total addressable market and to reach new providers that require SOC 2 compliance. Cleery has stated that the partnership has already allowed their product team to triple their capacity and has saved their engineers over 4,300 hours of cyber security compliance management.
Industry Implications:
This partnership highlights the maturation of the digital health landscape, as solutions and the regulations they are subject to become increasingly sophisticated. Companies like ClearDATA will be vital in order to help manufacturers ensure that their products meet safety and security requirements, and also that they are protected from cyber threats. We are likely to see many more partnerships of this nature over the coming months, as digital health comes under increased scrutiny due to the handling of sensitive information. For example, the US Federal Trade Commission launched a complaint against GoodRX recently, claiming they had unlawfully shared consumer health data with advertisers, the first such complaint under a new enforcement mechanism called the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR).
Mounting pressure around security is building for healthcare systems in general. Recently in Ireland, a cyberattack directed at the national healthcare system led to widespread disruption, with an estimated 113,000 people having their data illegally accessed. Globally, ransomware attacks on healthcare systems are on the rise, with researchers estimating that over 42 million patient’s have had their data compromised over the past five years in the US alone. Going forward, anyone involved in designing technologies for healthcare settings, especially those that will handle sensitive information, will have to prove their mettle in terms of data handling and protection.