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What you should know
- Practice Technology Leader and EHR Pioneer ModMed® today announced its collaboration with Medtronic, the world's largest medical technology company, to improve documentation of polyp detection using the AI capabilities of the GI Genius system sold by Medtronic.
- Medtronic has publicly stated its goal of helping gastroenterologists detect colon lesions that could lead to one of the deadliest and most preventable forms of cancer. ModMed supports this goal and believes additional efficiency can be incorporated into the colonoscopy process.
Advancing Colonoscopy Accuracy: GI Genius AI System Reduces Missed Polyps by 50% and Streamlines Data Integration with ModMed's gGastro Platform
The GI Genius System facilitates AI-assisted colonoscopies, demonstrating a 50% reduction in missed colorectal polyps compared to traditional colonoscopies. The companies plan to integrate data from GI Genius into ModMed's gGastro platform, with the goal of minimizing manual documentation efforts for procedural measurements during colonoscopy procedures.
“ModMed's mission is to put physicians and patients at the center of care through an intelligent, specialty-specific cloud platform,” said Sam Cicogna, managing director of Gastroenterology, ENT and Allergy at ModMed. “Our goal is to ensure doctors have more time to focus on patients by making the documentation process more efficient. The integration with GI Genius is a critical step toward achieving this goal.