Avicenna Medical Systems signs Ann Arbor VA Hospital

Avicenna Medical Systems has high hopes for its partnership with the VA Hospital in Ann Arbor, which is currently using its technology platform, AviTracks. The technology enabled its users to better manage treatment of their chronic diseases from home. It's aimed at people who utilize blood thinners or monitor cardiac rhythms. The idea is to lessen the information burden on health-care IT systems, freeing healthcare staff to maximize time with patients and employ best practices for treatment. "It helps monitor patient information," says Frank Pelosi, chief medical officer of Avicenna Medical Systems. The VA Hospital in Ann Arbor is not alone in testing out AviTracks. The technology, spun out of the University of Michigan in 2006, is also being used in seven different divisions in the University of Michigan Health System. A team of four people currently works on Avicenna Medical Solutions. "There is a lot of potential to spread the technology throughout the region, as well as other areas," Pelosi says. Source: Frank Pelosi, chief medical officer of Avicenna Medical Systems Writer: Jon Zemke Read more about Metro Detroit's growing entrepreneurial ecosystem at SEMichiganStartup.com.