Jonathan A. Aliota, MD, FACC, is an interventional cardiologist based in Houston, TX, and Cardiology Fellow at the Texas Heart Institute, and a consultant with Viz.AI. He is affiliated with multiple hospitals, including Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital. He earned his medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.
The integration of AI into cardiology workflows can help triage care automatically, ensuring the right physicians weigh in on patient data at the right time which may potentially improve clinical outcomes for all patients in need.
I work as a cardiologist for a multi-specialty group that sees patients both in capitated payer and fee-for-service environments. This diverse practice gives me the experience to know where insurance providers will find value or what they will likely pay for. As these protocols become more scientifically validated, AI is going to help the entire healthcare system to identify at-risk patients quickly and accurately.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.