As part of this collaboration, Lupin Digital Health will leverage ACC’s CardioSmart platform, guidelines, and workbooks to guide healthcare professionals and caregivers
Lupin Digital Health and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has announced collaboration to deliver in-home cardiovascular care with Digital Therapeutics (DTx) in India. This collaboration aims to accelerate the application and adoption of DTx in Cardiology in India. Lupin Digital Health’s DTx platform, Lyfe, also aims to give patients and their healthcare providers tools to manage heart diseases at home and help to ensure patients stay healthy after hospital discharge and reduce rehospitalisation.
As part of this collaboration, Lupin Digital Health will leverage ACC’s CardioSmart platform, guidelines, and workbooks to guide healthcare professionals and caregivers. These tools will be accessible to doctors, patients, and caregivers through Lupin Digital Health’s Lyfe app and website.
“This collaboration with Lupin Digital Health reflects our commitment to advancing equitable cardiovascular care globally and demonstrates how innovative collaborations can deliver transformative outcomes for patients in India,” stated ACC Chief Innovation Officer Ami B. Bhatt, MD, FACC.
“India’s vast talent pool and widespread adoption of smartphone-based technology present immense potential for leveraging Digital Therapeutics. Our focus is on delivering practical solutions that empower doctors to provide superior patient care. Through our collaboration with ACC, we aim to revolutionize the management of heart disease in India, enabling healthcare professionals and caregivers to provide effective care to patients outside of hospitals,” stated Rajeev Sibal, President-India Region Formulations, Lupin Limited.
Emphasising the patient-centric approach of the collaboration, Sidharth Srinivasan, CEO of Lupin Digital Health, said, “The mounting burden of cardiovascular disease in India, affecting even the younger generation, makes this collaboration an urgent imperative. Lupin Digital Health’s unique value proposition lies in providing patients with the convenience of monitoring and rehabilitation, all from the comfort of their homes, while receiving comprehensive care from their treating cardiologists. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the advancement of Digital Therapeutics in the field of cardiology in India.”
To promote the adoption of advanced digital solutions in Cardiology, ACC will provide certificates to cardiologists, recognising their dedication to innovation and patient-centric healthcare.