In a significant stride for healthcare innovation, UK-based healthtech startup Definition Health has raised $7.5 million in a pre-seed funding round.
This latest investment aims to fuel the company’s ambitious mission: streamlining surgical care through predictive AI technology.
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“Medicine does not stand still, nor should it. In my opinion, Definition Health is quite literally a glimpse into the future,” Dr David Redfern, CEO of David Redfern Surgery, Orthopedic Surgeon, and Definition Health Angel Investor, said in a statement.
“Not only do Definition Health systems already improve patient safety in the hospital environment but they offer perhaps one of the Holy Grails of medicine – The opportunity to tailor treatments to specific patient attributes,” he added.
The startup was co-founded by Dr Sandeep Chauhan, an internationally renowned practising orthopaedic surgeon with over two decades of clinical experience, and Dr Rosie Scott, an NHS Clinical Entrepreneur and celebrated radiologist.
“Our platform streamlines the entire surgical journey, surfacing actionable patient data to clinicians, enabling them to intervene earlier and make more informed decisions, resulting in better outcomes for patients,” said Dr Chauhan.
Definition Health was established to modernise surgical care by addressing the inefficiencies that affect both clinicians and patients.
According to the company, US hospitals are facing increasing pressure to maximise revenue from elective surgeries, which represent a critical income stream accounting for 48 per cent of hospital gross revenue.
With 40 per cent of US hospitals operating at a loss, current solutions are failing to address both financial and clinical inefficiencies.
Definition Health addresses these challenges by utilising proprietary data from over 400,000 surgeries to create predictive models that optimise patient care and reduce surgical risks, the company noted.
Given that US healthcare is under strain from staffing shortages, rising costs, and growing surgical demands, Definition Health’s platform integrates predictive analytics and machine learning into clinical workflows.
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This integration aims to enhance pre-operative planning, minimise complications, and accelerate recovery times.
“As Definition Health scales, the company is focused on expanding into key US markets, starting with Florida, where the demand for surgical innovation is growing rapidly,” the startup mentioned.