American Heart Association Recognizes Digital Health Innovators Transforming Cardiovascular Care

The American Heart Association has recognized three health technology innovators for their digital solutions that transform cardiovascular care through its inaugural CarePlan Challenge. Research indicates growing patient acceptance of artificial intelligence-supported health interventions when backed by clinical expertise and evidence-based guidelines, creating opportunities for digital health technologies to expand access to quality care.

The Association's Center for Health Technology & Innovation challenged developers, health technology innovators, and AI specialists worldwide to create digital prototypes integrating the organization's science-based CarePlans alongside tools such as Life's Essential 8™ and the PREVENT™ Risk Calculator. Participants received API access to build solutions that showcase integration of American Heart Association science within digital health platforms.

Submissions were evaluated based on innovation and creativity, technical implementation, user experience and design, and clinical impact and relevance. The selected solutions demonstrate significant potential to improve cardiovascular outcomes through personalized, accessible care approaches.

ConneQT- Guided Wellness Programs use mobile solutions that link CarePlans and Life's Essential 8 with daily tasks, biometrics from the CONNEQT Pulse, and personalized goals from the PREVENT calculator to build heart-healthy habits and provide clinicians with greater visibility into patients' overall health.

Porter Health offers a web-based, cross-platform tool that delivers one-click PREVENT and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic health risk assessments along with expert-vetted, large language model-assisted CarePlans tailored to patient demographics and ready for both desktop and mobile use.

OneVillage provides a women-focused virtual cardio-primary care platform that transforms CarePlans and PREVENT-guided risk into an 80-day personalized pathway combining physician visits, cardiac rehab, and supportive services including nutrition, physical therapy, stress management, and doula support with daily education and tracking.

These innovators are pushing boundaries to build a brighter future of cardiovascular care, according to Seth Martin, M.D., M.H.S., FAHA, FACC, FASPC, American Heart Association volunteer and professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Their prototypes show significant promise in making evidence-based care more personal, accessible, and impactful by using technology to turn science into action.

The challenge champions will present their prototypes at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2025 in New Orleans before an expert panel and live audience for additional feedback. Their presentations will celebrate breakthrough ideas that bring science, technology, and innovation together to advance cardiovascular care. To learn more about the CarePlan Challenge, visit ahahealthtech.org/aha-careplan-challenge-2025.

The implications of these digital health innovations extend beyond immediate patient care, potentially transforming how cardiovascular disease is managed globally. By integrating evidence-based guidelines into accessible digital platforms, these solutions could help address healthcare disparities, improve preventive care adherence, and provide clinicians with more comprehensive patient data for informed decision-making. As cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, such technological advancements represent crucial steps toward more personalized, effective, and scalable healthcare solutions.