CHI Memorial reduces LVO diagnosis time by 44% and projects $36.7M reimbursement benefit with Viz.ai stroke coordination

Primary stroke care (PSC) centers were losing patients to unnecessary transfers, reducing both care quality and financial sustainability. Identifying large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes quickly and coordinating care across facilities was a persistent operational challenge.

CHI Memorial implemented Viz.ai's AI-powered stroke care coordination platform (Viz LVO) to detect intracranial LVO and coordinate the care team in real time, reducing unnecessary inter-facility transfers and accelerating time to endovascular therapy.

The study demonstrated a 44.13% reduction in time from patient arrival to LVO diagnosis and first contact with the treating endovascular surgeon. Financial modeling based on the platform's impact projects a $36.7 million reimbursement shift to PSC centers by retaining appropriately treated patients locally.

• AI-powered stroke coordination can simultaneously improve clinical outcomes and hospital finances by reducing futile transfers.
• Keeping patients at the right level of care, rather than defaulting to transfer, benefits patients, families, and care teams.
• Workflow improvements enabled by AI translate directly into reduced lengths of stay.