Digital health platform Wanda has received two new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. With them, the company now holds three patents awarded in 2017. Wanda works on making remote patient management and communication more effective, while also making it more efficient.
The new patents cover two inventions. One is titled Efficient Searching of Stationary Datasets. The other is an Apparatus, System, and Method for Detecting Activities and Anomalies in Time Series Data. Both grew out of research on clinical time-series data carried out at UCLA.
Anomaly detection sits at the heart of useful machine learning in health care. Thanks to the patented methods, Wanda can now spot and respond to subtle changes in clinical data and patient behavior. Such signals are often missed, and then they can lead to adverse events.
CEO Foad Dabiri said the team was very excited about the two patents. That is because they protect the analytical methods behind Wanda’s products. In his view, the inventions help the company keep its edge. They also show that smart use of data drives what it builds.
He added that Wanda combines modern software with analytics, data science and deep health care knowledge. The aim, he said, is to make that information personal for each patient. Nurses, doctors and the wider care team should then be able to trust it and act on it.
Wanda describes itself as a next-generation digital health solution for patient care. It uses machine learning and modern software so that providers can monitor, communicate with and manage their patients. In turn, that leads to better outcomes and greater efficiency.