Bunkerhill Health
Bunkerhill Health, based in Palo Alto, CA, specializes in the development and distribution of AI algorithms for healthcare, focusing on coronary artery calcium scoring and enhancing lung cancer screening programs.
Company Overview
Bunkerhill Health, previously known as BunkerHill, is a healthcare services company based in Palo Alto, CA. Operating within the broader healthcare industry, the company is dedicated to innovating healthcare solutions with a specialized focus on AI algorithms. Bunkerhill Health's team consists of 12 members and spans operations across the United States, America/Canada, and offers remote or partly remote options.
Y-Combinator and Investment Partners
Bunkerhill Health participated in the Winter 2019 batch of Y-Combinator. The company is backed by prominent investors including Sequoia Capital, Max Levchin, YC, DCVC, and Pacific8. These partnerships underscore the robust financial support and industry's confidence in Bunkerhill Health's innovative solutions.
Consortium and Collaborations
Bunkerhill Health has built a consortium comprising notable research institutions such as Stanford, Johns Hopkins, and Harvard. The company manages the FDA clearance and commercial sales processes for AI algorithms developed within this consortium. It has signed commercial contracts and successfully deployed these algorithms with leading health systems such as UCSF, Mayo Clinic, and Georgetown/MedStar.
AI Algorithm Solutions
The company offers a platform for training, validating, and distributing AI algorithms within the healthcare sector. One of their key solutions includes automated AI coronary artery calcium scoring on non-contrast chest CTs, demonstrating a 90.3% positive predictive value (PPV) and an 89.5% negative predictive value (NPV) in identifying calcium scores greater than 100 across four health systems. These capabilities allow for real-time screening of incidental coronary calcium on routine chest CTs and augment lung cancer screening programs to include cardiovascular screening as well.
Research and Clinical Workflows
Bunkerhill Health is committed to advancing healthcare innovation through its research collaborations and clinical workflows. The company’s platform provides investigational use solutions that integrate seamlessly with existing clinical workflows, enabling efficient and precise screening and diagnostic processes for healthcare providers.