The Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), an agency dependent on the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Function, has announced an investment of 650,000 euros in Clinicgram, a Spanish digital health company focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic wounds, including diabetic foot. Its 'software' platform uses advanced visible and thermal image analysis with Artificial Intelligence for the prevention and control of these types of injuries.
"With this contribution, the Government of Spain continues to bet on the implementation of advanced technologies and digitalization in the healthcare sector to increase its efficiency. The operation, which is being developed in public-private collaboration with a capital increase of a total of 1.65 million euros, is aimed at boosting the Clinicgram healthcare software platform, which applies Artificial Intelligence (advanced visible and thermal image analysis with AI) for the prevention and management of chronic wounds," they explain.
In the services where it is already operational, Clinicgram helps to increase care efficiency and contain healthcare spending thanks to the standardization of clinical approach, the reduction of time spent on evaluation and documentation during consultations, and more objective monitoring of wound evolution. In this way, earlier and more precise treatment adjustments are facilitated, aiming to accelerate recovery and improve patients' quality of life.
In the field of research, Clinicgram integrates thermographic images obtained through a small connectable camera, which support routine screening for diabetic foot, risk stratification, and early detection of preventable complications. This functionality could represent a significant change in the care of people with diabetes and help reduce one of its most serious and costly consequences: up to 85% of amputations linked to diabetic foot are considered potentially preventable.
"This development is part of a context in which more than 6,000 diabetes-related amputations are performed annually in Spain and where the five-year mortality rate after an amputation can range from 30% to 70%."
Skilled Skin, owner of Clinicgram, calculates that the cost associated with the treatment of chronic wounds in Spain exceeds 1.2 billion euros per year. In scenarios of massive implementation, Clinicgram's solution could favor savings of over 20% thanks to clinical standardization, optimization of follow-up, and reduction of inefficiencies in healthcare.