Ceribell receives authority to operate from Department of Veterans Affairs

CeriBell (CBLL) announced the receipt of an Authority to Operate from the Department of Veterans Affairs. The ATO is a significant milestone in achieving authorization within the framework of federal government cloud computing security requirements and it allows Veterans Administration hospitals to fully deploy Ceribell’s point-of-care EEG technology. While Ceribell has been used in certain VA facilities since 2018, this ATO allows Ceribell to leverage VA Wi-Fi networks, enabling remote access to EEG reports and sharing of EEG data between VA locations. Broader use of Ceribell’s features will enable VA hospitals to more efficiently manage neurological emergencies by supporting timely interventions and improved patient outcomes. The Ceribell System has the potential to provide continuity of care and reduce costs by helping to avoid the transfer of patients to other facilities. Veterans are at elevated risk of being diagnosed with a seizure disorder, due to conditions such as traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. Ceribell equips frontline healthcare providers with a rapid EEG tool and continuous brain monitoring for critically-ill patients. The Ceribell solution enables VA hospitals to quickly identify and manage non-convulsive seizures, which are difficult to detect and can only be diagnosed with an EEG. The VA’s National Tele-EEG program played a pivotal role in helping Ceribell achieve its ATO. The Tele-EEG program, which works to expand neurological care for veterans across the U.S., will manage the implementation of Ceribell across VA hospitals.