Clearwater-based hellocare.ai will deploy its artificial intelligence patient monitoring tools across St. Luke's Health System hospitals in southern Idaho under a new enterprise agreement announced Oct. 21.

The deal adds St. Luke's, an Idaho-based nonprofit, to a customer base of more than 100 health systems nationwide for hellocare.ai, according to Tampa Bay Business & Wealth, which first reported the agreement. The company is led by founder and CEO Labinot Bytyqi and is also expanding internationally.

St. Luke's plans to use the platform for virtual nursing, remote patient observation, telehealth and what the company calls AI-assisted virtual sitting, which helps clinical teams monitor patients who need closer attention. The system also includes care coordination tools and patient engagement features across inpatient settings, according to a company press release.

"Supporting nurses with technology complements the knowledge, skills and expertise they deliver to our patients every day," Elizabeth Steger, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at St. Luke's, said in the press release.

Reid Stephan, St. Luke's senior vice president and chief information officer, said the technology supports the health system's commitment to using tools that help caregivers, improve patient safety and support care delivery across its system.

Financial terms were not disclosed. Neither company released the number of St. Luke's facilities covered or a timeline for completing the rollout.

For hellocare.ai, the agreement represents continued growth from its Clearwater headquarters. Beyond virtual care, the company's product lineup includes digital whiteboards, patient engagement tools, room signage, ambient documentation and technology for delivering hospital-level care at home.

Bytyqi described the St. Luke's contract as an important step in the company's enterprise strategy in the press release. He said St. Luke's is embracing AI-assisted technologies that support clinicians and create safer care environments.

St. Luke's has not announced which of its southern Idaho hospitals will receive the technology first or when patients and staff will begin using the new system.