Asher Informatics PBC

Congratulations to Nucleate Pittsburgh and the amazing talent that came together to innovate with AI around healthcare. It was an impressive 1st Hackathon. Jake Kastroll, Thomas Tam & Jude Baroudi and the full team ran an amazing program. We're thankful for the opportunity to meet, mentor and challenge those who participated. Looking forward to the next one! Special shout-out to Jules Udahemuka and team who took home the Patent Safety Technology Challenge prize. We're looking forward to continuing our support to 2 of the teams who worked on quantifying uncertainty in AI and data performance drift.

The use Performance-Based Acquisition Techniques that Enable Proactive Risk Management now a requirement for US Federal Agencies. Executive Office of President issued memorandum that federal agencies acquiring AI should leverage performance-based approaches and techniques, including through the use of best practices to strengthen their ability to effectively plan for, identify, and manage risk. Performance-based requirements allow agencies to understand and evaluate vendor claims about their proposed use of AI systems or services prior to contract award, acquire AI capabilities that address their needs, and perform post-award monitoring. Focusing acquisition on achieving desired performance outcomes directly facilitates an agency’s ability to ensure agency needs are met by defining metrics to maintain and improve performance of the AI system or service. The performance-based requirements identified by an agency, including safeguards against inaccurate outputs, confabulations, drift, and other risks specific to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that the AI system or service to be acquired will be appropriate for the expected use context. At Asher Informatics PBC we help institutions facilitate independent and local performance-based assessments and provide post-deployment AI performance monitoring, data drift and utilization reporting for imaging and signal Clinical AI in Healthcare. Let's connect.

Celebrating Ambitious Talent in Clinical AI at Nucleate Pittsburgh We're excited to share the remarkable work being done by talented individuals from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, tackling the critical issue of Clinical AI Uncertainty Qualification. This initiative is not just an academic exercise; it addresses a pressing need for healthcare AI users to effectively communicate AI degradation, ensuring patient safety in healthcare applications. At Asher Informatics PBC, we recognize the importance of this work as it directly aligns with our mission to alleviate challenges in healthcare delivery organizations. By focusing on pre- and post-deployment performance monitoring, we aim to enhance the reliability and safety of AI in clinical settings. We were thrilled to be surrounded by such ambitious talents, and we are confident that anyone in our network would be fortunate to engage with these future leaders in Healthcare AI. Their contributions have the potential to make a significant impact on the industry. I hope they will take some time and introduce themselves to our network. Join us in celebrating these bright minds and their commitment to advancing healthcare technology!

Hey there! 🌟 Did we kick off the day with Pitch n' Run? Ha, not quite! 🙄 We were deep in conversation at the WEST VIRGINIA ONCOLOGY SOCIETY, chatting all things AI. But that's not all we've been up to. We've been busy connecting with future hackers, gearing up for Nucleate Pittsburgh's big takeover at Bakery Square this weekend! 🎉 Over 200 participants are diving into the biggest challenges in Bio & HealthTech—exciting stuff, right? Check out the resources below to dive into the Asher proposed HealthTech Problem and find out where to catch up with the Asher Informatics PBC team over the weekend. Oh, and about that early morning yoga on Saturday? We might skip it, but don't worry—you'll see us around all weekend! 💪✨

Looking forward to connecting with our collaborators to ensure the safety of #ClinicalAI Decision Support Tools (DSTs). Thrilled to be joining thought leaders in medical imaging clinical AI post-deployment monitoring and precision degradation identification and cause analysis.

Join 200 of Pittsburgh's young and ambitious talent as they solve state-of-the-art challenges in #BioTech and #HealthTech using AI, robotics and machine learning. Nucleate Pittsburgh creates Pittsburgh's premier Hackathon hosted at Bakery Squares #AIAvenue this October 25th. This year's problems statements and sponsors include: HealthTech: Asher Informatics PBC - Mentor: John Kalafut PhD Advanced Optronics - Mentor: Jay Reddy PerforatedAI - Mentor Rorry Brenner BioTech: Tracer Cloud - Mentor: Vincent Hus & Laura Bogaert DNAnexus - Mentor: Ben Busby Emerald Cloud Lab - Mentor: DJ Kleinbaum

Join Us at the WVOS Fall Conference! 🍂 We're thrilled to announce that our CEO, John Kalafut PhD , will be kicking off the WVOS Fall Conference on October 24th! Get ready for an insightful session as he provides an update on AI in Oncology: 🔎 What's available today 🔛 How to approach adoption Don't miss out on this opportunity to stay ahead in the field. Mark your calendars and join the conversation! #WVOS2024 #AIinOncology #HealthcareInnovation

Great presentation by Dan Buckland, MD for those looking to design Health AI/ML models. "...if we have been poorly treating a demographic or population, that will show up in the clinical data. We might not have race, gender or zip code as an identifier in the original clinical data." shared Dr Buckland. Good insights to support the need of Asher Informatics PBC AI/ML independent equity performance audits, AI-Assess. Through a funded federal research contract, we've designed a tool in which we can provide independent real-world data subgroup population testing on clinical and signal AI/ML models and products. Right now, the MVP is designed to support #oncologyAI FDA 510K submissions and enable the FDA access to the testing of an algorithms performance and therefore better evaluate an AI/ML submission. We've partnered with Gradient Health to provide data that includes race, gender, age and we're utilizing Rhino Health's federated platform to be able to pull testing data from multiple sources. If you're an oncology AI developer, we're currently conducting feedback interviews and would love to connect.

Today, there are market-ready #clinicalAI solutions that are appropriate for rural and community healthcare systems. As we address social determinants of health and explore AI's potential to enhance health equity, it's crucial to not assume that #clinicalAI is beyond the reach of limited-resourced health systems. By raising awareness, we emphasize that it's not only vital for AI to work equitably for all populations; it's also essential that these communities benefit today from these advancements. Let's ensure that everyone has access to the transformative power of #clinicalAI. 🌍💡Today, there are market ready #clinicalAI solutions appropriate for rural and community healthcare systems. A heartfelt Thank You to Mary Lanning Healthcare in Nebraska for sending Jessica Sutton to the National Institute of Rural & Minority Health and The American Association of Nurse Attorneys Tri-State Symposium! Jessica shared invaluable insights on addressing #SDoH (Social Determinants of Health) by adopting cutting-edge clinical AI. We are also immensely grateful to: ◾ Dante Salvetti from Eyenuk, Inc. ◾ Adam Hochstetler from Aidoc Both are global leaders in clinical AI, demonstrating unwavering commitment to health equity and supporting rural and minority communities. Together, we are making strides towards a healthier future for all. 🔆