UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation to Develop Real-Time AI Monitoring Platform for Clinical Care
UCSF Division of Clinical Informatics and Digital Transformation (DoC-IT) and UCSF Health are teaming up to develop a groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring platform for clinical care, thanks to a generous $5 million gift from Ken and Kathy Hao.
The Impact Monitoring Platform for AI in Clinical Care (IMPACC) aims to address the gap between the rapid advancement of AI technologies in healthcare and the crucial need for ongoing assessment of their effectiveness, safety, and equity. Led by Julia Adler-Milstein, Ph.D., and Sara Murray, M.D., M.A.S., the collaboration will revolutionize how AI performance is analyzed in healthcare.
IMPACC will shift from traditional manual monitoring to real-time, continuous, and automated monitoring of AI tools in clinical settings. This innovative platform will provide actionable insights into the performance of AI technologies, ensuring patient safety and improving clinical outcomes.
In addition to monitoring performance and impact on patient outcomes, IMPACC will inform healthcare leaders on scaling, refining, or discontinuing AI tools based on their effectiveness and potential risks. The platform will also flag any tools that may be dangerous or exacerbate health disparities, prompting immediate intervention when necessary.
Following development and testing, IMPACC will be piloted at UCSF Health on a select group of AI tools. The collaboration with the UCSF Health AI Oversight Committee will ensure the safety and efficacy of these tools before broader deployment across the health system. Patients may also have the opportunity to track the use of AI in their care through a dedicated dashboard.
Adler-Milstein expressed gratitude for the philanthropic gift, emphasizing the importance of integrating AI into clinical practice while advancing the science of assessing AI tools in real-world settings. The IMPACC project represents a significant step forward in improving patient care at UCSF and beyond.
