Inside the Suki Research Collaborative: Defining the future of Ambient Clinical Intelligence through scientific rigor

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence in healthcare has defied historical trends, skyrocketing from near-zero to nearly one-third of health systems in just two years. However, as technology outpaces traditional clinical practice changes—which typically take 17 years —the industry faces urgent questions regarding patient relationships, medical education, and return on investment. To answer these challenges, Suki is launching the Suki Research Collaborative. This multi-institutional consortium unites clinicians, informaticists, and implementation scientists to move past the hype and generate empirical evidence on the real-world impact of ambient AI.

From product development to scientific leadership

The goal of the SRC is to lead the industry in ensuring that Ambient Clinical Intelligence is developed, adopted, and implemented in a safe, fair, and scientifically rigorous manner. Much like the foundational labs of Bell Labs or Google Research, the SRC focuses on the "tough questions" that define the next generation of healthcare.

Core objectives of the Suki Research Collaborative:

• Evaluate Suki’s Products: Establish performance metrics and assess real-world performance on clinical and patient-centered outcomes.
• Scale What Works: Identify successful interventions and expand them across the Suki ecosystem to deliver measurable value.
• Advance the Field: Establish global leadership in the responsible and effective application of ambient and agentic AI.

A coalition of scientific excellence: meet our research partners

The SRC launches with four institutional partners targeting critical pillars of the AI ecosystem:

Bridging the Gap: Leadership & Structure

The initiative is spearheaded by Dr. Sudha Jayaraman, an internationally renowned physician-researcher and NIH-funded investigator. Under her leadership, the SRC operates through several levels of engagement:

• SRC Members: Suki clients contributing to the research agenda and peer-reviewed publications.
• SRC Research Partners: Domain experts in informatics and implementation science.
• Suki Scholars: Early-career clinicians leading specific projects.

A Commitment to Evidence-Based Innovation

For more than eight years, Suki's clinicians, engineers, AI researchers, and product teams have worked together to develop one of healthcare's leading Ambient Clinical Intelligence platforms.

The Suki Research Collaborative represents a commitment to transparency and operational excellence. By pairing technological innovation with scientific rigor, Suki ensures that advancements in AI translate into measurable, meaningful improvements for clinicians and patients alike.