Partners & Ecosystem
Building a Collaborative Infrastructure
The foundation operates within a collaborative ecosystem of federal agencies, health systems, and research institutions aligned around cost-efficient, safe AI adoption.
Federal Partners
Government agencies and programs aligned with the foundation's mission.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Primary federal alignment partner for Medicare cost-reduction objectives and CMMI pilot coordination.
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
Federal oversight liaison and policy coordination for healthcare AI deployment standards.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Research partnership for AI-ready dataset development and Bridge2AI collaboration.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Computing infrastructure and NAIRR integration for model training and validation.
Health System Partners
Illustrative examples of the types of health systems the pilot is designed to engage. These are not confirmed partners; formal partnership agreements will be developed during the formation phase.
Jackson Health System (Miami, FL)
Major public safety-net hospital system serving a high Medicare and Medicaid population in South Florida.
Memorial Healthcare System (FL)
Large public healthcare system in South Florida serving a significant Medicare population across multiple facilities.
Parkland Health (Dallas, TX)
Major public hospital system serving as a safety-net provider in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area.
Harris Health System (Houston, TX)
Public healthcare system serving uninsured and underinsured populations across the Houston metropolitan area.
University of Florida Health (FL)
Academic medical center with clinical validation infrastructure and health economics research capacity.
UT Southwestern Medical Center (TX)
Academic medical center with AI research infrastructure and health informatics capabilities.
Research & Standards
Organizations contributing to responsible AI standards and healthcare research.
Coalition for Health AI (CHAI)
Standards alignment partner for responsible AI guidelines and certification frameworks.
The Joint Commission
Quality standards coordination for AI deployment in accredited healthcare organizations.
Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
Policy research partner contributing healthcare AI policy analysis and evidence synthesis.
MITRE Corporation
Federally funded R&D center providing technical standards, interoperability testing, and cybersecurity frameworks for health AI deployment.
Funding Structure
Sustainable Public Funding Model
The foundation's financial model ensures long-term sustainability through federal appropriations, pilot funding, and public-private partnerships.
Primary Funding Sources
Congressional Appropriation
Primary funding through innovation and cost-containment appropriations supporting healthcare infrastructure modernization.
CMS Innovation Center Pilots
CMMI pilot funding for testing AI-driven payment and service delivery model innovations.
NIH / NSF Research Grants
Federal research funding for AI model development, healthcare data science, and clinical validation studies.
Philanthropic Foundations
Health-focused foundations including the Commonwealth Fund, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and similar organizations supporting healthcare system innovation and equity.
Industry Research Partnerships
Collaborative research agreements with technology companies and health systems, structured to maintain public-interest governance and prevent vendor dependency.
State Innovation Funds
State-level healthcare innovation and workforce development funds in Florida and Texas, supporting pilot implementation and local capacity building.
Sustainability Model
Free Base Access
No-cost foundation model access for all Medicare-participating providers, ensuring equitable adoption regardless of system size.
Tiered Advanced Analytics
Optional enhanced analytics and custom model fine-tuning for systems requiring specialized capabilities.
Public-Private Research Partnerships
Collaborative research agreements supporting model development while maintaining public-interest governance.
Post-Pilot Federal Continuation
Evidence from the pilot phase supports appropriations renewal and potential permanent authorization, modeled on the CMMI-to-MSSP pathway.
Health System Membership Model
Voluntary membership contributions from health systems benefiting from foundation services, scaled to system size and capacity. No system excluded for inability to pay.