AI-Supported Care Engagement for Health Care Utilization
(ASCEND-MA Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
ASCEND-MA is an embedded, health-services study of at-risk Medicare Advantage members attributed to Intermountain Health in Utah. Participants are quasi-randomized based on their medical-record-number parity to either AI-supported, nurse-reviewed proactive care navigation or usual care. The study will evaluate whether the program changes cumulative payor-paid healthcare spending over 12 months.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for Medicare Advantage members at Intermountain Health in Utah who are considered at risk for higher healthcare needs. There are no specific inclusion or exclusion criteria listed, but participants must be part of this health system and insurance plan.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- AI-Supported Rising-Risk Care Navigation
Trial Overview
The study compares usual care to a new program where an AI helps nurses identify and support patients who may need extra help managing their health. Participants are assigned by chance based on their medical record number.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2
Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Participants receive routine clinical care plus the AI Supported Rising Risk Care Navigation strategy. The strategy periodically assesses for care opportunities; every candidate nudge undergoes human clinical review before routing or outreach, and no outreach occurs when no clinically appropriate action is identified
Participants receive routine clinical care and existing care-management services under standard eligibility and operating rules. The study introduces no AI-supported care-navigation nudges for this arm and withholds no otherwise available care because of assignment
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
Lead Sponsor
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