Who it's for
Teams training or validating clinical models who need the right data, the right to use it, and labels they can defend. That includes startups building AI features, pharma groups validating digital biomarkers, and academic labs preparing datasets for publication or regulatory use.
What's included
- Dataset sourcing and licensing — identifying sources (health systems, registries, public datasets, vendors), negotiating access, and documenting rights.
- De-identification — Safe Harbor or Expert Determination, coordinated with the data holder, with re-identification risk documented.
- Data governance and lineage — who may use what, for which purpose, and a record from source to training set.
- Labeling protocol design — label definitions, edge cases, and adjudication rules written with clinicians before anyone labels.
- Clinical labeler recruitment and training — physicians, nurses, or specialists matched to the task, trained against the protocol.
- Quality control — inter-rater reliability, adjudication, drift checks, and audit samples.
- Dataset documentation — datasheets and model-card inputs a regulator or reviewer expects.
How it runs
- RequirementsThe model or study, the labels it needs, and the volume and provenance required.
- Source and secureDataset acquisition, agreements, de-identification, and governance set-up.
- LabelProtocol, labeler onboarding, tooling, and quality control in production.
- Deliver and documentThe dataset, labels, reliability metrics, and documentation, with a handoff for ongoing labeling if needed.
Questions
Do you label the data yourselves?
We design the protocol, recruit and train clinical labelers, run quality control, and manage the tooling. For large volumes we work with vetted annotation partners under our protocol and QC rather than a generic crowd.
Can you source data for a specific condition?
Usually. The path depends on the condition, the modality, and whether identifiable data is required. We tell you early which sources are realistic and what the agreements will cost in time.
How is PHI handled?
Under a Business Associate Agreement where PHI is unavoidable, with de-identification as early in the pipeline as the use case allows and governance that records every access.
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Scope it in 30 minutes
Book a scoping call and we'll name the smallest engagement that moves you forward. Most teams start with the fixed-scope Initial Audit.
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