About BE Intelligent

Making the unpredictable, predictable.

AI is moving into every part of how organizations work: clinical workflows, back-office operations, customer service, decision support. It brings real promise. It also brings risks most organizations aren't set up to see, measure, or control. Models drift. Vendors embed AI without telling you. Staff adopt tools faster than policy can keep up. Regulators are paying closer attention.

BE Intelligent exists to close that gap.

What we believe

We help organizations build AI risk management programs that work in practice and don't just sit in a binder. That means governance structures leaders can run, policies people can follow, and clear ways to evaluate AI vendors and products before they reach your environment.

We also provide the technology to manage AI once it's in place, so you can see what's running, who's using it, and whether it's behaving the way you expect.

Governance should speed adoption, not stall it.

Good guardrails let you say yes to AI with confidence.

Risk you can’t see, you can’t manage.

Visibility comes first.

Programs have to fit the organization.

We build around your people, your environment, and your risk tolerance.

Founders

Built by leaders, not theorists

We've stood up AI steering committees, vetted AI vendors, and carried the accountability when technology decisions affect patients, employees, and the bottom line. We bring that experience to every engagement.

Jason EwingCHCIO, CDH-E

Co-founder

Jason is a healthcare CIO with more than 30 years of executive leadership. He is known for turning fragmented, struggling IT organizations into high performers by transforming their people, processes, and culture. He thrives where there’s no playbook.

He has helped build the IRS’s first website, led a NASA astronaut health data study across 38 countries, and built one of Montana’s first Explainable AI Programs. He also founded a Reimagination Center that redesigned care from the patient’s point of view. Jason recently spoke at the University of Utah on implementing AI in health systems.

  • Hospital CIO
  • IT governance
  • Strategy and turnaround
  • Explainable AI

Patrick BeckDEng, MS

Co-founder

Patrick is a healthcare AI leader whose path to the work ran through the front lines of care. A former firefighter and paramedic and a Marine Corps veteran, he went on to nursing school and then medical school, leaving in his third year when COVID hit to pivot into technology. He holds a Doctor of Engineering in artificial intelligence and machine learning from The George Washington University and a Master of Science in Computer Science.

He spent five years as a data scientist in finance and healthcare, where his work delivered multimillion-dollar documented savings across workforce prediction, process automation, and anomaly detection, then built and led enterprise AI programs for health systems while finishing his doctorate. He leads the Hospital AI Command Center platform and the governance work behind it.

  • AI leadership
  • AI governance
  • Platform architecture
  • Clinical background
How we operate

What you can expect from us

We work inside organizations whose mission is caring for people. We hold ourselves to the standard they would.

No surprises

You will know what to expect: scope, timeline, cost, and what is shipping versus what is on the roadmap.

Fit to your mission

The engagement aligns with your mission, vision, and values and with the review processes you already own.

Responsive

You will hear back from a founder, not a queue. Our best clients become advocates because we show up.

Safe by default

No real patient data in demos, no claims we cannot back, and a platform that answers no when it is unsure.

Respect, integrity, compassion, excellence

The values we carry from decades in care delivery organizations, applied to technology leadership.

Vendor-neutral

We do not resell AI vendors. Our platform governs them, and our advice is not tied to any of them.

Our mission

To help organizations adopt AI safely, responsibly, and with confidence, so innovation becomes an advantage and not a liability.

Next step

Tell us where AI is headed in your organization

One of the founders reads every message and replies within two business days. We will tell you honestly whether a platform walkthrough, a leadership partnership, or a focused engagement is the right first step.

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