{"id":1395,"date":"2026-03-23T16:46:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/?page_id=1395"},"modified":"2026-03-24T04:37:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T08:37:49","slug":"trace","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/trace\/","title":{"rendered":"TRACE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>Health AI is advancing fast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\">Without rigorous, <em>real-world evaluation frameworks<\/em>, safe and equitable implementation remains out of reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><em>Introducing ViVE&#8217;s<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\"><strong>T<\/strong>ranslational <strong>R<\/strong>esearch Framework for the <strong>A<\/strong>ssessment of <strong>C<\/strong>linical and <strong>E<\/strong>xperiential AI<strong> (TRACE)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d89aad35 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:73% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"482\" src=\"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo-1024x482.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1417 size-medium\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo-768x361.png 768w, https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo-1536x723.png 1536w, https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/trace_logo.png 2040w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><em>Enabling health systems to effectively evaluate Health AI tools<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-549b0c86 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-119bc444 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><strong>Two approaches<\/strong> empowering teams to answer critical questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9e5fed7c wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Tool-Based Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a\">The tool-based approach supports health systems that already have a specific AI solution in mind, generating a tailored evaluation plan, study design, metrics, and monitoring dashboard based on user-provided inputs about the tool and its clinical context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>Problem-Based Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problem-based approach supports health systems by starting with a clinical pain point rather than a solution, identifying appropriate AI use-case options, and generating a tailored evaluation plan, study design, metrics, and a monitoring dashboard matched to the problem and setting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-47c06fe3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore what <strong>TRACE <\/strong>can do for your organization:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Consult with AI and Healthcare leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about ongoing validation and development efforts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be at the forefront of Health AI integration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/research-consultations\/\">Contact ViVE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/TRACE-Concept-Model-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1429\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/TRACE-Concept-Model-2.png 695w, https:\/\/vive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4913\/2026\/03\/TRACE-Concept-Model-2-300x126.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" 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Without rigorous, real-world evaluation frameworks, safe and equitable implementation remains out of reach. 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