About Ambient | Healthcare Data Visualization

Ambient’s healthcare data visualization solution changes the way providers operate by providing operational and clinical efficiency. This Minnesota-based company in Rochester delivers healthcare data visualization and surveillance tools to hospitals and health systems to reduce overall health care costs and improve patient outcomes. The software uses licensed Mayo Clinic technologies, which include over 1,200 clinically vetted rules and algorithms, to give care providers real-time access to point-of-care data visualization, situational awareness of a patient’s total condition, and “smart” notifications for conditions such as Sepsis and others.

Ambient has achieved FDA Class II clearance, CE Marking, ISO 13485:2016 Certification, and is accepted by the Patient Safety Movement. Our healthcare data visualization technology delivers clinical efficiencies that free physicians, nurses, and other clinical team members to spend more time with patients instead of clicking around for information. Ambient’s healthcare data visualization provides iconic representation of patient data to enhance provider efficiency and situational awareness to drive better outcomes, save lives and put the joy back in practicing medicine.

Leadership Team

BRIAN
TUFTS
Chief Executive Officer
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Brian Tufts joined Ambient Clinical Analytics as Chief Executive Officer in March 2026 as a MedTech executive focused on transforming care in hospitals, bringing more than 25 years of experience across tech start-up and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Ambient, Brian served as the Global Commercial Lead of Vantive’s Acute Therapies business, where he played an instrumental role in establishing Vantive as an independent vital organ therapy company through its private equity-backed carve-out from Baxter in 2025. He joined Baxter in 2008, progressing through roles of increasing responsibility across U.S. and global markets. Earlier in his career, Brian led sales and marketing at QuesTek Innovations. Brian served on the board of MiroMatrix (NASDAQ: MIRO) prior to its acquisition by United Therapeutics and continues to serve on the board of Solidarity Bridge, a nonprofit expanding surgical care access in South America. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science Engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. with distinction from the Kellogg School of Management.
AL
BERNING
Executive Chairman
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Mr. Berning is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience managing technology start-ups. Mr. Berning was the CEO of Hardcore Computer/Liquid Cool Solutions from 2007 to 2012. Prior to Liquid Cool Solutions Mr. Berning was CEO and Chairman of the Board of PEMSTAR from its founding in 1994. Mr. Berning led PEMSTAR to an IPO on NASDAQ in 2000 and its merger with Benchmark Electronics. In the early part of his career, Mr. Berning held numerous positions in management and engineering at IBM. He has sat on numerous boards including the Greater Rochester Area University Center, United Way of Olmsted County and the Advisory and Advocacy Board of the University of Minnesota Rochester. Mr. Berning received his M.B.A. and B.S. in industrial engineering from St. Cloud University.

TIM
KUEBELBECK
Chief Customer Officer
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Mr. Kuebelbeck is a senior executive with more than 20 years of healthcare expertise in the areas of leadership, sales, marketing, and customer relations. Mr. Kuebelbeck brings extensive knowledge delivering solutions that improve the clinical experiences for providers and keeping patients safe while meeting critical quality and regulatory measures. Currently Mr. Kuebelbeck is responsible for marketing, revenue generation and solution sales aimed at improving patient safety, patient/provider satisfaction and financial performance through innovative solutions and services. Prior to Ambient Clinical, Mr. Kuebelbeck earned a B.I.S. in Management and Communications from the University of Minnesota and has held positions with LogicStream Health, Nant Health, HealthScribe, and IMNET / HBOC / McKesson.
DREW
FLAADA
Chief Technology Officer
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Mr. Flaada has the responsibility for the product portfolio and technical direction and innovation for Ambient. He has 35 years of experience across IT, primarily as a technical executive at IBM. His experiences include both hardware and software development, spanning product management and technical leadership in enterprise software, high performance computing, cloud computing, and other core "new technology" areas. As part of these experiences Mr. Flaada led and managed a 10 year joint research and development collaboration between IBM and leading clinicians at Mayo Clinic in better applying information technology in clinical practice. Mr. Flaada has earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from North Dakota State University, and an MS in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota. 

VITALY
HERASEVICH
MD, PhD, MSc Ambient Clinical CMIO
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Dr. Herasevich is Professor of Anesthesiology and Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at Mayo Clinic and Ambient Clinical Analytics’ Chief Medical Information Officer. He received his medical degree in Belarus, as well as a Ph.D. in the field of Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Herasevich joined Mayo Clinic in 2006. Additionally he has received a Master of Science degree in Clinical Research and became a Certified Professional in Healthcare Management Systems (CPHIMS).
His interest in the area of medical informatics extends back to 1995 with a specific concentration on the applied clinical informatics in critical care. Dr. Herasevich has interests in studying and developing clinical syndromic surveillance, data visualization, decision support and prescriptive analytics. He is co-inventor of patented and licensed informatics technologies including AWARE and Sepsis DART, co-author of 90 PubMed cited articles book Health Information Evaluation Handbook. Dr. Herasevich teaches medical informatics classes at Mayo Medical School and Graduate School. He is a Fellow of Society of Critical Care Medicine and active within informatics societies serving on a number of committees.

BILL
HOCKSTEDLER
Vice President Strategic Development
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Bill Hockstedler is Vice President Strategic Development for Ambient Clinical Analytics. With more than 19 years of healthcare sales and management expertise, Bill brings extensive knowledge in delivering solutions that improve the clinical experiences for providers, and patients while meeting the quality measures that are critical for financial performance. Prior to Ambient Clinical, after a successful career in the United States Air Force, Mr. Hockstedler held positions at Quest Diagnostics, Meditech, AccuSoft and Medsphere.

Medical Advisory Board

ANDY
BOGGUST
M.D., Emergency Medicine Mayo Clinic
VITALY
HERASEVICH
M.D., PH.D, Critical Care Medicine and Anesthesiology / Mayo Clinic
VERNON
SMITH
M.D., Medical Director with OptumHealth
OGNJEN
GAJIC
M.D., Critical Care and Pulmonary Medicine / Mayo Clinic
BRIAN
PICKERING
M.B., B.Ch., Department of Anesthesiology Mayo Clinic

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FDA Class II Certification

FDAAmbient Clinical Analytics has achieved U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Class II clearance for its AWARETM point of care platform and was built by clinicians for clinicians. The solution is designed for data collection, presentation, management and storage of patient information, used in conjunction with independent patient bedside devices and Hospital Information Systems. AWARETM is indicated for use in clinical care of hospitalized adult, pediatric, and neonatal patients (Newborn, infant, child, and adolescent) with or at risk of critical illness.

CE Mark Certification

CE MarkingAmbient Clinical Analytics has been granted CE Marking certification for the AWARETM software platform. CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). CE Marking certification in addition to achieving FDA Class II clearance and ISO 13485:2016 certification continues to demonstrate Ambient Clinical Analytics’ is a world-class business delivering value and long-lasting support.

ISO 13485:2016 Certified

ISOAmbient Clinical Analytics is pleased to announce that it has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification, an internationally recognized quality standard specific to the medical device industry. The ISO 13485 standard is an internationally agreed standard that sets out the requirements for a quality management system specific to the medical device industry. ISO certification communicates a message to all potential provider healthcare partners that certified companies are world-class businesses capable of delivering value and long-lasting support. By becoming ISO certified, a company is able to demonstrate through time they have met the objectives of a rigorous standard of excellence which is extremely important to health systems and will enhance their competitive advantage.

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