ASK vs Tempus (Deep 6 AI)
Deep 6 AI, now part of Tempus, matches patients to trials by mining EMR data across a large network of provider sites. ASK finds new patients outside those systems with advertising, follows up automatically and collects their records from their providers.
Inside a health-system network, or outside it
- Choose Tempus (Deep 6) if your sites are part of health systems connected to its network and the patients you need are already in their EMRs. [1]
- Choose ASK if your site sits outside those networks, or you need patients nobody has in their database yet.
- ASK’s numbers: $9 per lead, $1,250 per enrollment. [2]
ASK and Tempus (Deep 6), side by side
| Capability | ASK | Tempus (Deep 6 AI) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Done-for-you recruitment: advertising, an Airtable system and AI in every step | AI platform that mines real-time structured and unstructured EMR data to match patients to trials; acquired by Tempus in March 2025 [1] |
| Reach | Anyone the campaigns can reach in the site’s area | Integrated with over 750 provider site locations covering more than 30 million patients [1] |
| EHR integration | Not needed | Core to how it works [1] |
| Patient outreach | Automatic SMS and email within minutes, follow-ups until the patient replies | Not described in the sources we reviewed |
| Records from outside providers | Online authorization, requests to each provider, tracked and AI-reviewed | Uses EMR data within connected organizations [1] |
| Pricing | Quoted per study | Not published in the sources we reviewed |
“Not described” means we didn’t find it in the public sources listed below, not that Tempus can’t do it.
Where Tempus is stronger
- Scale of data. Hundreds of connected provider locations and tens of millions of patient records. [1]
- Part of a larger platform. Tempus plans to use Deep 6’s connections for its TIME trial program and its Next product. [1]
How we compared
Information about Tempus and Deep 6 AI comes from Tempus’s public announcement listed below, checked October 28, 2026. ASK’s figures come from recruitment campaigns ASK has run. Tempus, Deep 6 AI, TIME and Next are trademarks of their owner. ASK is not affiliated with Tempus. Spot an error? Email hello@shishirk.com and we’ll fix it.
FAQ
Can ASK work alongside an EHR-matching platform?
Yes. EHR matching finds patients you already have; ASK finds the ones you don’t, and collects their records.
Does ASK work with independent research sites?
Yes. Sites don’t need to belong to a health-system network to work with us.
Sources
- Tempus, “Tempus Announces Acquisition of Deep 6 AI,” March 11, 2025, tempus.com, checked October 28, 2026.
- ASK, results from recruitment campaigns ASK has run.