Digital Scientists
About
Digital Scientists is a custom software and AI development company based in Alpharetta, Georgia, founded in 2007. The firm combines product strategy, engineering, and UX design to help companies launch new digital products, modernize existing platforms, and build AI-powered solutions across healthcare, logistics, and other industries. They operate using a methodology called Discover, Experiment, Engineer, Optimize, with a U.S.-led team and nearshore delivery capabilities.
Details
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Ideal Customer
- Digital Scientists serves a broad range from Fortune 500 enterprises to high-growth startups, with their Clutch profile showing 40% enterprise (over $1B revenue), 40% mid-market ($10M–$1B), and 20% small business.
- Their minimum project size is $25,000–$50,000 with hourly rates of $150–$199/hr, and most projects fall in the $50,000–$199,999 range.
Key Differentiators
- Digital Scientists differentiates on three primary claims: senior-only teams (engineers averaging 10+ years of experience with no junior billing), client IP ownership (clients own everything built), and a proven production track record including 14+ AI systems shipped since 2014, $20M+ in verified healthcare AI client ROI, and a self-reported 100% production ship rate on healthcare AI projects.
- Their 5-Day Experiment prototype offering ($20K) and phased Blueprint engagement lower client risk before full commitment.
Industries Served
- Digital Scientists serves clients across healthcare (their deepest vertical, including post-acute care, health systems, revenue cycle, and telehealth), logistics and supply chain, defense and government, energy, fintech, and enterprise SaaS.
- On Clutch, their reported client mix is approximately 60% medical, 20% government, and 20% supply chain/logistics.
Service Coverage
- Digital Scientists is headquartered at 21 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia (metro Atlanta), and operates primarily as a US-based firm serving clients nationwide.
- The company has historically maintained a secondary office in Atlanta's Midtown and previously expanded to Greenville, South Carolina.
Partnerships
- Digital Scientists has documented production integrations with PointClickCare and Gehrimed (EHR platforms), with Epic integrated in an R&D environment, and supports Cerner, MatrixCare, and Elation via HL7/FHIR and ADT standards.
- Their cloud infrastructure is built primarily on AWS (primary) and Azure, and they have demonstrated experience with Snowflake and SAP for data engineering engagements.
Company Size & Ownership
- Digital Scientists was founded in 2007 by Bob Klein and his twin brother Tom Klein as a privately held LLC, and is approaching its 20th year in business.
- The company employs approximately 25–50 people (multiple sources consistently cite an 11–50 headcount range, with approximately 25–30 active employees as of 2026).
Compliance & Certifications
- Digital Scientists builds all healthcare software to be HIPAA-compliant from day one, including HIPAA Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and Breach Notification Rule requirements, with end-to-end encryption, role-based access controls, audit logging, PHI de-identification, and BAA compliance with cloud providers.
- For defense and government work, they hold GSA Schedule access for streamlined government procurement and build to security and compliance frameworks required for DoD environments.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
11 offeringsAI / ML Development
Digital Scientists builds custom AI and machine learning solutions embedded directly into mobile apps, web platforms, cloud infrastructure, and data pipelines. Services include AI agents and automation, NLP, predictive analytics, MLOps, model retraining, and production support. The firm has shipped production AI for 14+ clients since 2014, with particular depth in healthcare AI including RAF/HCC coding, clinical documentation, and ambient scribes.
Custom Software Development
Digital Scientists designs, builds, and launches custom web and mobile software applications for companies of all sizes. Projects span healthcare, logistics, supply chain, and enterprise SaaS, using agile sprints with continuous feedback and systems integration including EHR, CRM, and ERP platforms. The team handles everything from architecture to production deployment and change management.
Data Analytics & Engineering
Digital Scientists provides data engineering and analytics services to help companies build data foundations that power AI models, dashboards, and operational intelligence. The team has experience with platforms including Snowflake and SAP, and handles data pipelines, predictive models, and NLP extraction from unstructured data. This service is offered both as a standalone capability and as part of broader product development engagements.
Healthcare AI Development
Digital Scientists delivers custom healthcare AI systems that are HIPAA-compliant and integrated with EHR platforms from day one. Specializations include RAF/HCC code optimization, MDS/PDPM optimization for post-acute care, clinical documentation automation, and predictive analytics. The firm claims $20M+ in verified client ROI from healthcare AI and a 100% production ship rate for healthcare AI projects.
Healthcare SaaS Development
Digital Scientists builds HIPAA-compliant, multi-tenant SaaS platforms for healthcare organizations, including clinical decision support tools, patient engagement portals, and revenue cycle systems. The team has over 10 years of healthcare AI and EHR integration experience, serving clients such as Duke Health, Congruity Health, McKesson, and CommuniCare. Projects cover the complete value chain from concept to scale with compliance built in.
IoT Application Development
Digital Scientists builds end-to-end IoT ecosystems including device integration (Bluetooth LE, OBD-II, MQTT, WiFi), mobile apps, cloud dashboards, and data pipelines. The team has shipped 8+ connected products across healthcare, logistics, consumer, and industrial sectors since 2007. AI and machine learning are used to identify patterns in sensor data and power predictive models from historical device data.
Mobile App Development
Digital Scientists designs and develops native and cross-platform mobile applications for iOS and Android, including healthcare apps, fleet management tools, and consumer products. The team integrates UX research and design, engineering, and AI capabilities into mobile builds, with delivery in two-week sprints. Mobile apps are built alongside cloud infrastructure and device communication layers by a single integrated team.
Platform Modernization
Digital Scientists helps companies modernize legacy platforms without production downtime, using a phased approach that includes architecture review, user research, AI-accelerated development, and build-operate-transfer. The process begins with a 2-4 week architecture review, followed by a Blueprint phase and an embedded engineering squad. Notable clients include ToolsGroup, Apex HCM, CommuniCare, and McKesson.
Product Management Consulting
Digital Scientists embeds certified product managers trained in the Pragmatic Framework, CSPO, CSM, and Design Sprint methodology into client engagements. PMs apply Jobs-to-Be-Done research, usage-driven prioritization, and data-informed roadmapping for new product launches, platform modernizations, and portfolio rationalization. Every product is instrumented to track real usage, with data guiding decisions on what to build, redesign, or retire.
The Experiment (5-Day Prototype)
Digital Scientists offers a structured 5-day engagement called The Experiment that delivers a functioning software prototype for $20,000, giving teams real evidence before committing to a full build. For healthcare, this includes a working AI prototype on de-identified data that clinical teams can test. The service is designed to reduce risk and validate key assumptions before scope and budget expand.
UX & UI Design Services
Digital Scientists provides UX research, UX design, prototyping, usability testing, and design systems as an integrated part of every product engagement. Designers work alongside engineers through production to ensure designs are built correctly, and the team builds development-ready component libraries that scale across products. The firm designs for accessibility (WCAG/AAA) and healthcare compliance standards including HIPAA and IEC 62366.
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