Our Team

Tom Scaletta, MD, CEO
Tom Scaletta, MD, CEO

Tom is a software engineer who became a board-certified physician in emergency medicine and clinical informatics. He designed the first computerized ED patient callback system and founded Auscura in 2012. Tom is a national speaker on topics related to value-based care.

Julie Danker, MSW, CXO
Julie Danker, MSW, CXO

Julie is a former patient experience director for a large healthcare system. She has presented at major PX conferences, including Beryl, Cleveland Clinic, Planetree, and Press Ganey. Julie also co-created the nationally recognized communication standard, G.R.E.A.T.™

PJ Hussey, MS, COO
PJ Hussey, MS, COO

PJ is a healthcare strategist and national expert on hospital-payer relationships. He possesses exceptional interpersonal skills and excels at creative problem-solving. Driven by a commitment to excellence, PJ consistently goes above and beyond to surpass expectations.

Our Timeline

2012–2013 – Founded SmartER LLC and developed an automated patient-provider communication tool implemented at Edward Hospital (Endeavor Health).

2014–2018 – Expanded functionality and launched SMARTworks® EffectiveResponse, a solution within the Standard Register Healthcare/Taylor Healthcare technology suite.

2019–2022 – Pivoted to support businesses with compliance solutions for state and federal COVID-19 screening requirements and introduced a free patient home monitoring tool.

2023–Present – Rebranded as Auscura and commercializing the end-to-end SmartContact™ platform and other healthcare technology solutions.
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