Flatiron Health, a healthtech company transforming clinical research through technology that integrates research into everyday care, announced a collaboration to enable Flatiron Clinical Pipe at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and their clinical care partner UCHealth. Flatiron Clinical Pipe™, a cutting-edge electronic health record (EHR) to electronic data capture (EDC) connector, improves efficiency and reduces time and effort of clinical study data capture.
The collaboration between Flatiron Health, the CU Cancer Center and UCHealth is using technology to improve access to and efficiency of clinical studies and research. Through Flatiron’s integration with UCHealth’s EHR, Flatiron Clinical Pipe™ will enable researchers to avoid time-consuming, error-prone, duplicative data entry tasks by enabling the direct transfer of data from the EHR to EDC. Reducing site burden and improving study efficiencies will enable sites like CU Cancer Center and UCHealth to conduct more trials for their patients and to streamline clinical trial data acquisition for sponsors, ultimately accelerating evidence generation and improvements in care for people with cancer.
“Collaborating with the CU Cancer Center and UCHealth, market-leading and innovative cancer care providers, is an incredible opportunity to advance our shared vision to reimagine how clinical trials are executed,” said Emily Akin, Head of Research Network at Flatiron Health. “Flatiron Clinical Pipe—currently in use at over 85 academic medical centers and community oncology sites, representing a network of over 300 unique locations—reduces the burden on clinical trial site teams, making clinical trials more accessible to conduct, streamlining data management, and accelerating study timelines.”
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Research published in ESMO Real-World Data and Digital Oncology found that teams using Flatiron Clinical Pipe™ were to transfer 11,342 individual data points, representing 955 unique case report form (CRF) submissions, with the average time of 37s for a user to launch, complete, and submit a CRF (range 15-59 secs).1 Reducing the amount of time spent on administrative tasks to drive more efficient clinical trials enables providers to spend more meaningful time with patients, improving the care experience for all involved.
“CU Cancer Center and our expert physicians and staff members are excited to continue being at the forefront of innovation in oncology research and collaborate with Flatiron Health on technology to reduce burden through technology-supported trials,” said Christopher Lieu, MD, Associate Director of Clinical Research at the CU Cancer Center. “Flatiron’s Clinical Pipe technology will support our trial teams and enable our network of providers to provide the best care possible, balancing patient needs with more efficient data management.”
Source: BusinessWire