The University of Missouri-Kansas City’s Center for Health Insights and clinical partner Truman Medical Centers are announcing a collaboration to conduct data-driven research using Cerner Health Facts® de-identified real-world data and other capabilities.
Few academic research centers in the world have access to this vast amount of medical data. The information will be used to identify new research opportunities and analyze local health in the context of national data. This analysis can inform decisions that support improved care, reduced health disparities and lower costs.
This collaboration marks the first time i2b2 — Informatics for Integrating Biology and Bedside, funded by the National Institutes of Health — and Health Facts have been used together to fuel research in the Kansas City area.
“The centerpiece of this partnership provides tools to accelerate clinical and translational research and ultimately provide better health outcomes,” said Lawrence Dreyfus, UMKC vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development. “We couldn’t be more excited about the prospects that this partnership holds for healthcare decisions that ultimately improve care and reduce costs.”
Reviewed 2015-02-20