Traditional methods of identifying phenotypes over varied networks of electronic health record (EHR) databases is challenging. The recently published “Facilitating Phenotype Transfer Using A Common Data Model” paper in the Journal of Biomedical Informatics demonstrated success in creating a systematic process for sharing disease definitions—known as phenotypes—across a network using the OHDSI OMOP Common Data Model, which could lead to dramatic improvements in the ability to study diseases in the future.
George Hripcsak, MD, MS, the co-PI of the OHDSI Coordinating Center at Columbia University, served as lead author for a paper that demonstrated an efficient alternative to phenotype sharing that allows for rapid exchange and execution across different medical centers, improving the speed and reproducibility of the research process.
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