Patient registries may be difficult to design and implement, often requiring different data sets for each clinic and physician. Additionally, data requirements routinely change over time.
Historically, registries have required custom software development and have been costly to implement and support. Custom solutions were not flexible and did not easily support changes to data over time. Additionally, custom solutions often required the clinic to purchase, install, and support hardware to host the registry. The only alternative to a custom solution was tracking data points in a spreadsheet. This solution, while inexpensive, simply does not scale or meet compliance standards.
Ultimately, the broader medical community needs a more practical and innovative approach to standardizing electronic data capture and tracking of outcomes.
Answers Ahead is a cloud based solution which complies with HIPAA Security Standards. Each registry may be configured to specific needs without any custom development. It is built on a standardized platform to support interoperability with electronic health records and other patient registries.
Answers Ahead will oversee multiple aspects of your registry including design, implementation, and training. Our team will help define requirements specific to your practice, study, or field and then configure your registry. Your registry will also accommodate evolving data requirements over time.
We will also ensure interoperability and data mapping of third party sources, enabling transferability of de-identified patient information to additional or subsequent studies. Your registry may also be used to identify candidates for new studies.
Cloud Solution
Implementing a cloud based solution eliminates the need to install and support hardware. Solutions requiring installation on computers in your facility will require upfront costs of the computers and IT staff to provide ongoing support. Hosting hardware will also require compliance with HIPPA Security Standards as well as routine operating system updates and security patches.