EMR functionality for clinical research has long been dreamed about, but how close to reality is it actually? This presentation lays out some basic facts about the viability (or lack thereof) of using EMRs for Phase 1-3 clinical trials.
1. EMRs for Clinical Research:
Hype versus Reality
Edward S. Seguine
CEO
Clinical Ink
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3. Discussion Points
• Industry Metrics
• BMS Operational Perspective
• FDA Regulatory Viewpoint
• Novartis Experience
• Recent Industry Activity
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4. Principle #1
“Everyone is entitled to their
own opinions; but they are not
entitled to their own facts.”
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
4 term US Senator from New York
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5. Principle #2
“All opinions are not equal. Some
are a very great deal more robust,
sophisticated and well supported in
logic and argument than others.”
Douglas Adams
Author – “Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy”
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15. EMRs for “Research”
• Applied Clinical Trials Survey:
71% EHR/EDC will merge within 5 years
February 1, 2007
“The possibility of performing a clinical trial with data
extracted directly from EHRs was highly impractical and
would not likely enter routine use for 15 to 20 years. I
now recognize that I significantly underestimated the
difficulties.”
Paul Bleicher, DIA Global Forum, Dec 2010
17. EMR Certification
Certification Commission for Health
Information Technology (www.cchit.org)
Published EMR functionality standards for
clinical research in 2011
80 Certified EMRs
19. EMR Certification
Certification Commission for Health
Information Technology (www.cchit.org)
Published EMR functionality standards for
clinical research in 2011
80 Certified EMRs
0 for Clinical Research
20. EMR Functionality
Electronic Health Records for Clinical
Research (www.ehrcr.org)
Practical Considerations for Sites using
EHRs Certified for Clinical Research
74 Pages
User Requirements
Functional Profile (IHE, HL7)
21. EMR Functionality
CDASH
Demog, AE, MedHx, ConMed, Physical Exam, Vitals
Use of RFD Profile to exchange data with EDC
Capture Audit Trail
Generate PDFs
Password and LogIn Rules
Backup and Recovery
22. EMR NON-Functionality
HITSP RFD Profile (CAP135)
20 of 37 Requirements DO NOT EXIST
CCHIT Certification
19 or 35 Requirements DO NOT EXIST
HUGE GAPS
23. EMR Data Quality
Comprehensive Literature Review (35 studies)
- Disparity in granularity, format, optional locations, and
structure of data
- Accuracy and Completeness differ for Acute versus
Chronic conditions
- Medication lists particularly error-prone due to
discontinuations
- Lab data the most accurate and complete
- Focus on large academic institutions
1“Electronic
Health Records and the Reliability and Validity of Quality
Measures”, Medical Care Research and Review, February 2010
24. EMR Data Availability
University of Colorado – Childrens Hospital
1,093 CRF data elements; 47% in the EMR
% Available in % of Total
Data Type
EMR Study
Laboratory Tests 100% 18%
Demographics 98% 8%
Medications 74% 9%
Medical History 54% 18%
Trial Diagnostics 21% 19%
Questionairres 0% 28%
1“Electronic
Health Records and the Reliability and Validity of Quality
Measures”, Medical Care Research and Review, February 2010
25. Myth of EMR as eSource
EMRs can’t be “ultimate” eSource goal
– Viable when trial data is standard of care
– Limited data (demographics, labs, MedHx)
– Unaware of protocol specific requirements
– Inflexible systems – access, audit trail
– Discrepancy between CODING and DISEASE
– Twenty years of experience in the UK?
– Business value is reduced monitoring not data exchange
– 65% of sites are stand-alone practices
26. Secondary Use of EMRs
• Preliminary site identification based on patient
pools
• Reporting of Adverse Events
• Impact of inclusion/exclusion criteria on trial
enrollment
BUT, these benefits only accrue IF the EHR
data is captured consistently across
institutions.
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