Breaking Down Siloed Health Data with Acoer

Welcome to this week's edition of Acoer Bytes! Today, we address the issue of siloed health data and how Acoer's Cancer Trials Explorer is making strides to solve this problem.

Sharing health data across multiple healthcare providers is complex and often fragmented, leading to ineffective care, duplication of tests, and medical errors. For instance, even in countries with unified and centralized healthcare providers, such as the UK and its NHS, there are often more than a dozen different health IT systems that are used, many of which do not support data sharing.

Acoer’s Cancer Trials Explorer tackles these challenges by synthesizing data from multiple sources into a unified, easy-to-navigate platform. This tool provides real-time updates on cancer clinical trials, ensuring access to the latest, most accurate information. Key benefits include:

1. Real-Time Updates: Immediate access to the latest trial information.

2. Integrated Data: Consolidates information from various sources, breaking down data silos.

3. User-Friendly Interface: Simplifies the search for relevant trials.

4. Personalized Search Options: Filters results by cancer type, trial phase, location, and more.

Even in situations where data is shared between healthcare institutions, discrepancies in formatting and homogeneity can create challenges. For example, 25% of shared data is unstructured, and 17% lacks key information. Often, shared data is only accessible in separate tabs or portals, adding inefficiencies for clinicians or researchers.

To enhance trustworthiness and verifiability, we leverage blockchain technology with our Cancer Trials Explorer. By using Hedera Hashgraph, we ensure the source and integrity of the data can be verified, confirming it hasn't been altered. This approach enhances the security and reliability of shared information.

Explore more about how our Cancer Trials Explorer is improving cancer research and patient care by visiting our website. If you would like to see a sneak peek of the upcoming updates and future work, you can put your email address here, and we will reach out! Together, we are breaking down barriers and making significant strides in healthcare.

Thank you for joining us for another edition of Acoer Bytes. Stay tuned for more updates to come. See you next week!