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Accelerating Multi-Country Research with OMOP Data and the Health Data Passport Webinar Series
A summary of Episode 7 of our Global Real World Data webinar series
Jesus Vasquez, Associate Director, Product & Strategy
Jul 25, 2024

Our webinar on Real World Data with OMOP (Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership) – the seventh in the Health Data Passport global webinar series (HDPW) – provided valuable insights into the rich data assets available in the OMOP data format and across the OMOP network across the globe for multi-country research.

Impact of OMOP in revolutionizing healthcare research by standardizing data and making it more accessible

In the ever-evolving world of healthcare, standardization and interoperability are key. This was the central theme of a recent discussion involving several experts in the field. The focus was on the OMOP and HDPW and how OMOP data accelerates multi-country research, saving both time and effort, while expanding data asset availability .

OMOP’s Common Data Model help reduce costs and complexities

The true success of OMOP lies in its interoperability, which opens doors to an expanded data network and access to data that one doesn’t own - OMOP data has been instrumental in conducting reliable studies and analytics in a standardized format, not only streamlining processes but also reducing costs.

This is why IQVIA has adopted a federated network approach to analyze this standardized data – and why many of IQVIA’s most extensive datasets are available in OMOP format allowing for IQVIA to work with clients to help them understand and achieve their multi-country research needs.

The Common Data Model (CDM) of OMOP transforms electronic health records into a relational dataset, standardizing not just the data, but the ontologies and clinical references. This standardization extends to various vocabularies found in different datasets, making analysis of this standardized data more streamlined.

Demonstrating the power of standardized data in advanced global health research

The global effort to adopt OMOP is growing. Various institutions, organizations, and networks across the globe are using OMOP. This includes government organizations in Southeast Asia and industry leaders in Europe. Regulators are now using OMOP for their own purposes.

IQVIA offers a range of services related to OMOP. They can help with data conversion, provide analytical functions, offer training, and help form a model ecosystem. They’ve transformed many of their internal data sources into the OMOP model, allowing for multi-data, multi-country analytics.

The IQVIA Health Data Catalogue is a tool that allows for easy management and maintenance of all data assets within your network. It’s a starting point for data landscaping and characterization.

Sample use case demonstrations

Several compelling case studies were presented to demonstrate the power of standardized data in advancing global health research. These studies covered a range of topics, from obesity and diabetes to stroke prevention and COVID-19. The standardization provided by OMOP made these multi-country analyses more efficient and less complex.

Key webinar takeaways

The webinar provided a comprehensive overview of how OMOP is revolutionizing healthcare research. By standardizing data and  making it more accessible, these tools are enabling more efficient and effective studies, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.

  • The impact of standardization and accessibility of OMOP to multi-country healthcare research
  • How the OMOP standard data model helps reduce costs and complexities around data access, managing data ontologies, and multi-country data analysis.
  • Within global health research, OMOP data standards simplifies data management and maintenance of data assets, as a starting point for data landscaping and characterization use cases.

To follow the global Health Data Passport webinar series, or for downloadable case studies, data fact sheets, demonstrations, and more, go to the Health Data Passport content hub.

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