Facility Details

The Institute for Biomedical Informatics (IBI) Clinical Research Informatics Core (CIC) provides data brokering and analytics services of clinical data for clinical and translational research in which the goal is to learn actionable healthcare knowledge and develop impactful solutions for improving patient care. We specialize in data extraction, integration, standardization, and analytics of clinical data from the electronic health record (EHR) as well as research databases including PennG&P, Penn COVID-19 i2b2 database, and the IQVIA Medical Record Database using artificial intelligence, natural language processing (NLP), ontologies, machine learning, and visual analytics. The CIC assists Penn/CHOP faculty, staff, and students with conducting research projects using electronic health record data. We also provide translation of research products into healthcare operations through coordination of projects with Penn Medicine Corporate Information Services, Penn Data Analytics Center, and the Center for Applied Health Informatics. The IBI CIC is a member of the Penn-sponsored Honest Broker program.