Databases
ORDI2 has a wide range of databases that support the research enterprise. From tabulating the annual awards and expenditure data, to externally funded grants and contracts, to the database for effort reporting. We also have data infrastructure to support the Research Resource Center from storage to partnership with Technology Solutions.
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Clinical (& Human Subjects) Research Information System
Diagram of how research databases intersect
Getting Your Research Study in Epic
For information and procedures, please visit OVCR Clinical Research Getting Your Research Study in Epic page.
FHIR
Researchers can use FHIR access real time Epic Data. The process is available on the FHIR website.
Clinical Data Interoperability Services (CDIS) via EPIC
The Clinical Data Interoperability Services (CDIS) via EPIC module is a feature that allows REDCap projects to connect directly to an electronic health record (EHR) system, such as EPIC, and pull selected clinical information from the EHR into the REDCap project.
Cosmos
Cosmos brings together data from hundreds of organizations across the Epic community to form the universe’s largest database of EHR patient information. Cosmos can be used for providing the best care, collaborating with peers, and accelerating the pace of healthcare innovation. For more information getting access to Cosmos, visit Cosmos page.
Ways to Access Epic Data
For IRB approved studies, six ways researchers can access Epic data:
- SlicerDicer
- Reporting Workbench
- FHIR Request
- UIC CCTS
- App Orchard
- Epic Certified Developer
Epic Research Tools Resources
Cloud Services for Research
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- High Performance Computing – This service combines all the computational power of a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster with the convenience and flexibility of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud. It is a full-featured, on-demand computational cluster consisting of 750 traditional CPU machines, 187 Nvidia GPUs, and six special-purpose high-memory nodes.
- Secure Computing Environment – The Secure Computing Environment (SCE) provides researchers with a platform that mitigates the risks of working with electronic personal health information (ePHI) and other types of high risk data that are subject to regulatory or compliance requirements.
Chicago Research Data Center
The Chicago Research Data Center (RDC) provides an opportunity for researchers to perform statistical analyses on non-public microdata from the U.S. Census Bureau and other government agencies. For more information, please visit RDC website.
Limited Data Set MOU
The MOU Allows for permitted use of a limited data set between a UI HIPAA covered entity and an individual or group of individuals from a UI unit that is not within the covered HIPAA entity.