Nextrials moves on Electronic Health Records

On Friday (2/13), Nextrials pledged support for the American National Standards Institute’s (www.ansi.org) latest initiative to facilitate the use of electronic health information within global clinical research activities. One of the industry’s leading proponents for the integration of electronic data capture technology and electronic health records platforms, ANSI began the initiative last year at the request of the U. S. Department of Health and Human services; Nextrials joined the effort to provide support and to help develop the emerging standard.

ANSI is now seeking funding to continue its work to promote the development and adoption of a standard that advances the continuum of patient care through the use of electronic health records to further future research and clinical decisions. In addition to Nextrials, organizations participating in the effort so far include Abbott Laboratories, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Digital Infuzion, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Research and Development, Partners HealthCare, PharmaNet, Inc. and Quintiles.

-posted by Shawnna