Many important data elements, such as clinical outcome measures, are contained within decentralized, departmental-specific databases and clinical registries outside the Epic (Maestro Care) system. A project supported by a PCORI capacity-building grant developed the technical capacity to integrate this data and create the interfaces to make it more readily available to researchers and providers. One of the first registries to make use of this integration is the Cancer (Tumor) Registry. This set of data can be accessed from Slicer-Dicer or directly from the CRDM (Clinical Research Data Mart). Integrated cancer registry data can be joined to Maestro Care/Epic data, including patient demographics and diagnostic data.
