Yonalink announces success of EHR-to-EDC live pilot study to solve clinical trial data transfer problem

Yonalink, an EHR-to-EDC streaming provider for clinical trials, announced a successful live pilot in 21 medical centres in the US and Israel. The streaming platform enables the retrieval of data from any electronic health record (EHR) system and the seamless mapping of clinical data to the sponsor’s clinical trial database (EDC). The company’s proprietary system solves the interoperability challenges that have long plagued the clinical trial industry and caused problems including extended trial times, inaccurate data, increased costs and staff burnout.
Yonalink’s goals for its pilot were twofold: to confirm the ability to stream from EHR-to-EDC in real-time, and to validate the amount of data streamed and the accuracy of the data streamed. During the pilot, all of the 21 participating medical centres were able to stream accurate data to Yonalink’s EDC. In addition, data was transferred from 15 patients in an oncology trial and was then validated for accuracy. The results show that 93 per cent of the data requested was transferred and that all data was transferred with 100 per cent accuracy, the highest known to date in the industry.

Dr Eytan Ben Ami, Director of the Clinical Research Department at Sheba Medical Center said, “The findings from this study makes a clear case that manual data transfer is outdated and leads to significant delays during clinical trials. Clinical trial partners must embrace AI to update the entire data collection and streaming processes to benefit all invested partners. With reduced manual busywork and fewer errors, hospitals will be able to accommodate more trials, and ultimately, more patients will be able to access the care they need.”
Patient data that was taken during the pilot includes; observations, medications/IP administration, diagnosis, procedures, and pathology. Yonalink’s EDC can also accept the upload of unformatted files such as X-rays and handwritten notes.

“By automating the data collection and transfer processes, we can significantly cut down the hours needed for data entry and SDV time, leading to a reduction in costs for the sponsor and a reduction of staff burden for the sites; a win-win for everyone involved,” said Iddo Peleg, CEO and co-founder at Yonalink.