Kantonsspital St.Gallen chooses Better for a pilot project of managing lab data

Kantonsspital St.Gallen has chosen Better to implement a Clinical Data Repository (CDR) solution for a pilot project focusing on lab data management. This project marks an important step towards optimising clinical data management and providing interoperability within the hospital's IT systems.

The project will see the use of the Better Platform, focusing on one specific use case, lab data, within the hospital’s digital ecosystem. With Better’s technology, Kantonsspital St.Gallen will gain improved data accessibility, a scalable infrastructure, and a better approach to managing patient data.

As part of this pilot initiative, Better will deliver its Better Platform, a state-of-the-art product for managing health data, tailored to Kantonsspital St.Gallen’s requirements. The solution will support the registration and management of up to 2 million EHR IDs (electronic health records), ensuring efficient and secure handling of lab data.

The scope covers the clinical data repository for lab data, license, maintenance and support, and comprehensive project services to ensure successful implementation. The pilot project will be implemented over a period of 6-8 months.

Roland Petek, COO and Managing Director of Better Germany said: "Partnering with Kantonsspital St.Gallen on this pilot project is of great importance. Our Better Platform is perfectly suited for lab data management, and we are confident that this initiative will demonstrate the value of openEHR-based technology to improve data accessibility and overall operational efficiency".

Stefan Panic, data architect at Kantonsspital St.Gallen, also board member of openEHR.ch, added: "At Kantonsspital St.Gallen, we are committed to take our digital capabilities to another level, and this pilot project with Better is an important step in that journey”.

This project is an important step forward in Kantonsspital St.Gallen’s digital strategy. It offers a scalable and future-proof solution for managing clinical data. With the successful completion of the pilot project, the solution could be expanded to cover additional use cases, positioning the hospital at the forefront of digital health transformation in the region.