Flatiron Exec Describes Broadening Scope of Research Using Real-World Data
Healthcare Innovation November 25, 2024
Neal Meropol, M.D., Flatiron’s vice president of research oncology, says that having a broader array of consumers of Flatiron’s real-world data opens up avenues to many different types of research, including on health equity
Flatiron Health, which has built up an oncology-focused EHR network and a de-identified database with more than 4 million patient records, recently announced a milestone of over 1,000 research publications using its EHR-derived real-world data. Neal Meropol, M.D., the company’s vice president of research oncology, recently spoke with Healthcare Innovation about the expansion of the types of research being done with its data.
Founded in 2012, Flatiron is an independent affiliate of the Roche Group. It collaborates with partners in academic institutions, policy groups, regulators, and...