Shriners HQ Project Phase II: GT + Shriners Accelerating Informatics Research
This project builds on the Georgia Tech and Shriners Children’s collaboration to develop advanced HealthIT infrastructure for pediatric research and clinical analytics. Phase II focuses on improving the quality of warehoused research data, validating OMOP Common Data Model infrastructure, expanding FHIR adoption, and supporting next-generation cloud-based clinical data tools.
Project Overview
The Challenge
Large healthcare systems need reliable, standardized, and interoperable data infrastructure to support multi-site research, evidence-based care, and AI-enabled clinical decision-making. Without strong data quality checks and shared standards, research data can be difficult to query, validate, exchange, or visualize across clinical sites.
The Innovation
The team adapted OHDSI’s Data Quality Dashboard into a Python version compatible with Shriners’ MS Fabric environment and developed dashboards that can be implemented within the Shriners research cloud. The project also advances FHIR-compatible web applications, Azure-based FHIR and DICOM infrastructure, motion data visualization, and proof-of-concept extended reality tools for EHR visualization.
Objective
To validate Shriners’ OMOP-CDM research data warehouse, improve data quality workflows, and expand FHIR-enabled infrastructure for clinical research and data-driven decision support.
Current Phase
Ongoing. Aim 1 is complete, while Aims 2, 3, and 4 remain in progress, including work on CFM data quality use cases, OHDSI Atlas implementation, FHIR-compatible visualization tools, and XR-based EHR visualization.
Potential Impact
This work could strengthen Shriners Children’s clinical research infrastructure, improve data quality and interoperability, and enable broader use of AI and precision medicine tools across pediatric care sites.
Interested in collaborating or supporting this work?
We welcome clinical partners, research collaborators, and supporters who share a commitment to advancing pediatric innovation. Reach out to connect with the project team or explore related work across GTPIN.