Presentation of the Semantic Consent Code in the TMF Data Protection Working Group
At the last meeting of the TMF Data Protection Working Group, we presented the Semantic Consent Code, or SCC for short. The Semantic Consent Code: consists of semantic axes: Class, Action, Purpose, Actor. enables the description of consent documents regardless of their structure and form creates a flexible and [...]
THS Community Dialog on 30.01.2025
Since September 2020, we have been offering users of our tools and potentially interested parties a central point of contact to ask questions, understand the background and share experiences with other users. This THS Community Dialog forms the basis for the development of a joint FAQ in our community [...]
Updated FHIR specification for consent management available – Voting process runs until January 31, 2025
Background Initiated by recurring questions in the bvitg's Interoperability Forum and in the Medical Informatics Initiative, the Consent Management Working Group was formed as part of the Interoperability Forum to reconcile the current lack of interoperability of standards, formats and tools and to define a uniform FHIR-based profile for [...]
To close out the year, new versions of E-PIX, gPAS, and gICS are now available
At the end of the year, we are once again providing a new set of releases for the community. As usual, the release notes list details about new functionalities, general improvements and bug fixes. In E-PIX, in addition to minor bug fixes and the acceleration of the dashboard, additional [...]
New publication – Electronic consent in on-site pediatrics with gICS: Creating a dedicated facility and capturing consent data
Participation in clinical trials requires informed consent. This is particularly important when storing samples in biobanks for future research. In pediatric studies, consent must be obtained from both the child and the legal representatives, which requires multiple consents to be recorded simultaneously. Electronic consents have become increasingly popular due [...]
New versions of E-PIX, gPAS and gICS freely available
New releases for our solution modules E-PIX, gPAS and gICS are available for free download. As usual, the release notes list details of new functionalities, general improvements and bug fixes. In E-PIX, support for the automatic sending of notifications has been extended. In gICS, numerous improvements have been [...]
THS Community Dialogue on 17.10.2024
Since September 2020, we have been offering users of our tools and potentially interested parties a central point of contact to ask questions, understand the background and share experiences with other users. This THS Community Dialogue forms the basis for the development of a joint FAQ in our community [...]
GMDS 2024 in Dresden offers practical insights into the subject of data protection
The 69th GMDS annual conference took place in Dresden from September 8 to 11. Guided by the theme “Health - thinking, researching, acting together”, scientists from various disciplines were brought together at the German Hygiene Museum in Dresden. The topic of data protection was strongly represented this time. It [...]
New bugfix version 2024.1.1 of gICS freely available
As of today, a small bugfix release of gICS (v2024.1.1) is available for free download for the community. The bugfix release comes with the latest version of the TTP-FHIR Gateway (v2024.2.0), which also includes minor improvements. Thanks a lot for the detailed feedback from the community, which we [...]
New publication – ‘#consented. A semantic consent code to facilitate consistent documentation and implementation of consent in collaborative medical research’
There are a number of challenges to overcome in the field of consent-based medical research. Due to the large number of national and international research initiatives, the content and structure of consent documents are usually project-specific. The documentation and semantic annotation of this consent information also generally follow different [...]
New versions 2024.1.0 of E-PIX, gPAS and gICS freely available
As of today, the latest releases of E-PIX, gPAS and gICS are available to the community for free download. Many thanks for the detailed feedback from the community, which we have taken into account in this release wherever possible.With the delivery of the JakartaEE-compatible version of FHIR HAPI, we [...]
Registry Days 2024: Joint presentation by UMG and RKI on ‘Record linkage in the research network and in national projects’
The Registry Days 2024 took place in Berlin from 16.05.-17.05.2024. The organizer was the Technology and Methods Platform for Networked Medical Research (TMF e. V.). The University Medicine Greifswald (Christopher Hampf) and the Robert Koch Institute (Anna Lübbe) were invited to take a closer look at the topic of [...]
Nationwide EyeMatics project: data-based research to measure treatment success precisely
The effectiveness of various eye treatments is to be investigated more precisely. To this end, large amounts of data are being evaluated and recommendations developed using artificial intelligence. This is the purpose of the large-scale research project “EyeMatics”, which starts in March and is supported by the Federal Ministry [...]
We are looking for new members in our team
Trusted Third Party of the University Medicine Greifswald creates data protection-compliant solutions for medical research and carries out several research projects in the field of medical informatics throughout Germany and the EU. We are currently looking for new members to join our project and developer team. Do you enjoy [...]
THS Community Dialog on 20.03.2024
Since September 2020, we have been offering users of our tools and potentially interested parties a central point of contact to ask questions, understand the background and share experiences with other users. This THS Community Dialog forms the basis for the development of a joint FAQ in our community [...]