MultiCare Health System has partnered with healthcare information technology company IllumiCare to allow providers to recommend patients to clinical trials using an app.
The app, dubbed Trials App, allows clinicians to see if their patients meet the referral criteria for an institutional clinical trial. The technology also allows patients to connect to trial coordinators for follow-ups and tracks a patient's journey within the recruitment and trial process, according to a Dec. 8 press release from IllumiCare.
The Tacoma, Wash.-based health system has rolled out the app to its oncology and pediatric providers, with plans to roll it out across other specialties in the coming months.
"We are always looking for ways to improve care delivery and reduce the burden on our providers, and IllumiCare is a key partner in making that happen," said Ethan Tseng, MD, associate chief medical information officer of MultiCare. "The Trials App will play a key role in supporting our staff, patients and community."