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CDISC Operations and Education Update from the North American Interchange by Dr. Rebecca Kush

Frank Newby, CDISC Chief Operating Officer, provided an update this year, rather than having each team leader provide a separate presentation for their team’s update.  The rationale goes like this….. 

The State of the CDISC Union: Creating Value and Ensuring the Future for CDISC by Dr. Rebecca Kush

“…..here’s the thing:   if I give my song away to 20 people and they give it to 20 people, pretty soon they know me and my value as a creator is dramatically enhanced.”
“The best way to raise demand for your product is to give it away.”

Both of these quotes, which I used to open my presentation at this year’s North American Interchange, were from John Perry Barlow--- the first as the lyricist for The Grateful Dead in the ‘70s and the second for Wired Magazine in 1994.

Just Do It! Dave Iberson-Hurst reflects on the North American Interchange

It has been a week or so since I returned from the US Interchange and I thought it timely to write a short blog about the work that CDISC does and, more importantly, the people who, in the words of one rather well know sports goods manufacturer, Just Do It.

Round Table Discussion Groups or How to Feedback your Experiences to CDISC - by Chris Decker

Chris Decker writes a guest Blog about the forthcoming Round Table Discussion Groups to be held at this year's North American Interchange. He explains who should attend and the importance of your input to the CDISC standards.

FDA CDER Data Standards Plan V 1.0 and PDUFA IV IT Plan Update Released By Dr. Rebecca Kush

Two new documents relevant to CDISC have now been posted to the FDA website and one announced in the Federal Register.  In this blog are a few highlights that I have pulled from each of the documents…but, please read them yourselves and  please sign up to attend the webinar on 29 June to hear directly from CBER and CDER representatives, Amy Malla and Dr. Chuck Cooper.

Rebecca Kush - FDA Messages from the Interchange: Use CDISC Standards Now

In the prior CDISC Blog, Dave Iberson-Hurst explored the ‘disappearing’ timelines for the HL7 transport mechanisms for CDISC content.  Since these HL7 standards (which by the way will be co-owned by CDISC and HL7 if and when they are ready) are not yet available nor tested, what does FDA want to see now (TODAY) when it comes to data standards? ...

Interoperability ... the Value of Standards - Live from the CDISC Conference

The CDISC conference is underway with the opening session and whilst the presentations were diverse, all of the speakers emphasised the importance of standards and the value they bring to medical research ...

Rebecca Kush: Live from the Conference - the Global Update

Dr. Rebecca Kush gave a compelling and engaging update on CDISC's global activities over the past year. Firstly, she thanked the members of the CDISC Advisory Board (CAB) who had developed the program for this year's conference and highlighted the new demonstrations that are taking place in the exhibition area during the event ...

Rebecca Kush, 'What is a Standard?'

The HHS Workshop on 15 October was entitled “Identifying Opportunities to Maximize the Utility of Genomics Research Data Through Electronic Health Information Exchange”.  Notice that the word “Standard” is not mentioned; this was intentional.  Some of you may ask why?  
I have been informed many times that the word ‘standard” connotes such ideas as rigidity, stifling creativity, inhibiting innovation. There are indeed many different types of standards (from a sort of flag, to a type of rather mundane beef to a standard operating procedure)...