A secure computing center — compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) — that stores, aggregates and innovatively analyzes health care data.
We are committed to enhancing community health on local, national, and global scales by securely storing, aggregating, providing, and innovatively analyzing healthcare data. Our mission involves partnering with researchers, equipping them with essential tools and support to conduct groundbreaking research.
The IHI offers a range of services and support to researchers, such as:
The IHI actively supports clinical trials and streamlines the research process through various initiatives:
The IHI was established in 2012 with funding from the New York State (NYS) HEAL initiative. Additional funding was received in 2014 as part of the Buffalo Institute for Genomics and Data Analytics. Currently, the IHI plays a significant role as part of the UB Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program.
The IHI has forged a close partnership with Great Lakes Health (GLH), which includes UBMD, Kaleida Health, and ECMC. This partnership with GLH benefits both UB and Kaleida, providing improved access to data for research, quality assurance/quality improvement (QA/QI), and clinical trials. Joint executive positions, including the Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) and Chief Research Informatics Officer (CRIO), are held by representatives from both UB and Kaleida. Collaboration is further fostered through the Kaleida Research Innovation Committee, chaired by the CRIO, which includes key GLH stakeholders to promote interdisciplinary collaboration.
The IHI is part of the TriNetX Research Network, allowing researchers to access data sets from multiple institutions.
One of the key components of the IHI is the UB Clinically Integrated Healthcare Data Repository (CIDR). This repository holds electronic health record (EHR) and claims data for the vast majority of the diverse Western New York (WNY) population. By leveraging the CIDR, researchers gain access to comprehensive and diverse datasets that enable a wide range of research endeavors.
If you are a researcher or a healthcare professional interested in leveraging our healthcare data or utilizing our services, please reach out to us. We are excited to collaborate with you and contribute to the advancement of healthcare research.
875 Ellicott Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
Research Requests/Inquiries
Email: IHIreq@buffalo.edu
General Inquiries
Email: IHI@buffalo.edu