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Management of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program Using a New Web-based Software Platform
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posted on 2018-02-25, 18:15 authored by Susan Most, Kelli WalkerObjective
The National Comprehensive
Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology
Research Program (ORP) supports
research through collaborations with
pharmaceutical companies and by
drawing on the expertise of investigators
from leading cancer centers.
To help manage the research projects,
NCCN launched a new web-based
system. User feedback and production
support requirements are monitored
from launch.
Challenge
NCCN sought a simple and intuitive
system for use by their investigators/
applicants, pharmaceutical industry
grant providers, and internal staff.
A prior solution had become unwieldy
through customization, an increased
maintenance burden, and lack of
supplier support.
Solution
Following a selection process, NCCN
chose a new web-based platform, which
consisted of a purpose-built module to
meet their needs.
While this industry standard
configuration is usually used by
pharmaceutical companies to manage
externally sponsored research, through
light configuration it was able to support
the NCCN ORP process.
Outcome
NCCN launched the new system and
migrated active studies into the system.
NCCN will use the web-based system
to process approximately 50 proposed
submissions and manage 70 active
studies annually, and communicate with
pharmaceutical companies who provided
the research grants.
Benefits
NCCN anticipates that this new
web-based system will enable the
management of their studies in an
efficient manner with the ability to
upgrade and make changes to the
system annually.
The system will facilitate a consistent
experience for grant applicants, NCCN
staff, and peer reviewers, providing a
more effective process, and ultimately
contributing to better patient care.