Health Catalyst Partners with Datavant to Expand Access to Clinical Trials as a Care Option for Patients

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Health Catalyst, Inc. (HCAT) has announced a strategic partnership with Datavant to enhance research and clinical care through connected health data. This collaboration aims to reduce waste in patient recruitment for clinical trials by using tokenized, de-identified data within the Health Catalyst Research Network™. The partnership will facilitate data connectivity throughout the study life cycle, improving pre-trial feasibility, patient eligibility, and long-term safety analysis. Leaders from both companies emphasize the potential to broaden patient access and improve health outcomes through better data sharing.

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• Strategic partnership with Datavant to enhance clinical trial efficiency.
• Improved access to health data may increase eligible patient recruitment.
• Potential for new discoveries and treatments through better data connectivity.

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SALT LAKE CITY and SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Catalyst, Inc. ("Health Catalyst," Nasdaq: HCAT), a leading provider of data, analytics and technology services to healthcare and life sciences organizations, and Datavant, the leader in helping organizations securely connect health data, today announced a strategic partnership to improve research and care delivery with connected health data.

The partnership between Datavant and Health Catalyst will enable life sciences and healthcare organizations to exchange tokenized, de-identified data within the recently announced Health Catalyst Research Network™ and Health Catalyst Touchstone Match™. "Tremendous waste occurs from failing to recruit patients truly eligible for trials. Improved collaboration through connected healthcare data during the clinical trial process can help solve this problem and increase the potential for new discoveries and treatments for patients," said Sadiqa Mahmood, General Manager & Senior Vice President, Life Sciences Business, at Health Catalyst.

The collaboration will enable data connectivity across the entire study life cycle. Increased access to health data will speed pre-trial feasibility, recruitment and patient eligibility confirmation. It will also augment insight during the trial by adding depth to data collected on each patient. After trials conclude, connecting data like claims and electronic health records can support long-term effectiveness and safety analysis.

"Connected health data can broaden the pool of eligible patients who have access to trials and help address health disparities," said Travis May, President and Founder of Datavant. "We're excited to partner with Health Catalyst to expand the reach, speed and insight from clinical trials by removing the bottlenecks to accessing broader patient data sets." 

About Health Catalyst
Health Catalyst is a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations committed to being the catalyst for massive, measurable, data-informed healthcare improvement. Its customers leverage the cloud-based data platform—powered by data from more than 100 million patient records and encompassing trillions of facts—as well as its analytics software and professional services expertise to make data-informed decisions and realize measurable clinical, financial, and operational improvements. Health Catalyst envisions a future in which all healthcare decisions are data-informed.

About Datavant
Datavant's mission is to connect the world's health data to improve patient outcomes. Datavant works to reduce the friction of data sharing across the healthcare industry by building neutral, trusted and ubiquitous technology that protects the privacy of patients while supporting the exchange of identified and de-identified health data across tens of thousands of healthcare institutions.

Media Contacts:
Amanda Hundt
Vice President, Corporate Communications
amanda.hundt@healthcatalyst.com

Elenee Argentinis
Head of Marketing, Datavant
elenee@datavant.com

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FAQ

What is the purpose of the partnership between Health Catalyst (HCAT) and Datavant?

The partnership aims to improve research and clinical care with connected health data, enhancing patient recruitment and trial efficiency.

How will connected health data improve clinical trials?

It will streamline the recruitment process and broaden the pool of eligible patients, addressing health disparities.

What technology will be utilized in the Health Catalyst Research Network™?

The network will use tokenized, de-identified data to facilitate better data sharing and insights during clinical trials.

When was the partnership between Health Catalyst (HCAT) and Datavant announced?

The partnership was announced on November 16, 2021.