About

BRIDGE is integrated with UCSF APeX (an Epic system). BRIDGE is a SMART on FHIR application that launches from APeX and is available in seven clinics: Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Care, Epilepsy, Neurorecovery, Orthopedics, Memory and Aging and Parkinson's. Bridge will soon be available in more clinics, including: Pregnancy.
BRIDGE is a platform that allows for configuration of new clinic specific dashboards making use of our existing data integrations and widgets. The BRIDGE platform can also be extended to add additional data source integrations, algorithms and visualizations.

Existing Infrastructure

Integrations

BRIDGE is integrated with multiple data sources and is easily able to expand to additional clinically relevant data sources.
Our current integrations include:

Visualizations

BRIDGE has multiple ways to visualize data, called widgets. The BRIDGE platform is built to easily expand the library of widgets.
Our current widgets include:

Creating a new dashboard

  • Step 1: Design a BRIDGE dashboard: either making use of existing integrations and visualizations or with custom features.
  • Step 2: The BRIDGE team will create an estimate for the work scoped out in Step 1.
  • Step 3: Configuration and development of the new dashboard begins with continuous feedback from the new partner.

Collaborating with BRIDGE

Researchers within UCSF looking to collaborate with us to develop new data integrations, algorithms and visualizations, please reach out to us to discuss further at: bridge@ucsf.edu.

BRIDGE outside of UCSF

We are exploring options to extend the BRIDGE platform to other institutions. In order to make BRIDGE available at another center, the following will need to be in place:
  • Agreement: BRIDGE team and the external group will agree on academic terms.
  • Integrations: An Institution that has electronic health record (EHR) application programming interfaces (API) with SMART on FHIR capabilities. A SMART on FHIR launch link will need to be created, by EHR developers.
  • Approvals: Appoval to create a launch link, integrate with the EHR and host BRIDGE.
  • Resources: A developer will be required to implement and support BRIDGE. BRIDGE will also require a server to host and monitor the application and supporting infrastructure.

Partners

Thank You!

We are sincerely grateful for the Weill Innovation Award that made this project a reality. The generosity of Joan and Sandy Weill has helped us create a bridge between innovative research discovery and clinical care at UCSF.