January 5, 2023 – Duke Health is building upon its longstanding history of innovative research by joining with nference, a science-first software company, to transform healthcare by making biomedical knowledge computable. Together, we aim to accelerate the discovery of state-of-the-art medicine and deliver solutions that will improve the health of the communities we serve. The collaboration will accelerate research by leveraging nference’s advanced analytics platform to promote new scientific breakthroughs.
According to Jeffrey Ferranti, M.D., senior vice president and chief digital officer at Duke Health, industry-leading technology will expand Duke’s research capabilities in health analytics science. In addition, it will fast-track our ability to usher in the next generation of evidence-based medicine. “The average time for life-saving research to get from the bench to bedside, and then to our communities, can take up to 17 years,” said Dr. Ferranti. “During this time, many patients miss out on access to next-generation cures, and we have a responsibility to lead in bringing these cures to patients faster.”
Duke Health’s vision is to deliver tomorrow’s health care today, which includes advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve the health of the community.
The collaboration between Duke and nference will evolve and grow over the coming years providing the advanced tools needed to modernize research and improve patient care.