One of Europe’s largest healthcare databases now includes Italy

CONTEXT:  Cegedim has now made it’s THIN® (The Health Improvement Network) database available in Italy with the inclusion of Italian patient data from outpatients and GPs.  THIN® now boasts 69 million records and a total of 490 million patient-years with data available for scientific research and all health ecosystem payers.

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1. “The THIN® European database now boasts an exceptional 69 million medical records and a total of 490 million patient-years, with data available for scientific research and all health ecosystem players.” 

2. “Cegedim Group (EURONEXT: CGM), a technology and services group specialised in digital data management in healthcare, has made its THIN® (The Health Improvement Network) database available in Italy.” 

3. “Milan, July 6, 2021 – The THIN® (The Health Improvement Network) database was created to broaden scientific knowledge, foster more timely diagnoses, improve treatment pathways, support research into new drugs, and provide healthcare systems with valuable information for public health policy planning based on real-world evidence.” 

4. “Gilles Paubert, Global Head of Cegedim Health Data, comments: “The coronavirus pandemic has made very clear how crucial it is for healthcare professionals to have access to constantly updated real-world data in order to monitor the evolution of the disease in patients.” 

5. “About THIN®: THIN® (The Health Improvement Network is an unobtrusive medical data collection scheme that collects anonymized patient data from its members.” 

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