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Through a series of interviews, Julie Johnson, Executive Director of the Center for Research Informatics, shares her perspective on the current state of healthcare data and the innovations shaping the future of patient care. She discusses her partnership with MDClone, explaining how the tool enables rapid, self-service access to data and allows clinicians and researchers to fail fast, pivot quickly, and avoid months-long waits for critical insights.
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Dear CRI Community,
We’re excited to announce that the CRI now offers access to the ADAMS Center, powered by MDClone. MDClone is a robust self-service data environment designed to accelerate discovery and support a wide range of research and operational needs.
Through MDClone, you can explore clinical data in a longitudinal format, run basic statistical functions directly within the tool, and work independently with minimal training. Our team provides dedicated onboarding assistance, and most users are able to get up and running quickly.
MDClone is ideally suited for grant writing, site/study feasibility, cohort identification, QI projects, IRB-approved research, and more.
The CRI will host a seminar in January to introduce this new offering and walk through key features. Additional details are forthcoming. We’re also happy to present to your department, section, or lab meetings if you’d like a more tailored overview.
Onboarding instructions are located here. We look forward to helping you get started.
Julie A. Johnson, PhD, MPH, RN
Executive Director | Center for Research Informatics | Biological Sciences Division | The University of Chicago
We are implementing an important update to enhance the security and reliability of our login process. In the near future, all users will transition to signing in with their CNetID or UCMED account via the University’s Okta authentication platform.
This change will:
• Strengthen account security through Okta’s enterprise-grade identity management.
• Simplify access with a single unified account for all associated services.
• Improve the overall user experience with modern authentication standards.
All University of Chicago and Medical Center REDCap users, including external collaborators, will be impacted. All existing user accounts (UCHAD, BSDAD, external collaborator) will be mapped and migrated to a CNetID or UCMED as part of this update. REDCap survey participants will not be impacted.
For most users, no immediate action is required at this time as we were able to successfully map your account and projects.
However, we will be sending a REDCap survey via email to a select list of users in order to confirm your CNetID or UCMED information. If you receive the survey, your account was unable to be mapped. You will have until Friday 12/5/25 to complete the survey. You will be reminded 1 week prior and 1 day prior to the survey closure. If you do not respond to the survey within the allotted time frame, your identity and projects will not be mapped, and you will lose access to REDCap when we cutover to Okta.
We will provide detailed instructions and a transition timeline on Monday 1/5/26 to ensure a smooth and seamless changeover. We encourage you to stay informed by checking this news page or the REDCap login page for further communications regarding this update.
Thank you for your continued support as we work to improve account security and access for all users. Please contact REDCap Support with any questions or concerns.
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