{"338621":{"#nid":"338621","#data":{"type":"news","title":"New effort underway to help people living with epilepsy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Interoperability and Integration Innovation Lab at the Georgia Institute of Technology (I3L) and UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company, announced today a new collaboration to help inform treatment decisions for people living with epilepsy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two are exploring the potential of predictive analytics.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EUCB will contribute its expertise as a leader in epilepsy treatment and access to large sets of epilepsy data, while the I3L will supply access to an extensive collection of health IT resources as well as collaborators who are experts at connecting critical data to electronic heath records systems.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe ultimate goal of the partnership is to develop an interactive system that can convert large amounts of anonymous patient data into real-time insights that health care providers can consult when treating patients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEpilepsy, one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system, affects approximately 65 million people worldwide and more than 2 million people in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe innovative nature of this project reflects UCB and the I3L\u2019s shared goal of delivering more patient-centric health solutions in Georgia and beyond,\u201d said Mark Braunstein, one of the I3L\u2019s founders and associate director of Georgia Tech\u2019s Health Systems Institute. \u201cWe believe that by arming physicians with insights to help them identify the best possible treatment options for people living with epilepsy, we can help drive better patient outcomes and deliver a higher standard of epilepsy care.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis project represents an important next step in UCB\u2019s efforts to harness the power of predictive analytics to raise the standard of epilepsy care.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cUCB emphasizes the creation of innovative networks of expert partners, both here in Atlanta and around the world, because we understand that collaboration is a most efficient way to deliver transformative solutions for people living with severe diseases,\u201d said Jeff Wren, president of UCB North America. \u201cBy marrying big data and predictive analytics, we may be able to develop a system that physicians can consult in the clinic to help provide more personalized epilepsy treatment selections.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis new collaboration also reflects ongoing efforts by UCB and Georgia Tech to engage with leading innovators throughout the area and foster a more connected Georgia health care community. 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