OnCore Features | Research Systems

About OnCore

OnCore (CTMS) is a suite of clinical and translational research modules consisting of software for research, patient registry and biospecimen management. OnCore is used by 果冻影院 to manage the life cycle of a clinical trial, including calendars, financial management, data monitoring, and reporting.

Why use OnCore at 果冻影院?

OnCore is deployed enterprise-wide at the 果冻影院 as our primary Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). OnCore offers comprehensive clinical trial life-cycle management, study participant and safety management, and electronic data capture and reporting functionality. OnCore represents the future of clinical trials at 果冻影院 with data integrations to applications like eBridge, Payments, and Epic systems.

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OnCore Financials is Live!

Froedtert & the 果冻影院 has committed to the implementation of OnCore Financials to standardize workflows and enhance the way clinical research is conducted across the organization. The 果冻影院 Office of Research is now requiring use of OnCore for all new studies that involve Froedtert Health Charges and/or 果冻影院 Professional Charges requiring Epic billing. For all other new studies, protocol entry into OnCore is strongly recommended per the (PDF).

Please refer to the (Intranet access required) for an overview of the Financial Lifecycle, training information, companion guides, and video demos to guide you through this new workflow.

Access the current list of OnCore Financials FAQ from the (Intranet access required).

What does OnCore mean to me?

We asked current 果冻影院 OnCore users "What does OnCore mean to you?" Here is what they had to say.聽

"OnCore has been an integral part of the creation and ongoing growth of our Cancer Clinical Trials Office offering both protocol and patient management on a single platform. The availability of tools in the system and reporting metrics have given us an understanding of the true cost of research support and an ability to provide more accurate forecasting. The assessment of activation timelines and staff workloads have assisted in a metrics driven justification for changes in staffing. The efficiency and accuracy of OnCore reporting is essential to the continuing success and management of our office.鈥�

Betty Oleson

CTO Administrative Director

鈥淥nCore is my go-to daily resource for managing studies across various disease groups and treatment disciplines. The centralized use of subject management, protocol status updates, calendar viewing, and eCRF data collection that OnCore provides are critical to the flow of clinical research at our site. OnCore allows us to stay current with technological developments as we continue to advance healthcare through research.鈥�

Collette Bien, BA, CCRP

Clinical Research Coordinator聽

鈥淎s a staff educator, I use OnCore during my training constantly. Where do I even begin? Having OnCore means that I have all the info I need in one place. I can identify quickly the coordinator and PI; the accrual of the study including all the current patient statuses and can pull documents (like a protocol or consent) quickly for any reason. I can teach staff about workflows using the calendars as a guide. 鈥疘t has replaced tons of other tracking mechanisms we used to do in programs like excel. It鈥檚 the best.鈥�

Becca Selle, BS, CCRP

Education & QA Manager

鈥淎s the Chief Administrator for Research Operations, having OnCore as our clinical trials management system is part of an integrated research infrastructure to enhance and support the way research is conducted at 果冻影院. It means that our Principal Investigators and clinical trials coordinators have a system which can help them streamline and navigate the complexities of clinical trials and the subjects on trials. This system also provides the institution the capability to collect data on our trial activity to monitor research metrics that drive decision making and resource management.鈥澛�

Lisa Henk

Chief Administrator for Research Operations

CTMS Features

OnCore is a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) that supports day-to-day clinical trial activities including: study activation & life-cycle management, regulatory management, subject and visit tracking, comprehensive reporting, and electronic data capture.

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Biospecimen Management

Individual biospecimens can be tracked and monitored. Reporting capabilities exist at the individual sample or the biorepository level.

Coverage Analysis - Billing Compliance

A "Qualifying Clinical Trial Checklist" is built into OnCore, providing the ability to store and report information for determining if a protocol meets requirements for insurance reimbursements.
Billing designations are defined at the procedure or visit level. The rationale behind the designations are documented in OnCore.
The billing grid is based on the protocol calendar/schedule of events and provides documentation of billing decisions, including routine cost designations and why the study is designated as a qualifying clinical trial.
Centralized storage for all documents relevant to the coverage analysis process.

Data Monitoring

Data monitor queries are available for section and/or field level within an eCRF.

Electronic Data Capture and Data Management

Electronic Case Report Forms (eCRFs) may be created and associated with particular subject visits in support of investigator initiated trials. eCRF data entry is easy to navigate with its status-organized tabs. For analysis, form data can be exported in MS Excel and SAS formats.

Financial Management

Financial management includes:

budget creation and negotiation
standard of care versus research-related charge delineation
milestone-based payments
automated invoicing rules
invoice creation
payment reconciliation

The financial functionality also includes the potential for importing an enterprise charge master.

Please refer to the (Intranet access required) for training and detailed information about using the Financials functionality in OnCore.

Protocol

Basic information associated with a particular protocol is recorded including protocol type, objectives, IRB and other committee reviews, research staff names and roles, and sponsor information.

Protocol and Subject Calendar Management

Calendars maintain study parameters including treatment administration, evaluations, and data collection schedules. Subject-specific calendars are automatically generated for subject visit tracking which drives the financial management functionality.

To Request an OnCore Calendar Purchase:

For calendar creation, please submit your request in following the (PDF). For inquiries, or if you are having trouble accessing iLab, contact iLab@mcw.edu.

Note: This service only for protocols using OnCore. Contact Help-OnCore for more information about calendars.

Reporting

Standard and custom reports are available. Additionally there are search functions that allow queries on dozens of fields. Together, these features help pull information together about clinical research trials with an ease not previously available. Powerful reporting features can serve as a data-driven means for crafting operational and staffing decisions.

Staff Effort Tracking

Staff may track their effort during the life of a protocol through integrated functionality. Staff Effort Tracking and Reporting can assist with effective budgeting and negotiating for clinical trials, establishing performance benchmarks and supporting requests for increased resources.

Study Information Portal

The supports a web-based interface for the general public to search and view protocol information in real-time and is tied directly to the OnCore database.

Subject

Subject information for a protocol is recorded including demographics, consents signed, and milestone dates for:

On study
On treatment
Off treatment
On follow-up
Off study

Subject Safety Management

Record AEs, SAEs, External Safety Reports and export to report to the IRB. Automatic safety notifications via email are configurable by protocol staff and/or role.

User Role Study and Institutional Base Security

Users are assigned specific access role(s) and assigned to specific institutions and management groups in their OnCore account. Each protocol is associated with specific management groups, institutions, and staff. Taken together, this provides users with the access they require to work in OnCore on their specific protocols.