Discovery
Discover and validate with real-world clinical data
Start with trusted evidence—not assumptions.
Innovation in healthcare begins with evidence. Mayo Clinic Platform provides access to one of the world’s most trusted clinical data networks, enabling organizations to explore ideas, test hypotheses, and validate solutions against real patient populations, before moving downstream into development or deployment.
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A foundation built on trusted clinical data
At the core of discovery is access to high-quality, responsibly governed data. Mayo Clinic Platform enables secure access to curated, de-identified clinical data derived from real patient care, designed to support rigorous research and innovation.
- Curated, high-quality clinical data assets
- De-identified and privacy-protected datasets
- Robust data governance, compliance, and oversight
- Data designed for responsible secondary use in research and innovation
Confidence in your data leads to confidence in your decisions, especially in regulated, patient-centered environments.
Enable research, feasibility, and hypothesis testing
Before investing in full-scale development or trials, teams need to know what is possible. The platform supports early-stage exploration and feasibility analysis to help validate ideas quickly and responsibly.
- Deployment infrastructure built for healthcare delivery environments
- Support for operational, regulatory, and IT requirements
- Secure, scalable systems designed for clinical use
- Foundations for sustainable, long-term adoption
Confidence in your data leads to confidence in your decisions, especially in regulated, patient-centered environments.
Support prospective and retrospective clinical studies
From retrospective analyses to prospective research efforts, Mayo Clinic Platform supports a wide range of study designs across the innovation lifecycle.
- Retrospective observational studies
- Prospective clinical research and data collection
- Comparative effectiveness and outcomes research
- Validation studies for digital health tools and algorithms
Whether supporting internal research or external partnerships, the platform is designed to meet the rigor expected in clinical science.
Detect early signals and generate real-world evidence
Innovation doesn’t stop at validation—it evolves through learning. Mayo Clinic Platform enables early signal detection and real-world evidence generation to uncover patterns, risks, and opportunities embedded in clinical data.
- Identify emerging clinical signals earlier
- Generate evidence that reflects real-world care delivery
- Support regulatory, scientific, and clinical decision-making
- Strengthen confidence in downstream deployment and adoption
Designed for responsible, real-world innovation
Trust is foundational. Every aspect of the discovery and validation process is designed with governance, compliance, and clinical rigor at the forefront.
- Strong data governance and oversight
- Privacy-first, de-identified data use
- Alignment with ethical research standards
- Clinical expertise embedded throughout the process
Reduce uncertainty early. Accelerate learning. Ground innovation in clinical reality.
Successful deployment requires seamless integration into the systems clinicians already use. Mayo Clinic Platform supports integration with hospital infrastructure and clinical workflows to minimize disruption and maximize usability.
- Make smarter decisions earlier in the lifecycle
- Reduce downstream risk and rework delays
- Build stronger evidence for adoption and scale
- Align innovation with real patient and clinician needs