Powerform Data Mart Generator
Data Entry forms in Cerner are called PowerForms® and are widely used for recording clinical information. This data is stored in an Entity-Attribute-Value(EAV) format. At Northwestern, popular forms...
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The EDW team at Northwestern has automated the generation of SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) packages through code. The application embeds EDW best practices and is very useful in minimizing...
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The next generation of ETL Writer embeds all ETL logic into a single package and makes ETL jobs table driven. ETL Assistant is powered by CozyRoc’s custom component and effectively reduces the effort...
View ArticleEDW Robot
The EDW Robot is a real-time email parsing service. It uses regular expressions to route messages based on sender, subject and content. The Robot can interact with other EDW applications, such as...
View ArticleReport Deployer
Report Deployer provides a framework that allows a user to submit a report developed in SSIS for approval before it’s deployed in production. The Deployer checks that the report meets defined criteria,...
View ArticleReport Writer
Report Writer is an application developed to kick-start the report creation process. It accepts SQL and generates an SSRS .rdl file or full .sln file that is built off an existing template that adheres...
View ArticleMetadata Browser
The Metadata Browser is a group of tables and web application with custom functionality for managing changing schemas, tables and columns, bulk editing and searching. It allows the user to navigate...
View ArticleMyCohorts
MyCohorts is a framework for tracking a group of patients over time. The cohort may be static (created from a list) or dynamic (created from a query) and refreshed at regular intervals. This framework...
View ArticleTaskMaster
TaskMaster is a work flow management application that provides a central source for tracking all work involving the EDW, including data requests, account requests and ETL development. It integrates...
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PQRI XML Validator
The PQRI XML Validator web application was built by the EDW team to validate a given XML file against PQRI 2009 specifications. This application was built during our meaningful use certification...
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