Shaping the Future of Oncology: the OPTIMA Project

In the rapidly evolving field of oncology, delivering personalized care has become increasingly complex due to the sheer volume of novel diagnostic tools, treatments, and constantly updated clinical guidelines. At Smart Reporting GmbH, our mission is to simplify these challenges—empowering clinicians to focus on the well-being of their patients. 

Since 2022, Smart Reporting has proudly participated in the OPTIMA project, an innovative initiative addressing key challenges in oncology care by using Real World Evidence (RWE) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). A central part of this project is our Clinical Decision Support (CDS) tool, designed to ease the cognitive load on clinicians. The tool simplifies the delivery of individualized, optimal treatment by transforming complex clinical guidelines and data into clear, actionable recommendations.

Recently, Smart Reporting participated in a transformative 3-day OPTIMA Oncology Prototyping Workshop in Berlin, which brought together leading healthcare experts, engineers, and data scientists to advance digital solutions for oncology care. This workshop was particularly significant, providing the opportunity to validate our CDS capabilities for lung cancer through hands-on testing and collaborative feedback from top specialists. We extend our gratitude to Torsten Blum, Ilona Tietzova, and Wouter van Geffen for their invaluable contributions and insights.

Building on our previous success in developing a CDS for prostate cancer, our collaboration with OPTIMA now focuses on lung cancer. As we continue to refine our solutions, we are excited to announce that a CDS tool for breast cancer is next in our pipeline, aiming to address the unique needs of breast cancer care with the same precision and adaptability.

These collaborative workshops with OPTIMA have been instrumental in refining our CDS tools, testing them in real-world scenarios, gathering direct user feedback, and identifying areas for continuous improvement. As we move forward, our goal is to keep enhancing usability and embedding precision medicine principles across various oncology care pathways.

Together with OPTIMA and healthcare experts, Smart Reporting is helping to shape the future of oncology care—one that leverages the power of data, AI, and RWE to provide clinicians and patients with the clarity, confidence, and guidance they need to make informed decisions. We are thrilled to be part of this groundbreaking project, setting new standards in personalized, evidence-based care.