About ACNet+
ACNet+ Consortium
ACNet Plus (Allied data Centered Network Platform for use), which is a consortium formed by Seoul ST. MARY’S Hospital, Asan Medical Center, National Cancer Center and Chung-Ang University Hospital, was selected for the Medical Data-driven Hospital Support Project supervised by the Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2020 and has been implementing the project since August 2020.
Vision and Objective of the Consortium
The project will be carried out by building infrastructure for research and analysis using common data among consortia to improve data accessibility centered on users, establishing joint data governance, data utilization and open as promotional strategies from the year of 2023.

Improve public health and lead innovative new medical technologies based on ACNet+, a mega-sized medical data collaboration hub

  • Construction of Mega-sized Medical Data
    • Construction of a common database
    • Cross-validation of data standards
    • Cross-validation of data quality
  • Construction of Fast Data Use System
    • Running of Joint Data Operation Committee
    • Joint data review system
    • Joint operation of a portal
  • Safe Use of Data
    • Construction of on/off closed analysis environment
    • Execution of business-matching joint researches
    • Automatic appropriateness of de-identification

Improve public health and lead innovative new medical technologies based on ACNet+, a mega-sized medical data collaboration hub

  • 추진전략
    Construction of Mega-sized Medical Data
    추진사업
    • Construction of a common database
    • Cross-validation of data standards
    • Cross-validation of data quality
  • 추진전략
    Construction of Fast Data Use System
    추진사업
    • Running of Joint Data Operation Committee
    • Joint data review system
    • Joint operation of a portal
  • 추진전략
    Safe Use of Data
    추진사업
    • Construction of on/off closed analysis environment
    • Execution of business-matching joint researches
    • Automatic appropriateness of de-identification
System of the Consortium

Host Institution

Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital
(Participants: 13 persons)
Person in charge
(Kim Dai-jin, Director of Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Smart Hospital)
Supervises the management of project promotion Establishes and operates the consortium joint data use system

Hospital that uses the same EMR/CDW

Participating Institutions

Asan Medical Center
(Participants: 22 persons)
Person in charge
(Lee Sang-oh, Director of the Digital Information Innovation Division)
Streamline data utilization procedures and improve accessibility
National Cancer Center
(Participants: 18 persons)
Person in charge
(Choi Gui-seon, Head of the National Cancer Management Business Division)
Advancement of a prospective data collection platform, operation of the K-CURE data provision review committee
Chung-Ang University Hospital
(Participants: 19 persons)
Person in charge
(Park Gwang-yeol, Director of Digital Information Innovation Division)
Establishment of an unstructured data aliasization (PACS) system and DRB regulations to simplify Baseline DB usage procedures

Hospital that uses the same EMR/CDW

Konkuk University Hospital
(Participants: 13 persons)
Person in charge
(Kim Seong-Hae, Chief Medical Information Officer)
Promotes the establishement of basic requirements to be a medical data-driven hospital

Collaborating Hospitals

CMC-affiliated Hospitals
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA YEOUIDO ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA UIJEONGBU ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA EUNPYEONG ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA INCHEON ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA BUCHEON ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA ST. VINCENT’S MEDICAL CENTER
  • THE CATHOLIC UNIV. OF KOREA DAEJEON ST. MARY’S HOSPITAL

Hospital that uses the same EMR/CDW

Achievement by the Project
The host institutes, Asan Medical Center, Seoul St.Mary’s Hospital and National Cancer Center formed the ACNet+ consortium for the 1st period (2020 to 2022). ACNet+ aimed to construct a world-class medical data research environment and thereby contribute to securing new industry growth engines, development of the national economy and implementation of social values.

Figure 3. Major Achievement for the 1st Period of the ACNet+

From the 2nd period (2023 to 2025) of Medical Data-driven Hospital Support Project, the ACNet+ consortium will expand the joint use of data by utilizing its know-how obtained from the 1st period. In particular, Chung-Ang University Hospital, which has established EMR and CDW with the same structure as the host institute of the consortium, became an additional participant to provide smooth data exchange among 4 medical institutes of the consortium, to provide quality and usability of the data and to expand data opening, all of which will lead to maximize the achievement of the project.
Shortcut to Consortium Data Support Portal