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PopMedNet™ is a scalable and extensible open-source informatics platform designed to facilitate the creation and operation of distributed health data networks. PopMedNet™ enables simple, efficient creation and use of distributed data networks, through a set of tools and web-based services. It is optimized to facilitate distributed analyses of medical product safety, comparative effectiveness, quality, medical resource utilization, cost-effectiveness, and related population health activities.

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