About Us

Kineret is an innovative digital project that serves as a strategic breakthrough by and for the Israeli network of government medical centers. It has created a technological and human infrastructure, along with assistive work processes, to maximize the potential for secondary uses of information.

To this end, a data lake is being continuously built using medical information from the following government hospitals. Thus far, these medical centers have joined:

• Shamir , Assaf Harofeh
• Baruch Padeh, Poriya Tiberias
• Galilee Medical Center
• Bnai Zion
• Barzilai
• Hillel Yaffe

Information-based research and initiatives are at the forefront of medical innovation. Making smart use of data from medical centers together with research entrepreneurs and bodies has the potential to advance the healthcare system, achieve scientific breakthroughs, promote quality of care, and improve service to patients. Kineret will provide researchers and entrepreneurs with access to extensive medical information, and assist with our specialists’ knowledge and experience, while helping to remove barriers and providing deep knowledge of the needs in the field. The Kineret project’s ultimate purpose is to improve, maximize, and promote any medical process – and thus to improve quality of life for millions.

Over the past two decades, government hospitals in Israel have amassed a wealth of clinical, operational, and financial information. This potential hasn’t been tapped due to the challenges of using decentralized information, from multiple systems, which isn’t uniform or accessible; and due to regulatory difficulties and the lack of suitable infrastructures and skilled personnel.

Now we are glad to announce that we’ve overcome these complexities and challenges. At the Kineret project, we’ve implemented solutions using uniform extraction processes, while optimizing information quality, anonymizing the information, and using the international OMOP research standard. In addition, we’ve built the infrastructure for secure cloud-based research rooms, while clearing the regulatory barriers and training skilled personnel.

The information available includes: procedures, diagnoses, medications, lab results, vitals, sensitivities, and more – as well as unstructured information including videos, photos, audio, and more.

Market research and expert estimates indicate that medical information research is set to grow at an average annual rate of 45% - reaching USD 45.2B as early as 2026.

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted and intensified the growing demand for information. The 25 government hospitals include 11 general hospitals and 14 psychiatric and geriatric hospitals across Israel, providing services to various populations. We are pioneers at structuring a data lake using an international standard model while allowing for unimpeded access to the information.

The business model will include payment for access to the optimized, anonymized information, and for use of the cloud-based research rooms. Additionally, we offer such support services as: access to clinical content specialists; assistance in planning research and regulatory submissions; systems analysts; data science support; the possibility of operating a beta site at hospitals; and more. The target audience includes hospital and university researchers, entrepreneurs, startup companies, industry, and pharma.