It protects patients
Names, contact details, and other identifiers are removed by an independent outside company before the data reaches S3 Gen Data. We never see who a patient is.
For clinics and medical practices
Put your practice's data to work, without giving up a patient's privacy.
S3 Gen Data and Sentinel Health IQ help clinics find patients who are overdue for care, and let you earn credit toward the cost of that technology by sharing de-identified data for research.
- Nothing owed up front. Joining the data program is optional.
- Credits are set by an independent fair-market-value valuation.
- No patient names ever reach S3 Gen Data.
We are now taking requests for introductory calls. Enrollment opens once our independent valuations, an independent compliance officer and legal counsel approvals are in place.
Request a call
Tell us how to reach you. We'll call your clinic to talk through onboarding with Sentinel Health IQ.
Learn the basics
What is de-identified data, and why does it matter?
De-identified data is clinical information with every identifier removed under HIPAA's standards, so it can't reasonably be traced back to a patient. It lets the medical industry learn from real-world care without exposing anyone.
It powers research
Device makers, drug companies and researchers use patterns in treatment adherence and care gaps to improve products, patient support and the evidence behind them.
It has real value
Your practice produces data every day that has research value. We make sure you're credited fairly when you choose to share it.
How it works
Two companies, one clear program for your clinic.
Sentinel Health IQ is the technology: it finds patients overdue for care they already qualify for, sends each service to your physician for approval, and helps get patients scheduled.
S3 Gen Data is the research side: it licenses de-identified data and credits you for what you contribute.
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Talk with us.
Request a call and we'll walk through the program and answer your questions.
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Start with Sentinel.
Sentinel begins finding care gaps for your physicians to review. Nothing is owed at signing.
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Choose to share.
If you opt in, an independent company de-identifies your data each month and sends it to S3 Gen Data.
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Earn a credit.
The independently valued worth of your data is credited against your Sentinel fee, and you pay any difference after the month ends.
Fair market value
Your credit is set by an independent valuation, not a handshake.
Fair market value means what unrelated parties would agree is a fair price. An independent valuation firm values the Sentinel software and, separately, the data you contribute. The valuation method is fixed before any clinic enrolls.
Your monthly credit is the lesser of the data's value and Sentinel's monthly fee. It can never be more than either, and it is never tied to referrals, orders or prescribing.
Credits are paid only from license revenue S3 Gen Data has already collected. Early on they may be small, so most practices should expect a lower bill, not a guaranteed $0 bill. As the research program grows, credits can grow too.
An illustration
Example numbers only. This is not a quote or a promise.
- Sentinel monthly fee$2,000
- Independent value of your data$1,200
- Your credit (the lesser)$1,200
- You pay$800
If the data were valued at $2,500, the credit would stop at $2,000 and you would pay $0 for that month.
Compliance
Built around the rules that govern medical data.
Medical data is among the most regulated information there is. Our program is designed around those rules, and our agreements are reviewed by healthcare legal counsel before use.
HIPAA de-identification
Data is de-identified under HIPAA's two recognized standards: Safe Harbor, and Expert Determination by a qualified, independent expert.
Business associate agreements
Everyone who handles protected health information is bound by a written agreement. An independent vendor, not S3 Gen Data, does the de-identifying.
Anti-kickback safeguards
Nothing is paid for referrals, orders or prescribing. Fees are fixed in advance and supported by independent valuations.
State health data laws
We screen each clinic's state and data type, and we leave out any category until it is cleared.
Controlled buyers
Research buyers sign licenses that forbid re-identification, cannot influence care, and never learn which clinic contributed.
Independent oversight
An independent compliance officer, appointed before any clinic enrolls, approves every data release and every matter between our companies.
This site is for general information and is not legal advice. Laws change, and each clinic should confirm how they apply to its own situation with its own counsel.
Is my patients' data being sold?
No identifiable data is sold. An independent company removes every identifier before anything reaches S3 Gen Data, which never sees patient names. Only de-identified data is licensed to approved research buyers, who are forbidden from trying to re-identify anyone.
Do I have to share data to use Sentinel?
No. Sentinel's services and price are the same whether or not you join the data program, and you can stop sharing at any time without penalty.
What does it cost to get started?
Nothing is owed at signing. Each month, Sentinel bills its list price less your earned credit, and any difference is billed after the month ends. We'll go over the exact pricing for a practice of your size on the call.
Will my data cover my whole bill?
It might, but no one can promise it. Your credit depends on an independent valuation of your data and on license revenue S3 Gen Data has actually collected. Early credits may be small.
Do I have to send patients to certain labs or specialists?
Never. Patients and physicians choose where care happens, and nothing in the program is tied to referrals, orders or prescribing.
What happens when I request a call?
We'll call the number you provide to introduce the program, answer questions and explain next steps for onboarding with Sentinel Health IQ. Requesting a call doesn't commit you to anything.
Leadership
Three founders, decades of experience.
Joshua Wright
Co-founder, Senior Developer
A senior developer with 15 years of experience in electronic medical records, he knows how clinical data is created, stored and moved, and how to protect it along the way.
Adam Anschel
Co-founder, Medical Device Industry
The owner of a medical device company for more than 40 years, he brings deep knowledge of the medical industry and what it needs from real-world evidence.
Aaron Bosloper
Co-founder, Data Technology
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and the developer of proprietary data technology, he brings discipline and engineering depth to how our data is handled.
Ready to hear how it would work for your practice?
Request a call. It takes a minute and doesn't commit you to anything.