Rave Companion

Too much time is spent re-entering the same data across disconnected systems. Manual transcription slows studies, increases errors, and pulls focus away from patients.

Medidata Rave Companion is built directly into Medidata Rave, enabling EHR data to populate EDC forms in just a few clicks—no system switching, no duplicate entry, no rework.

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Video transcript: Hi, I'm Amy. I'm a research coordinator and I'm frustrated by the pure volume of data I'm being asked to enter should I say reenter into an EDC system. For each EDC form I need to complete, I need to find the patient record in the EHR, then search for each field, all while jumping back and forth between the windows and apps trying to remember what data I need and the values to enter into the EDC form. All this back and forth and manual data entry inevitably leads to mistakes and more queries to be resolved. Let me show you a better way to work using Medidata Health Record Connect and Rave Companion. When I open an EDC form, EHR data for the patient is presented to me. I don't need to leave RAVE EDC to find it. I select a visit date and the form is automatically filled out with matching EHR values. This is a great site experience. Completing forms is dramatically faster with far fewer errors. No typing, no back and forth, and fewer queries to deal with down the line. Best of all, I am confident in the data as my eyes were on it. And I can get started now directly within RAVE EDC with no installation or complex mapping. With Medidata Health Record Connect and RAVE Companion, I'm happy I can complete my data entry tasks easily, quickly, and accurately.

From EHR to EDC, Seamlessly

Sites can start using Rave Companion immediately, without a heavy IT lift or time‑consuming data mapping, accelerating data entry while improving accuracy and efficiency.

Maintain Audit Trail
Auto-populate Rave Forms with EHR Data
Search, Filter, and View Complete Health Record
Scale to All Your Sites and Studies

What Rave Companion Enables

Faster Data Entry

Free Sites from Manual Data Entry

Sites spend too much time re-entering data that already exists in the electronic health record (EHR). 

Enable EHR data to populate Rave forms quickly, easily, and accurately. Sites can accelerate form completion by more than 90%—reducing manual burden while improving efficiency and data quality.

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Video transcript: One of the biggest burdens we've experienced is staff turnover, staff shortages. So I've been using Health Record Connect for a few months now, and it just is such an exciting new feature that metadata has. This platform will really help reduce burden for our sites. I've really loved just being able to click and then my records are in metadata. It's helpful, it's fast, saves time. It decreases the opportunity for transcription errors, which ensures high quality data is delivered to sponsors while meeting their timelines. I've been doing this for twelve years, so just the fact that I can do it very quickly is just life changing.
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What Sites Are Saying

Rave Companion has been really helpful in reducing my time and frustration with data entry. It’s easy to use and always on top when I need it. It was simple to get started, and it helps me focus less on the manual burden of data entry and more on delivering great clinical research.

Melanie Curole
Sr. Research Coordinator


I’ve really loved just being able to click, and then my records are in Medidata. It’s helpful, it’s fast, and saves time. I’ve been doing this for 12 years, so just the fact I can do it very quickly, it’s just life-changing.

Melissa Thomas
Research Data Coordinator

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FAQ

No. Rave Companion uses Medidata Health Record Connect to link with site healthcare systems using whatever protocol is appropriate, allowing sites to start using it immediately without complex EHR integration or data mapping. It offers out-of-the-box scalability with connectivity to a wide range of healthcare organizations and physician practices.

Rave Companion allows sites to automatically populate Rave forms with data directly from the patient’s EHR, including lab results, vital signs, and medications. This automation reduces manual data entry, accelerating form completion by over 90% and resulting in fewer transcription errors and queries.

No. Rave Companion is built directly into Rave, eliminating the need for additional software installations or separate logins. This unified experience prevents users from having to toggle between different systems, reducing IT burden and streamlining the workflow.

Yes. All actions taken to populate forms with EHR data are fully audited, tracking who, when, and how data was entered. This full traceability allows sponsors and CROs to use the solution as part of a strategy to reduce the need for manual SDV, alongside Medidata’s Targeted SDV solutions.

Yes. Medidata offers a variety of training options for our clients and partners, including both self-paced and instructor-led courses. To learn more about available courses and to access our resources, please visit the Medidata Global Education and Training section.