Chesapeake Emerging Opportunities

Chesapeake Emerging Opportunities (CEO) is a healthcare data services organization and a collaborative initiative between the Chesapeake Regional Information System for our Patients (CRISP), Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland. The entity provides a specialized platform that grants researchers secure access to de-identified, longitudinal clinical data from Maryland's statewide health information exchange (HIE). By facilitating large-scale 'Big Data' analytics, CEO supports a wide range of life science research, including population health studies, clinical outcomes analysis, and the development of real-world evidence. The organization serves as a vital infrastructure component for academic and commercial researchers seeking to leverage comprehensive clinical datasets to improve healthcare delivery and patient outcomes.