Charité University Medicine Berlin modernizes clinical data with secure cloud and AI integrations

Charité University Medicine Berlin, as part of the AIQNET consortium with Raylytic GmbH and BKK B. Braun Aesculap, undertook a project to modernize hospital information systems using cloud computing and AI. The goal was to digitize clinical workflows, leverage interoperability standards, and enable secure, GDPR-compliant data exchange and analysis. The consortium implemented the UNITY Platform, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that integrates with legacy hospital systems without risky downtime. The new system automates internal processes, supports HL7v2 and FHIR standards, and allows for AI-driven medical image and data analysis. The technical architecture ensures personal health information (PHI) never leaves the hospital. Data is pseudonymized, encrypted, and only accessible through tightly controlled access, meeting all EU and German privacy regulations. UNITY Platform's microservices—including DICOM AI viewers, PROM and PREM collection, and outcome measurement—operate as secured modules within the hospital network. The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. The platform is now in active use, powering data integration, automation, and AI analysis for clinical research and operational improvements, and setting a model for other hospitals transitioning from legacy IT.