Creating a sustainable model for clinical data infrastructure requires the inclusion of key stakeholders, harmonization of their needs and constraints, integration with data governance considerations, conforming to FAIR principles while maintaining data safety and data quality, and maintaining financial health for contributing organizations and partners. This paper reflects on Columbia University's 30+ years of experiences in designing and developing clinical data infrastructure that synergizes both patient care and clinical research missions. We define the desiderata for a sustainable model and make recommendations of best practices to achieve a sustainable model.
Keywords: clinical data warehouse; data governance; data modeling.