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Feature Comparison Reference

This table maps every major Atlas feature to its Parthenon equivalent, noting current status and any workflow differences. Parthenon extends well beyond Atlas with modules for Genomics, Imaging, HEOR, and FHIR EHR integration that have no Atlas counterpart.

Vocabulary

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Concept SearchVocabulary --> Browse Concepts✅ Full ParityFull-text + synonym search, AI-powered concept suggestions
Concept Detail (ancestors, descendants)Concept detail panel✅ Full Parity
Concept Set BuilderVocabulary --> Concept Sets --> New✅ Full ParitySame flags: descendants, mapped, excluded
Concept Set Import/ExportJSON import/export + CLI✅ Full ParityCompatible JSON format
Vocabulary version displayData Explorer --> Overview✅ Full Parity
Vocabulary RefreshAdmin --> Vocabulary Management✅ ImplementedUpload Athena ZIP via admin UI; no manual DB operations needed

Cohort Definitions

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Cohort Builder UICohorts --> New Cohort Definition✅ Full ParitySame CIRCE expression model
Primary event (all domains)Index Event tab✅ Full Parity
Inclusion rulesInclusion Rules tab✅ Full Parity
Cohort exit strategiesCohort Exit tab✅ Full Parity
Cohort generationGenerate button✅ Full ParityAsync via Horizon queue
Attrition reportAttrition tab post-generation✅ Full Parity
Cohort overlap reportCohorts --> Compare✅ Full Parity
Cohort import/export (JSON)Import / Export buttons + CLI✅ Full Parity
Cohort copy/cloneClone button✅ Full Parity

Data Sources

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Source managementAdmin --> Data Sources✅ Full Parity
Daimon configurationPer-source daimon settings✅ Full ParitySame CDM/vocab/results/temp model
WebAPI source importCLI import-webapi-sources✅ Full Parity
Connection testingTest Connection button✅ Full Parity

Data Explorer (Achilles)

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Database profile (Achilles results)Data Explorer --> Overview✅ Full Parity6-section CDM characterization dashboard
Condition prevalenceData Explorer --> Conditions✅ Full Parity
Drug prevalenceData Explorer --> Drugs✅ Full Parity
Measurement distributionsData Explorer --> Measurements✅ Full Parity
DQD / Achilles HeelData Explorer --> Data Quality + Heel Checks✅ Full ParityFull DQD + dedicated Heel checks tab

Analyses

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Cohort CharacterizationAnalyses --> Characterization✅ Full Parity
Incidence Rate AnalysisAnalyses --> Incidence Rates✅ Full Parity
Treatment Pathways (table)Analyses --> Treatment Pathways✅ Full ParityTabular results; Sankey visualization planned
Population-Level EstimationAnalyses --> Estimation✅ Configuration UIFull config forms; R/HADES execution connected
Patient-Level PredictionAnalyses --> Prediction✅ Configuration UIFull config forms; R/HADES execution connected
SCCSAnalyses --> SCCS✅ Full ParitySelf-Controlled Case Series with full configuration
Evidence SynthesisAnalyses --> Evidence Synthesis✅ Full ParityMeta-analysis across multiple databases
Negative ControlsNot yet implemented🔲 PlannedManual concept set curation available as workaround

Patient Explorer

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
Profile viewer (patient timeline)Patients --> Patient Timelines✅ Full ParityRequires PHI access role

Administration

Atlas FeatureParthenon EquivalentStatusNotes
User managementAdmin --> Users✅ Full ParityRole-based, email-invited, CSV bulk import
Security provider configAdmin --> Authentication Providers✅ Full ParityLocal, LDAP, SAML 2.0, OIDC --- full admin UI
Source managementAdmin --> Data Sources✅ Full Parity
System healthAdmin --> System --> Health✅ ExtendedReal-time 5-service health dashboard with 30s auto-refresh
Audit logAdmin --> Audit Log✅ ExtendedFull CRUD event log, exportable
AI Provider configAdmin --> AI Providers✅ New8 AI providers (Ollama, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Azure, etc.)
Vocabulary refreshAdmin --> Vocabulary Management✅ NewUpload Athena ZIP via admin UI

New Capabilities (No Atlas Equivalent)

These features are unique to Parthenon and have no counterpart in OHDSI Atlas.

Genomics

FeatureParthenon LocationStatusNotes
VCF Upload and ParsingGenomics --> Uploads✅ NewUpload VCF files, parse variants, match to OMOP persons
ClinVar AnnotationGenomics --> ClinVar✅ NewLocal ClinVar database with variant pathogenicity lookup
Variant BrowserGenomics --> Variants✅ NewSearch, filter, and explore imported genomic variants
Tumor BoardGenomics --> Tumor Board✅ NewPer-patient genomic + clinical summary with AI insights
Genomic Cohort CriteriaCohort Builder --> Genomic Criteria✅ NewInclude/exclude patients by gene, variant, pathogenicity
Survival Analysis by VariantGenomics --> Analysis✅ NewVariant-stratified survival curves
Treatment-Variant MatrixGenomics --> Analysis✅ NewTreatment response by genomic variant
OMOP Measurement MappingGenomics --> Import✅ NewMap VCF variants to OMOP measurement domain

Imaging (DICOM)

FeatureParthenon LocationStatusNotes
DICOM Study BrowserImaging --> Studies✅ NewBrowse, search, and filter imaging studies by modality, date, patient
Built-in DICOM ViewerImaging --> Viewer✅ NewCornerstone3D-powered viewer with windowing, zoom, pan
DICOMweb IntegrationImaging --> Index from DICOMweb✅ NewIndex studies from Orthanc, dcm4chee, or cloud PACS
Local DICOM ImportImaging --> Import Local✅ NewImport DICOM files from server filesystem
WADO-RS Endpoint/api/v1/imaging/wado/{sopUid}✅ NewStandard WADO-RS retrieval for viewer integration
Imaging Cohort CriteriaCohort Builder --> Imaging Criteria✅ NewFilter cohorts by modality, body part, study count
Population Imaging AnalyticsImaging --> Analytics✅ NewModality distribution, temporal trends across populations
NLP Report ExtractionImaging --> NLP✅ NewAI-powered structured finding extraction from radiology reports

HEOR (Health Economics and Outcomes Research)

FeatureParthenon LocationStatusNotes
Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisHEOR --> Analyses✅ NewCEA with configurable cost models and outcomes
Budget Impact ModelingHEOR --> Analyses✅ NewMulti-scenario budget impact projections
Care Gap IdentificationHEOR --> Analyses✅ NewIdentify gaps between guidelines and observed care
Sensitivity AnalysisHEOR --> Scenarios✅ NewParameter sweeps and scenario comparison
Payer Contract SimulationHEOR --> Contracts✅ NewModel rebate structures and value-based contracts

FHIR EHR Integration

FeatureParthenon LocationStatusNotes
FHIR R4 Connection ManagementAdmin --> FHIR Connections✅ NewConnect to Epic, Cerner, and other FHIR R4 servers
SMART Backend Services AuthAdmin --> FHIR Connections✅ NewJWT-based system-to-system authentication
Bulk Data Export SyncAdmin --> FHIR Connections --> Sync✅ NewAsync NDJSON-based bulk data transfer to OMOP CDM
Incremental SyncAdmin --> FHIR Connections --> Sync✅ NewDelta sync using _lastUpdated filters
Content Hash DeduplicationAutomatic during sync✅ NewPrevents duplicate CDM records across syncs
Sync DashboardAdmin --> FHIR Sync Dashboard✅ NewAggregated sync status, progress, and error monitoring

AI-Powered Features

FeatureParthenon LocationStatusNotes
AI Concept SearchVocabulary search✅ NewNatural language concept search via MedGemma/Ollama
AI Provider ManagementAdmin --> AI Providers✅ New8 provider backends, encrypted credentials, test endpoints
Contextual HelpIn-app help system✅ NewAI-augmented contextual help throughout the application

WebAPI Compatibility

Parthenon exposes Atlas WebAPI-compatible endpoints for HADES R package integration:

Legacy WebAPI EndpointParthenon EquivalentNotes
GET /source/sourcesGET /api/v1/sourcesSource list
GET /cohortdefinition/{id}GET /api/v1/cohort-definitions/{id}Cohort definition
POST /cohortdefinition/{id}/generate/{src}POST /api/v1/cohort-definitions/{id}/generateTrigger generation
GET /vocabulary/{src}/searchGET /api/v1/vocabulary/searchConcept search
GET /conceptset/{id}/expressionGET /api/v1/concept-sets/{id}/exportConcept set export

HADES packages (CohortMethod, PatientLevelPrediction, CohortGenerator, etc.) can point to Parthenon's API URL and work without modification.

Legend

SymbolMeaning
✅ Full ParityFeature fully implemented; Atlas workflows transfer directly
✅ ExtendedFeature implemented with enhancements beyond Atlas
✅ Configuration UIFull configuration interface built; backend execution connected
✅ ImplementedFeature built and operational
✅ NewCapability unique to Parthenon (no Atlas equivalent)
🔲 PlannedFeature on roadmap; not yet available