From EHRs to Linked Data: representing and mining encounter data for clinical expertise evaluation.

Translational science, today, involves multidisciplinary teams of scientists rather than single scientists. Teams facilitate biologically meaningful and clinically consequential breakthroughs. There are a myriad of sources of data about investigators, physicians, research resources, clinical encounters, and expertise to promote team interaction; however, much of this information is not connected and is left siloed.