Case Study
Multilingual Rare Disease Research & Patient Resource Platform
Client
Industry
Role
Timeline
Project Overview
The Challenge & Our Mission
Erdheim-Chester disease is a rare and complex condition affecting patients across the globe — many of whom rely on digital resources to find doctors, care centers, clinical trials, and research that could directly impact their treatment. The previous platform contained thousands of medical resources spread across an outdated structure with limited navigation, poor search functionality, and no multilingual support. Our mission was to redesign and rebuild the platform into a modern, structured, and globally accessible resource for the ECD community.
The platform required a sophisticated content architecture capable of organizing seven distinct content types — including doctors, patient locations, care centers, clinical studies, and events — into an intuitive, searchable, and filterable system. Two interactive global maps were developed to visually display patient locations and care center distributions worldwide, giving users a spatial understanding of the global ECD community and making it easier to identify nearby support resources.
We delivered a comprehensive platform redesign with Bloomerang CRM integration, automated social media posting, monthly automated reporting, and multilingual content support. The result is a modern, patient-centered digital platform that gives the Erdheim-Chester community — patients, families, researchers, and medical professionals worldwide — a trusted, organized, and accessible gateway to critical rare disease resources.
Platform Scale
The Scale of the Build
1,100+
Total Pages
3,472+
Media Files
11.94 GB
Approx. Total Size
7
Custom Post Types
6+
Custom Fields
8
User Roles
Hetzner
Hosting Environment
Core Features
What Was Built
Search & Filter Interface
Resource Directory View
Advanced Search
Filtering System
Map Integration
Resource Directory
Custom Post Types
Dynamic Content
Forms & Submissions
CRM & Third-Party Integrations
Membership & Login System
Automation Workflows
Architecture & Data Structure
How It Was Architected
Platform Infrastructure Layer
Core Platform Layer
Application Services Layer
Presentation / Experience Layer
Integration and API Layer
Performance & Optimization
Built for Speed
Analytics Dashboard
Google Page Speed
Avg Page Load Time
Core Web Vitals
Image Optimization
Caching System
CDN Usage
Mobile Responsiveness
Security & Compliance
Secure by Design
SSL Encryption
TLS 1.3 enforced site-wide. HTTP -> HTTPS redirect at edge level via Cloudflare.
Firewall Protection
Cloudflare WAF with custom rulesets + Wordfence Enterprise at the application layer.
Backup System
Automated daily backups with 60-day retention. Manual snapshot before every deployment.
Accessibility Compliance
WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Screen reader tested. Keyboard navigable. Color contrast ratios validated.
Results Impact
Real, Outcomes Measured
Technical Snapshot
By the Numbers
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