Clinical Informatics News Brief | Bioclinica eHealth Solutions division has released the industry’s only purpose-built, end-to-end, configurable randomization and trial supply management (RTSM) software platform.

Clinical Informatics News | Health information exchanges are intended to make health records accessible where and when patient needs them. Enabling the electronic exchange of records saves time in an emergency with full access to health history, saves money by avoiding redundant tests, and keeps health records secure and accessible in case of disaster. But the very nature of the idea is at the heart of its challenges. Sharing data means getting input and buy-in from multiple stakeholders. It’s healthcare diplomacy at its best.

Clinical Informatics News | The lack of standards for wearable devices in life sciences research is an issue that raises concerns for many in the clinical trial space, including the Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life sciences R&D.

Clinical Informatics News Brief | News, products, and partnerships from around the clinical trial and healthcare community including news from Bioclinica, Align Biopharma, Certara, and more.

Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | The demand for wearables and sensors in clinical trials is on the rise. By leveraging remote medical devices, there is an opportunity to collect novel endpoints and supplemental data that may improve the regulatory case, make the case for reimbursement more compelling, open up participation to a wider population and/or reduce site visits for patients who may not live close to an investigative site.

Clinical Informatics News | Will technology create an added barrier for those who struggle to understand health information or bridge the gap between complex science and everyday language?

Clinical Informatics News | 2017 Best Practices Awards | Medidata will acquire Mytrus, who recently won a Best Practices Award in Patient Data Management at the recent Summit for Clinical Ops Executives. Medidata plans to integrate Enroll, Mytrus’ eConsent solution, into the Medidata Clinical Cloud as part of its ongoing commitment to modernize clinical trials for patients, sites, and sponsors.

Clinical Informatics News Brief | GRAIL today announced that it has commenced its second multi-center clinical study, the STRIVE Study, to facilitate the development of GRAIL’s blood tests for early-stage cancer detection.