• 3 Blockchain Apps Up For Adoption In 2019

    Clinical Research News | A trio of blockchain-enabled applications that debuted at the recent Distributed: Health conference in Nashville, Tennessee, could start giving patients more control over their personal health data as early as next year.

    Jan 22, 2019

  • Clinical Research News: New Title, Broader Focus

    Clinical Research News | For more than 15 years, the team behind Clinical Informatics News has been covering technology and trends in the clinical research space. Now, we are announcing a new name and brand to better reflect that broad and passionate scope: Clinical Research News.

    Jan 21, 2019

  • FDA Exploring New Approach To Software Oversight

    Clinical Informatics News | A trio of new FDA documents released January 7 suggests the agency is trying to create a new oversight paradigm for Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) that is better aligned to the realities of software development without updating existing regulations or issuing new ones.

    Jan 18, 2019

  • Another Tool In The Toolbox: AI’s Application In Clinical Trials

    Clinical Informatics News | The promise of AI’s impact on clinical trials has many experts both bewildered and skeptical. A panel at the AI World Conference & Expo looked past the hype and discussed practical application.

    Jan 17, 2019

  • Safety And Multivigilance: From Cost Center To Cost Saver

    Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | Safety departments see themselves as invaluable protectors of patients’ health and well-being, while other departments often view these groups as necessary for compliance, but also cost centers that are expensive and slow down processes. So which view is correct?

    Jan 16, 2019

  • The Tough Ones: Recruiting Patients For Complex Clinical Trials

    Clinical Informatics News | Participant recruitment is challenging across clinical trials, but in some instances—complex medical conditions, demanding protocols, particular resource constraints—the problem is even tougher.

    Jan 15, 2019

  • Blockchain Enthusiasts Finding Their Partners

    Clinical Informatics News | A variety of new-to-market partnerships and platforms built around blockchain technology took center stage at the recent Distributed: Health conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

    Jan 14, 2019

  • The Future Of Real World Data In Clinical Trials

    Clinical Informatics News | Real-world evidence is unarguably rich, but it’s also noisy and can be difficult to parse. But those challenges are worth overcoming.

    Jan 11, 2019

  • Drugmaker Eli Lilly To Start Publishing List Prices Of Drugs

    TheHill | Drugmaker Eli Lilly on Tuesday began posting price information online for drugs it advertises on TV.

    Jan 9, 2019

  • Starting Line: How To Begin Getting Patient Input Into Clinical Trial Design

    Clinical Informatics News | You know that having the patient perspective in clinical trials is important. You agree that involving patients is both good business and good science. You want to start including the patient voice early in the trial design process. But what is step one?

    Jan 9, 2019

  • Allscripts Partners With Microsoft To Develop IT For Clinical Research

    Becker’s Hospital Review | Allscripts and Microsoft have joined forces to design a new clinical research model that leverages the EHR and other technologies clinicians use when providing treatment.

    Jan 8, 2019

  • Is Automation An Elixir For Bringing Speed And Efficiency To Clinical Trials Development Processes?

    Clinical Informatics News Contributed Commentary | Automating 50% to 70% of tasks has resulted in annual run-rate cost efficiencies of 25% to 30%, process-time reductions of 50% to 60% and triple-digit returns on investment (ROI) across different industries. Could clinical trials see that sort of return on investment?

    Jan 8, 2019

  • It’s About Time: 2018 In Review

    Clinical Informatics News | This past year, Norman Goldfarb has shared candid conversations with sponsors, CROs, tool-providers, and regulatory oversight groups in the clinical-IT community and get their take on the pain points in clinical research and what changes are needed.

    Jan 3, 2019

  • Top 10 Stories Of 2018: Uber, Blockchain In Clinical Trials, And More

    Clinical Informatics News | As we head into 2019, we at Clinical Informatics News would like to take a moment and reflect on the groundbreaking achievements from this past year. In that spirit, here are the top 10 stories of 2018.

    Jan 2, 2019

  • This Type of Illiteracy Could Hurt You

    The New York Times |  More than half of older Americans lack the skills to gather and understand medical information. Providers must simplify, researchers say.

    Dec 21, 2018