The area of clinical data collection has seen an influx of rich, digital solutions in recent years, and more continue to enter the marketplace. The plethora of devices, apps, and solutions is aiding in data collection – some within the context of clinical trials and healthcare, others for patients themselves as users and owners of […]
Posts Tagged ‘clinical trials’
Capturing Informed Consent With Digital Technology
One key area in clinical trials that could benefit from connected health digital solutions is capturing informed consent. Traditionally, patients have signed informed consent forms that are very text-heavy, yet they don’t really understand the rights, responsibilities, risks, and benefits of the study. Explaining the complex details of a trial can add a significant amount […]
Digital Technology In The Subject Screening Process
Subject screening adds significant cost to a trial, so it’s an ideal process to try to streamline. Subjects who don’t meet eligibility requirements ultimately lower the efficiency and ROI of a trial, since time and money was spent on those assessments. The screening process is one area that presents an opportunity for cost-savings, whether it […]
Applying Connected Health Concepts To Subject Recruitment
In the area of subject recruitment, there are several new technologies that focus on making it easier for companies to recruit, such as reaching a wider population directly for recruitment. Initially, recruitment was handled mostly by physicians and their patients; however reaching patients directly is proving to be very fruitful. One example of a company […]
Sites Ask Sponsors And CROs, “Where’s The Love?”
According to the 2016 Summit Site Landscape Survey, which was conducted by the Society for Clinical Research Sites, the majority of clinical sites aren’t feeling the love from sponsors and CROs. Of the 463 survey respondents, only 31% felt their relationship with sponsors had improved in the past two years, and only 25% felt that […]
Release Notes: Oracle/Perficient’s Clinical Apps [December 2016]
Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, as well as our own clinical and safety systems. The systems covered in our review are: Oracle Systems Argus Safety Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC) Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Perficient Systems Accel-Account Manager Accel-Copy ASCEND (Siebel CTMS) Generally speaking, […]
Eli Lilly Launched 50+ Apps On Salesforce
As one of Salesforce’s strategic partners, I’m glad to share the success Eli Lilly is having with the Salesforce platform. According to a press release that was issued by Salesforce, the pharmaceutical company has launched 50+ internal and external applications over the last two years. TrialGuide is one example. The website, which is naturally mobile-friendly, […]
Release Notes: Oracle/Perficient’s Clinical Apps [November 2016]
Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, as well as our own clinical and safety systems. The systems covered in our review are: Oracle Systems Argus Safety Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC) Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Perficient Systems Accel-Account Manager Accel-Copy ASCEND (Siebel CTMS) Generally speaking, […]
Top 5 Life Sciences Blog Posts From October 2016
Now that November is here, I thought it would be neat to look back at what our readers found most interesting last month. Below are the top five blog posts Perficient’s life sciences practice wrote in October – they’re ranked in order of popularity, with number one being the most viewed piece. Pharma Reps Continue To Struggle […]
[Next Week] Incorporating Digital Tech Into Clinical Trials
Innovative mobile technologies are continuously being introduced, and savvy life sciences organizations are taking note. Many of these technologies have the potential to drastically reduce the time and cost of clinical trials, from subject recruitment to data collection, not to mention likely create a boost in patient engagement. Examples of using digital technologies in clinical […]
How Pokémon Go Relates To Life Sciences And Healthcare
Pokémon Go is an example of a mobile app that is experiencing wild success. The global phenomenon, which is now estimated to generate over one million dollars in revenue every day, is making experts in all industries ask, “How can I achieve similar success?” Personally, I think the success of Pokémon Go can be attributed […]
Release Notes: Oracle/Perficient’s Clinical Apps [October 2016]
Perficient’s Life Sciences practice regularly monitors the software release notes for several Oracle Health Sciences applications, as well as our own clinical and safety systems. The systems covered in our review are: Oracle Systems Argus Safety Oracle Clinical/Remote Data Capture (OC/RDC) Thesaurus Management System (TMS) Perficient Systems Accel-Account Manager Accel-Copy ASCEND (Siebel CTMS) Generally speaking, […]