For years, clinical research has struggled with a familiar problem: information entered into the electronic health record often must be manually entered again for research purposes. The resulting duplication creates unnecessary work for sites and delays access to high-quality

For years, sponsors have focused on becoming more “site centric.” Yet for many organizations, that still means making existing processes a little easier but oftentimes without the direct input of sites. Roche asked a different question: What if sites

Study start-up is one of the most demanding phases of clinical research. For sites managing large and diverse portfolios, success depends on getting the right information early and keeping communication clear as complexity increases. Continue Reading Article

For patients participating in rare disease and pediatric studies, clinical trial participation often extends far beyond the clinic visit itself. Travel, caregiving responsibilities, scheduling challenges, and years-long commitments can create significant burdens for patients and their families. Continue Reading

From Principles to Practice: Bringing the Playbook to Life The Collaborate Forward Playbook from SCRS outlines four pillars of successful collaboration: leadership support, operational impact, information governance, and feedback loops. Continue Reading Article

For sites, the reality of clinical research is defined by operations—how logistics, payments, travel, and participant support actually work in practice. When this layer works well, studies move forward with fewer disruptions. When it doesn’t, burden compounds quickly for