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- MedTrust nline and Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at …
- University of Utah Launches Automation Initiative for Clinical …
- Central DuPage Clinical Trials Provide Easy Access to Cutting-Edge …
- Medical Research Sees Boom in Recession

MedTrust nline and Scottsdale Clinical Research Institute at …
PR Newswire (press release)
President and CE of MedTrust nline. “This collaboration will give oncologists at Scottsdale Healthcare’s SCRI a powerful tool to practice precision medicine identifying the best options for treating their cancer patients. Utilizing technology applications provided by MedTrust nline’s portal SCRI at Scottsdale Healthcare would be able to more quickly screen referred patients for clinical studies as well as reach out to community oncologists. The ability to connect to all oncologists using the MedTrust nline portal will enable SCRI at Scottsdale Healthcare to increase awareness of their research programs and share their expertise. “We are pleased to announce our relationship with MedTrust nline” stated Mark Slater Ph. vice president of research SCRI at Scottsdale Healthcare.

University of Utah Launches Automation Initiative for Clinical …
Business Wire (press release)
A longtime Click Commerce IRB user with more than 2000 active research programs in the biomedical and health sciences Utah will now deploy Click Commerce’s browser-based fully configurable CTPT solution to streamline clinical trials budgeting ensure billing accuracy and maintain federally compliant research activities. Electronic support of clinical research management will assist the university in managing federally compliant billing and collecting accurate payments from research sponsors and Medicare. By merging standard procedure charge codes into online budget plans the Click solution allows payer-tagged procedures and costs to be shared by administrative and clinical users throughout the research project. The result not only ensures that sponsors and Medicare are properly billed but also tracks actual invoices generated against the plan to recover from the research sponsor all contractually due funds. “Since the university launched the Click Commerce IRB module in 2004 we’ve seen streamlined data entry for researchers faster IRB review cycles and improved communication among compliance organizations” said Karen Wilson Executive Director Clinical Research Compliance and Education University of Utah. “Given both the growing number of sponsored research projects and the increasing complexity of budgeting and billing processes we need a system that minimizes the time spent on administrative details while ensuring that we meet our rigorous financial and participant management compliance objectives.

Central DuPage Clinical Trials Provide Easy Access to Cutting-Edge …
Nurse.com
advertisement In the past a cancer patient interested in participating in a clinical research trial likely would have to travel to a large urban hospital each week to receive care. In addition to a long drive he or she might have to miss work find and pay for child care brave unfamiliar public transportation or pay for parking while dealing with the physical and emotional exhaustion that accompanies a battle with cancer. But for many that type of trip is worth the effort because clinical trials often are a beacon of hope for patients who have tried everything else. “The worst thing you see on patients’ faces is the reaction when you tell them there is nothing more you can do” says Sonja Claridge RN BSN of Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield Ill. “Having clinical trials gives them another option beyond regularly accepted protocols; the trials give them hope.
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Medical Research Sees Boom in Recession
My Fox Boston
of UCLA Medical School. Some patients say they’ve received better treatment through clinical research than through traditional insurance. There is however one thing people on both sides of the issue agree on: Preventive care is crucial. And that’s something that trials won’t provide you with.