EHRs play a significant role in clinical research

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association analyzed whether people were more inclined to develop blood clots in the arms and legs depending on their height and weight. The team of researchers at MetroHealth Medical Center and...

Clinical research results now to be more transparent

Due to a “credibility gap”, drugmakers are now being moved to make reports on clinical research results more transparent, whether the results are good or bad. According to an article on mednews.com by Kevin B. O’Reilly, there have been 10 approved recommendations on...

St. Vincent’s Health to hold Eighth Annual Research Symposium

Save the date Wednesday June 13, 2012 for the Eighth Annual Research Symposium by St. Vincent Health.  The event will go from 7:00am-4:00pm at the Lilly Conference Center at the Marten House.  The main topics will be regulatory updates, family medicine, women’s...

Clinical Research Investigator Sites Still Shrinking?

The current worldwide economic downturn is continuing to shrink the number of investigative sites across the globe. The sharpest decline in investigator sites has occurred in Europe according to CenterWatch. The US is not immune to this activity as the most active...