By Nick Frenzer – Developing new drugs and therapies is a contact sport for research sites. Investigators are on the frontlines, meeting and treating patients to help them live healthier lives. At the same time, sites are working through complex protocols, numerous disconnected systems, and manual processes that are costly in time and resources.

By Sarah Jane Tribble – Tory Starr is worried about the people who get medical care at Open Door Community Health Centers along California’s North Coast. “They’re the folks that work at restaurants. They’re the teacher’s aides,” said Starr, a registered nurse who became Open Door’s chief executive more than six years ago. Those patients, he said, are “really the heart and soul of rural America.”

We are seeking out the latest developments around virtual healthcare. News from Twentyeight Health, ATA, TytoCare, Enghouse Vidyo, Conscientia Health, and more.

By Zac Amos – Automation has supported unprecedented operational efficiency in the healthcare industry. Yet, it has also brought a unique set of challenges. With the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act constantly evolving to address new technologies and the privacy concerns they raise, achieving absolute compliance can often feel like a moving target without the right guardrails.