INDUSTRY INSIGHTS

• Data-Driven Automated Payments: Built For How Trials Actually Run

  A closer look at how data-driven automated payments reduce site burden, improve speed and accuracy, and create a smoother experience without adding operational complexity.

• How The Right Meetings Make Patient-Centered Trial Design Possible

  Including patients in trial design improves recruitment, retention, and site experience. Explore practical ways sponsors can gather early input—without disrupting timelines or adding complexity.

• What Does Real Engagement Look Like In Clinical Research Meetings?

  Real engagement in clinical meetings isn’t about more slides. It’s about clarity, connection, and follow-through. Here's what meaningful participation actually looks like—and how to make it happen.

• Site Engagement Doesn't Start At First Patient In

  Site engagement starts long before enrollment. Explore how well-designed investigator meetings can set the tone, build trust, and give site teams the momentum they need to deliver.

• What Sites Really Want: Insights From The 2024 Site Landscape Survey

  Take a closer look at the 2024 SCRS Site Landscape Survey—and what sites say they need most. Less friction. More follow-through. And partners who actually lighten the load.

• From Legacy To Lifeline: Advancing Rare Disease Care

  Learn about inspiring figures who lived with rare diseases, get a look at today’s rare disease research, and see how we support patients around the world in this eBook.

• Payment Partners Build Trust And Strengthen Clinical Trials

  External payment partners can strengthen clinical trials by reducing administrative burdens, supporting patient retention, and improving trust among participants, sites, and sponsors.

• Why Is Clinical Trial Patient Travel So Important?

  Removing travel barriers in clinical trials ensures broader access, diverse participation and stronger results, benefiting both patients and researchers alike.

• Bridging Gaps In Clinical Trials Through Patient Travel Support

  Discover smart, scalable strategies to overcome patient travel barriers in clinical trials. Learn how compliance, innovation, and partnerships improve access, diversity, and results.

• Who Should Be Compensating Clinical Trial Participants?

  Whether with participants, sites, or sponsors, research thrives on relationships. Discover how the way participant payments are managed can build vital connections or undermine them entirely.

• Navigating The Complexities Of Cross-Border Clinical Trials

  Explore the regulatory, logistical, and patient-centered challenges of cross-border clinical trials, including insights on enhancing collaboration and prioritizing patients in global research.

• Establishing Trust With Real People In Clinical Research

  Get actionable strategies to enhance engagement, strengthen relationships, and support study success in clinical research through clear communication, transparency, and ethical practices.

• We Can Fix What's Broken in Research—If We Solve the Right Problems

  Addressing the root causes of inefficiencies in research is the only way to drive meaningful progress. Explore why tackling the right issues is essential to fixing broken research process.

• Scout Meetings Spotlight: Becker Education And Engagement Day 2024

  Discover how the Scout Meetings team’s thoughtful planning and patient-focused approach made BEED 2024 a transformative event, empowering the Becker muscular dystrophy community.

• Putting Patients First: A Personal Journey To Ethical Clinical Research

  Courtney Dodge, Scout's Executive Director of Strategic Initiatives, shares her thoughts on ethical clinical research and prioritizing patient care to advance compassionate clinical trials.

• How Clinical Research Transformed My Son's Life And My Career

  Anne Perdue, Scout’s Senior Director of Business Development, outlines how her experience as a Cystic Fibrosis mom has added passion and perspective to her career.

• From Trials To Triumphs: Carrying The Torch of Hope

  Inspiring stories of resilience and compassion: Scout Director of Project Management Puspanjali Bhatta discusses the profound impact of oncology trials and our organization's mission to restore hope. 

• Shifting Policies Can Spark Progress In Clinical Trial Diversity

  Learn how shifting policies create opportunities for the private sector to prioritize innovation in clinical trials for better healthcare.

• Insights From The EACT Clinical Trials Site Personnel Webinar

  Collaboration among clinical research stakeholders is breaking financial barriers to support equitable trial access.

• Breaking Barriers In Drug Development: Time, Trust And Putting Patients First

  Unpack systemic challenges in drug development that inflate costs and delay life-saving treatments. Learn about streamlining processes, fostering patient trust, and reallocating resources efficiently.