Clinical Trial Technology Editorial

1. The Real Problem In Patient Recruitment… Is Knowing How And When To Use AI 10/29/2026

   AI might find patients faster, but only people earn their trust. A site COO explains how to pair AI speed with human judgment, plus the guardrails every site should build in.

2. Overcome The 6 Most Common Hurdles To Turning Wearable Data Into Usable RWE 10/27/2026

   Wearable data is easy to collect but difficult to turn into trusted RWE. Explore six fixes for the most common data problems when using wearables in research.

3. AI Saved Time. Employees Didn't Feel It. 10/27/2026

   An ankle injury kept me from attending the Veeva R&D & Quality Summit, but not from speaking with clinical research leaders about how AI is reshaping operations. I learned why saving time doesn’t always feel like progress — and why trust, change management, and human oversight matter as much as the technology itself.

4. Who Owns Your Clinical Trial Software When The Vendor Leaves? 10/22/2026

   When a clinical trial software vendor exits, sponsors still own the risk. Learn what to secure before signing a contract to protect data, validation, and continuity.

5. Founders, Fortitude, And Clinical Trials 10/20/2026

   After talking with six clinical trials-related company founders, I came away admiring the tenacity, fortitude, and curiosity it takes to turn an idea into a business — and keep it going through setbacks, uncertainty, and constant change.

6. Your EDC Query Count Is Trying To Tell You Something 10/14/2026

   A rising EDC query count may reveal more than dirty data. Learn how query patterns can expose upstream problems in trial workflows, training, and CRF design.

7. What I Heard When I Crashed Three ING Dive Teams 10/13/2026

   After attending three Innovation Network Gathering Dive Teams, Chief Editor Dan Schell shares what he heard about accelerating study startup, rethinking investigator meetings, and leading through AI adoption—along with a reminder that promising ideas still need stakeholder support, measurable evidence, and practical execution.

8. To Pick The Right Medical LLM, First Assess Your Readiness 10/9/2026

   Learn how to evaluate medical LLMs for clinical trials by weighing readiness, risk, validation, integration, hidden costs, and supplier controls.

9. Is Moving From One-Off Solutions To A Technology Platform The Best Fit For Your R&D? 9/29/2026

   Integrated technology platforms can connect R&D data, accelerate trials, strengthen quality, and cut costs — but successful adoption requires more than AI.

10. How Digital Twins Are Reshaping Clinical R&D 9/28/2026

    Discover how digital twins are helping predict outcomes, streamline recruitment, reduce patient burden, and accelerate clinical development.