WCG Webinars and Podcasts

1. Increasing Site Enrollment Capacity | A Combination of Strategy & Augmentation That Works 4/6/2022

   Watch this presentation to learn how sponsors and sites have implemented tools and processes that fulfill evolving demands in study conduct—even with never-before-seen resource constraints.

2. Overcoming Enrollment Challenges In An Overcrowded Clinical Research Landscape 12/7/2021

   Hear from a panel of industry experts as they share their perspectives of the current state of clinical research—from protocol complexity to proven site-support strategies.

3. Workforce Preparedness - A Proven Method To De-Risk Your Development 8/6/2021

   In this webinar, learn from an experienced investigator site and a peer organization about the benefits that accrue when sponsors effectively alleviate the burden in addressing workforce preparedness.

4. Ideal Vs. Reality: How To Create And Negotiate The Best Possible Clinical Trial Budget For Your Site 6/11/2021

   It's unrealistic to expect that the sponsor will accept your initial budget request. In order to avoid start-up negotiation delays, sites can be prepared to adjust costs by knowing their negotiation parameters at both the site and study-specific level. In this on-demand webinar, we discuss tips for preparing and negotiating the best and most realistic budget for your site including using standard fee schedules, incorporating study-specific cost requirements, challenging cost and budget development situations, and payment term tips.

5. National And Local Coverage Determinations (NCD and LCD) Every Coverage Analyst Should Know 6/11/2021

   NCD 310.1 is our favorite NCD in the clinical research billing compliance world, but there are many others that need to be incorporated into the coverage analysis. Many items and services required by protocols have NCDs or LCDs that impact billing determinations. In this on-demand webinar we provide general tips for incorporating NCDs and LCDs into the coverage analysis, reviewing common NCDs and LCDs you don't want to miss in your coverage analyses, and NCDs and LCDs highlighted will apply to oncology, non-oncology, and cellular therapy studies.

6. The Power Of More: Re-Imagining The Traditional Business Model For Oncology Clinical Research 6/11/2021

   Motivated oncology clinical research leaders are focusing on patient care, faster study starts, more patient access to trials, and better performance - while reducing costs and staffing burdens. How can you transform today's challenges into opportunities for your site? This on-demand webinar highlights industry trends for oncology research, as well as common obstacles and new approaches for greater success.

7. There's (Got to Be) A Better Way – Managing The Feasibility Process 6/4/2021

   The site selection and feasibility process shouldn’t be so hard. It’s quite straightforward on paper. And yet, it is astonishingly difficult. During this webinar, we explored several answers to the question: Why does the study start-up process fail us so often? We’ll let you in on this secret answer – it might be how you are approaching the process itself.

8. Highlight Reel: Virtual Site Training In Clinical Trials - The New Standard 3/24/2021

   Before 2020, most study training provided to clinical research sites relied heavily on monitors doing training at initiation visits, and web-based on-demand training was a novel concept used by only a few forward-thinking sponsors. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, web-based on-demand training became a must-have, not a nice-to-have. Don't have time to watch the full Virtual Site Training webinar? Check out our 10-minute webinar highlight reel to learn more about the differences between in-person and on-demand training, and the benefits of virtual training.

9. Virtual Site Training In Clinical Trials: The New Standard 3/24/2021

   Before 2020, most study training provided to clinical research sites relied heavily on monitors doing training at initiation visits, and web-based on-demand training was a novel concept used by only a few forward-thinking sponsors. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, web-based on-demand training became a must-have, not a nice-to-have. In this on-demand webinar, learn how combining on-demand training with web-based meetings has become the new training best practice for clinical trials.

10. Striving For Reliability: Optimizing Patient-Reported Data Through World-Class Design Management 10/1/2020

    Can patients be trained to report their symptoms more accurately? With proper design and implementation, you can structure clinical trials, such as pain management studies, so that patients learn how to better report their symptoms. During COVID-19 sponsors have had the opportunity to examine ways to introduce new technologies, such as telehealth, to clinical trial operations and to use more science-based tools for evaluating the performance of clinical trials.