# AI for Clinical Research * **Definition:** The application of artificial intelligence technologies and methodologies to enhance the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of clinical research studies, aiming to improve patient outcomes, streamline processes, and facilitate data-driven decision-making in healthcare. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / AI for Clinical Research ## News * Selected news on the topic of **AI for Clinical Research**, for healthcare technology leaders * 23.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/7/2025 | [**Carta Healthcare Secures $18.25M for AI-Powered Clinical Data Abstraction -**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/07/carta-healthcare-secures-18-25m-for-ai-powered-clinical-data-abstraction/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**The Top 25 Healthcare AI Companies of 2025**](https://thehealthcaretechnologyreport.com/the-top-25-healthcare-ai-companies-of-2025/) | [[Healthcare Technology Report]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Equipping Healthcare Professionals for the AI-Powered Healthcare Revolution: Lessons ... - Medium**](https://medium.com/@alexglee/equipping-healthcare-professionals-for-the-ai-powered-healthcare-revolution-lessons-from-harvard-e8f83dd3df8b) | [[Medium]] | | 3/9/2025 | [**AI in Healthcare: Minimum Requirements to Enter the Field - Medium**](https://medium.com/@hiya31/ai-in-healthcare-minimum-requirements-to-enter-the-field-eb76bf824895) | [[Medium]] | | 2/19/2025 | [**How AI is Transforming Healthcare Documentation and Reducing Administrative Burden**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/podcasts/podcasts-beckers-hospital-review/how-ai-is-transforming-healthcare-documentation-and-reducing-administrative-burden-142342475.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**Healthcare Trends Shaping 2025 And Insights For Industry Leaders - Forbes**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2025/01/14/healthcare-trends-shaping-2025-and-insights-for-industry-leaders/) | [[Forbes]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**ActiGraph Accelerates Clinical Trial Modernization with Transformational Acquisition of Biofourmis Life Science Business**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/actigraph-accelerates-clinical-trial-modernization-with-transformational-acquisition-of-biofourmis-life-science-business-302344216.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Ryght AI and QPS Forge Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize Global Clinical Trials**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ryght-ai-and-qps-forge-strategic-partnership-to-revolutionize-global-clinical-trials-302343822.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**Clinical Trials Software Market Report 2024-2029: Key Trends Include Reduction ... - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/clinical-trials-software-market-report-120800060.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**Veeda Group Rebrands as 'Veeda Lifesciences' - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/veeda-group-rebrands-veeda-lifesciences-093000195.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/27/2024 | [**Middle East Healthcare Transformation Fuels New Opportunities for Technology Developers ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/middle-east-healthcare-transformation-fuels-130000345.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Ryght AI Launches Global Clinical Trial Site Network with the University of Southern ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ryght-ai-launches-global-clinical-trial-site-network-with-the-university-of-southern-california-as-their-first-academic-site-302330828.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Adam Fravel gets life in prison for murder of Winona's Madeline Kingsbury - Star Tribune**](https://www.startribune.com/adam-fravels-sentencing-today-for-murdering-winonas-madeline-kingsbury/601195867) | [[Star Tribune]] | | 12/16/2024 | [**HiRO announces partnership with CBMC for clinical trials - Yahoo News**](https://news.yahoo.com/finance/news/hiro-announces-partnership-cbmc-clinical-151403174.html) | [[Yahoo News]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Title: Navigating the Generative AI Journey: A Strategic Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations**](https://blogs.perficient.com/2024/12/13/title-navigating-the-generative-ai-journey-a-strategic-roadmap-for-healthcare-organizations/) | [[Perficient Healthcare]] | | 12/10/2024 | [**Emmes adds new role as it looks to expand government footprint - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/emmes-adds-new-role-as-it-looks-to-expand-government-footprint-302326978.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/9/2024 | [**Emmes adds new role as it looks to expand government footprint**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/emmes-adds-role-looks-expand-131500966.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/2/2024 | [**The Rise and Promise of Technology in Home Health - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/the-rise-and-promise-of-technology-in-home-health.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 9/26/2024 | [**Rovia Clinical Research Launches as Parent Company to East Coast Institute for ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/rovia-clinical-research-launches-as-parent-company-to-east-coast-institute-for-research-universal-axon-clinical-research-and-imic-inc-clinical-research-center-302259859.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Thermo Fisher Scientific's Clinical Research Business Recognized by ISG for Digital ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/thermo-fisher-scientific-clinical-research-201500580.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Thermo Fisher Scientific's Clinical Research Business Recognized by ISG for Digital Services Leadership**](https://www.lelezard.com/en/news-21489728.html) | lelezard.com | | 8/14/2024 | [**Thermo Fisher Scientific's Clinical Research Business Recognized by ISG for Digital Services Leadership**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814919656/en/Thermo-Fisher-Scientific%E2%80%99s-Clinical-Research-Business-Recognized-by-ISG-for-Digital-Services-Leadership/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 8/14/2024 | [**Thermo Fisher Scientific's Clinical Research Business Recognized by ISG for Digital Services Leadership**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240814919656/en/Thermo-Fisher-Scientific%E2%80%99s-Clinical-Research-Business-Recognized-by-ISG-for-Digital-Services-Leadership) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/23/2024 | [**Emmes Group partners with Miimansa AI to accelerate adoption of Generative AI in clinical research**](https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/emmes-group-partners-with-miimansa-ai-to-accelerate-adoption-of-generative-ai-in-clinical-research-302203278.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 6/27/2024 | [**CRAACO® 2024 Conference Reports on the Convergence Journey of Clinical Research and Clinical Care**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/craaco-2024-conference-reports-on-the-convergence-journey-of-clinical-research-and-clinical-care-302184080.html) | [[PRWeb]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ICON plc**: A company that conducted a survey on the adoption of AI in clinical research, revealing positive sentiments towards digital tools. - **Ryght AI**: Selected by QPS Holdings as its exclusive AI partner to optimize clinical trials. - **HEALWELL AI**: A company providing AI-driven solutions for clinical trials, partnering with WELL Health to enhance patient access to clinical research. - **Cedars-Sinai Medical Center**: Conducted a study showing AI's clinical recommendations often rated superior to physicians'. - **K Health**: Utilizing AI for virtual primary care and diagnostic recommendations. - **Inspire**: A clinical research organization focused on improving diversity and inclusion in clinical trials through partnerships and strategic initiatives. - **Jasmina Jankicevic**: A prominent figure in the biopharma industry discussing the transformative impact of AI and other technologies on clinical trial models. - **Emmes Group**: A contract research organization that has partnered with Miimansa AI to enhance clinical research through advanced AI technologies. - **Abridge**: Implementing generative AI to enhance clinical workflows and patient care. - **WCG**: A leader in clinical research solutions, focusing on trends shaping clinical trials. - **Medable Inc.**: A company that provides generative AI technology to expedite the setup of digital and decentralized clinical trials. - **National Institutes of Health (NIH)**: A U.S. government agency that funds and conducts medical research, recently launched the CARE for Health initiative to integrate clinical research with community-based primary care. - **Axsendo Clinical Research**: A national site network focused on improving patient access to clinical trials through innovative research. - **Miimansa AI**: An AI technology company specializing in generative AI for clinical entity modeling and text processing solutions. - **Catalyst Clinical Research**: A fast-growing clinical research organization specializing in customizable solutions for biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. - **Ambience Healthcare**: A partner in developing an AI-driven platform to enhance digital operations and regulatory compliance for healthcare organizations. - **Highlander Health**: A new initiative co-founded by former Verily CMO to modernize clinical research by integrating it into everyday healthcare. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **WCG and MRCT Center**: Collaborating to form a task force to address ethical and regulatory challenges in the IRB review of clinical research protocols utilizing AI. - **Keck School of Medicine and Ryght Research Network**: Joining forces to improve clinical trial operations through AI technology. - **UChicago Medicine and Abridge**: Expanding the use of AI to enhance clinical workflows following a successful pilot. - **Emmes Group and Miimansa AI**: A multi-year strategic partnership aimed at enhancing clinical research through advanced AI tools for clinical entity modeling. - **ACRO's Diversity and Inclusion Site Resource Grants Program**: Funding seven clinical research sites to improve diverse enrollment in clinical trials. - **Medable Inc.**: Launched Medable AI to improve the efficiency of decentralized clinical trials, enhancing visibility and control for sponsors and CROs. - **WELL Health and HEALWELL AI**: An expanded partnership to launch and manage clinical trial sites across Canada, leveraging AI technology to improve patient recruitment and trial execution. - **CARE for Health Initiative**: Launched by NIH, this initiative includes three hubs focused on improving access to clinical research for underserved communities. - **Ryght AI and QPS Holdings**: A partnership to optimize and automate clinical trials globally, integrating QPS's research sites into the Ryght Research Network. - **DM Clinical Research and local physicians**: Establishing an embedded clinical site in Shreveport, Louisiana, to enhance patient access to clinical trials. - **Core Mobile and InfoVision**: Partnered to integrate AI-native health technologies with consulting expertise to optimize care delivery. - **Ambience Healthcare, Insight Health, and Bridge**: Collaborated to develop an AI-driven platform for enhancing digital operations and compliance. - **HiRO and CHA University Bundang Medical Center**: Collaborating on cross-border clinical trial solutions to enhance healthcare research efficiency. - **Inspire and Trial Equity**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing diversity in clinical trials and ensuring equitable representation of underrepresented populations. - **N-Power Medicine and Merck**: Collaboration to implement a real-time registry and point-of-care platform to streamline clinical research workflows in oncology. - **WCG and various organizations**: Partnering to optimize study outcomes while prioritizing participant safety. - **HEALWELL and Mutuo Health**: HEALWELL acquired a 51% stake in Mutuo Health to integrate AI solutions that streamline clinical workflows. - **Walgreens and D-COHRe Program**: A partnership to enhance decentralized clinical trial access and execution, valued at up to $100 million over five years. - **Walgreens and BARDA**: A strategic partnership valued at up to $100 million to enhance decentralized clinical trial capabilities. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **AI in Clinical Research**: The integration of AI technologies to automate processes, improve patient recruitment, and enhance data analysis in clinical trials. - **AI in Clinical Trials**: The integration of AI is transforming clinical trial processes, enhancing operational efficiency and patient outcomes. - **AI-Driven Automation**: Expected to enhance efficiency and patient-centric processes in clinical research. - **AI in Drug Discovery**: AI is significantly impacting drug discovery and clinical development by accelerating processes and improving patient-reported outcomes. - **AI-Driven Solutions**: Enhancing efficiency in clinical trials, including site selection and patient referrals. - **Generative AI in Clinical Research**: Transforming data abstraction and patient cohort creation, streamlining clinical research processes. - **AI for Personalized Medicine**: AI is being utilized to enhance personalized medicine through genomics-driven tools and improve cancer treatment selection. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs)**: Transforming clinical research by allowing remote patient participation and utilizing AI for recruitment. - **Medable AI Features**: Automates time-consuming tasks in clinical trials, significantly reducing the time to achieve First Patient In (FPI). - **Medable AI**: A generative AI solution that reduces build times for eCOAs to seconds, significantly improving the efficiency of clinical trials. - **CRAACO 2024**: An upcoming conference focusing on integrating clinical research into patient care to enhance trial participation and health outcomes. - **Mobile Clinical Research Units**: Ark Clinical Research's initiative to launch a mobile unit to enhance accessibility and diversity in clinical trials. - **AI-Driven Documentation Tools**: New AI tools are being introduced to EHRs to improve documentation efficiency and reduce clinician burnout. - **CRO Services Market Growth**: Projected CAGR of 12.6% from 2024 to 2030, driven by the demand for outsourced clinical trials and AI-driven analytics. - **Global Clinical Trials Connect 2025**: A platform for discussing advancements in clinical trials, focusing on innovative strategies and collaborations. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials**: A growing trend where clinical trials are conducted remotely, reducing barriers for participation, particularly for underserved populations. - **Diversity in Clinical Trials**: WCG emphasizes the importance of diversity in clinical trials, advocating for innovative recruitment models. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Data Integrity and Security**: Concerns regarding the integrity and security of data in clinical trials as AI technologies become more prevalent. - **Ethical and Regulatory Challenges**: The need for guidelines and resources for the ethical application of AI in clinical research, particularly regarding patient privacy and consent. - **Implementation Costs**: High implementation costs and interoperability issues hinder the widespread adoption of AI in clinical research. - **Regulatory Requirements**: Stringent regulations pose challenges for the rapid integration of AI technologies in clinical research. - **Regulatory Uncertainties**: Cautious adoption of AI in pharmaceuticals due to concerns about human life and compliance. - **Ethical Challenges of AI**: The integration of AI in healthcare raises concerns about trust, safety, and equitable access, particularly in underserved areas. - **Regulatory Oversight of AI**: With over 600 AI-enabled medical devices approved by the FDA, there is a pressing need for thorough assessment and regulation to ensure safe use. - **Recruitment Challenges in Clinical Trials**: Despite efforts, many clinical trials fail to meet enrollment goals, highlighting the need for improved strategies to engage diverse populations. - **Operational Inefficiencies**: Challenges in clinical research include delays in therapy market entry and operational inefficiencies. - **Clinical Trial Complexity**: WCG's report highlights the complexity of clinical trials as a significant challenge faced by research sites. - **Inefficiencies in Clinical Trials**: High staff turnover and administrative burdens lead to delays in patient enrollment and therapy delivery. - **Privacy and Data Security**: Concerns persist regarding the handling of personal data in decentralized clinical trials. - **Staff Turnover**: Identified as a key issue affecting the operational efficiency of clinical research sites. - **Adoption of Decentralized Trials**: The shift in CRO roles towards technology-focused services raises questions about the adequacy of current regulatory frameworks. - **Bias and Misinformation**: Proactive risk management plans are necessary to address potential challenges posed by AI. - **Implementation Barriers**: Organizations face challenges in large-scale adoption of AI technologies due to significant investment requirements. - **Access and Representation**: Only 5% of the U.S. population participates in clinical trials, highlighting the need for improved access and diversity. - **Data Security Concerns**: As AI and digital tools are increasingly adopted, ensuring data privacy and security remains a significant concern. - **Diversity in Clinical Trials**: The FDA's withdrawal of guidance on increasing diversity in clinical trials raises concerns about minority representation and data generalizability. - **Interoperability Issues**: Limited interoperability remains a challenge, affecting the follow-up on recommended imaging and overall patient engagement. ## Related Topics [[AI in Clinical Trials]]; [[AI in Medicine]]; [[AI for Healthcare Providers]]; [[AI in Healthcare]]; [[AI for Life Science]]; [[AI for Medical Device]]; [[AI in Clinical Decision Support]]; [[AI in Drug Development]]; [[AI in Oncology]]