# Patient Recruitment * **Definition:** The process of identifying and enrolling eligible patients for participation in clinical trials, which involves strategies to enroll and retain participants in clinical studies. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Patient Recruitment ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Patient Recruitment**, for healthcare technology leaders * 2.5K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/20/2025 | [**TrialWire the AI and Algorithm-powered Platform Named a Fierce CRO Award Finalist in the ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trialwire-ai-algorithm-powered-platform-203200852.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**The Growing Influence of Digital Health in Pharma - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/growing-influence-digital-health-pharma-milan-sojitra-wgdwe) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**AI-based Clinical Trials Market Research Report 2025 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-based-clinical-trials-market-113600773.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/25/2025 | [**Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs) Research Report 2025 - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/decentralized-clinical-trials-dcts-research-090200791.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 2/23/2025 | [**Global AI In Clinical Trials Market Trends Current Partnerships**](https://www.clinicalleader.com/doc/global-ai-in-clinical-trials-market-trends-current-partnerships-0001) | [[Clinical Leader]] | | 2/23/2025 | [**Global AI In Clinical Trials Market Trends Current Partnerships**](http://www.clinicalleader.com/doc/global-ai-in-clinical-trials-market-trends-current-partnerships-0001) | [[Clinical Leader]] | | 2/11/2025 | [**AI-Powered Healthcare: Breakthroughs, Policies & Future Trends - Raouf Hajji, MD, PhD.**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-powered-healthcare-breakthroughs-policies-future-hajji-md-phd--oaanf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 1/31/2025 | [**State-of-the-Art Innovations of Leading Startups in AI-Powered Clinical Trials - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/state-of-the-art-innovations-leading-startups-trials-alex-g--ley1c) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/21/2024 | [**Discovering the Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment Services Market's Types, Applications, and ...**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/discovering-clinical-trial-patient-recruitment-servicesmarkets-wiove) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/15/2024 | [**The Future of AI in Drug Development - by Kayden Break - Operations Research Bit**](https://medium.com/operations-research-bit/the-future-of-ai-in-drug-development-463121a2e30d) | [[Medium]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Global Clinical Trials Connect Conference 2025 - Business Wire**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241213516638/en/Global-Clinical-Trials-Connect-Conference-2025-Connecting-Minds-Advancing-Trials-Uniting-the-Clinical-Research-Community-London-United-Kingdom---May-28-29-2025---ResearchAndMarkets.com) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Global Clinical Trials Connect Conference 2025: Connecting Minds, Advancing Trials, Uniting the Clinical Research Community (London, United Kingdom - May 28-29, 2025) - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241213516638/en/Global-Clinical-Trials-Connect-Conference-2025-Connecting-Minds-Advancing-Trials-Uniting-the-Clinical-Research-Community-London-United-Kingdom---May-28-29-2025---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 12/1/2024 | [**Decentralized Clinical Trial Management - by MetforminSol - Nov, 2024 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@MetforminSol/decentralized-clinical-trial-management-c6fedb62f96c) | [[Medium]] | | 10/28/2024 | [**New Oracle Cloud Services Help Pharmas Accelerate Clinical Trial Site Feasibility Assessment and Patient Recruitment**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20241029sf41916/new-oracle-cloud-services-help-pharmas-accelerate-clinical-trial-site-feasibility-assessment-and-patient-recruitment) | [[Morningstar]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Xtalks Announces its Life Science Webinar Calendar for October 2024 - PRWeb**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/xtalks-announces-its-life-science-webinar-calendar-for-october-2024-302263930.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Spago Nanomedical in New Phase with Full Focus on the Tumorad Program**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/spago-nanomedical-phase-full-focus-093000800.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**ImageBloom, Inc. Launches the Patient Recruitment Marketplace: The First of its Kind Platform to Streamline Patient Recruitment for Clinical Research Sites**](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240923832050/en/) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/17/2024 | [**SubjectWell announces strategic acquisition of Trials24 to expand global patient recruitment capabilities**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917339940/en/SubjectWell-announces-strategic-acquisition-of-Trials24-to-expand-global-patient-recruitment-capabilities/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/13/2024 | [**New Frontiers in Technology: AI Use in Clinical Trial Patient Recruitment in Health Systems**](https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/new-frontiers-in-technology-ai-use-in-clinical-trial-patient-recruitment-in-health-systems) | [[Pharmacy Times]] | | 8/26/2024 | [**Patient Recruitment and Retention Services Market In The New Analysis By Leading Research Firm**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/871349-patient-recruitment-and-retention-services-market.html) | whatech.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]] | | 8/13/2024 | [**Leapcure Acquires Honeybee Trials: Expanding Patient Engagement and Research Site ...**](https://www.accesswire.com/900155/leapcure-acquires-honeybee-trials-expanding-patient-engagement-and-research-site-solutions-for-clinical-trials) | accesswire.com | | 8/8/2024 | [**Trialbee & Belong.Life Partner to Increase Clinical Trial Awareness and Enrollment -**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/08/08/trialbee-belong-life-partner-to-increase-clinical-trial-awareness-and-enrollment/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 7/2/2024 | [**Virtual Clinical Trials Market Size And Share Report, 2032**](http://prsync.com/imarc-group/virtual-clinical-trials-market-size-and-share-report--4189123/) | [[PRSync]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **BuildClinical**: A patient recruitment solution for academic researchers, focusing on digital advertising to engage specific populations. - **1nHealth**: A digital patient recruitment company that aims to enhance patient recruitment processes and has successfully enrolled over 30,000 patients across more than 100 studies. - **SubjectWell**: A company focused on improving patient recruitment in clinical development with a growing network of over 13 million individuals. - **Trialbee**: A leader in technology-driven patient recruitment for clinical trials, focusing on improving patient journeys. - **ImageBloom, Inc.**: Launched the Patient Recruitment Marketplace, providing marketing materials to enhance patient recruitment for clinical trials. - **OpenClinica**: A provider of eClinical software solutions that enhances patient recruitment and data capture processes. - **Oracle**: Introduced cloud services for patient recruitment and site feasibility, leveraging EHR data to improve trial efficiency. - **Advarra**: A clinical research organization that has introduced new functionalities in its Longboat platform to enhance patient recruitment oversight. - **TriNetX**: A digital health company that developed a digital waiting room to enhance patient recruitment for clinical trials using electronic health record datasets. - **inFormed Consent**: A platform that enhances patient recruitment and education in clinical research through remote consent capabilities. - **Antidote Technologies**: A firm specializing in connecting patients with clinical trials through precision recruitment strategies. - **Trials24**: A technology provider acquired by SubjectWell to enhance patient recruitment capabilities and improve access to clinical trials. - **Massive Bio**: Utilizes AI-driven patient matching technology to increase access to clinical trials. - **Paradigm Health**: Partnered with Sheba Medical Center to create a global network for enhancing clinical research and patient recruitment. - **Verana Health**: Utilizes AI techniques to enhance recruitment efficiency for clinical trials, particularly in ophthalmology. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **SubjectWell and Trials24**: Acquisition aimed at improving patient recruitment and expanding global reach in clinical trials. - **Fortrea and Clients**: Collaboration to create tailored technology solutions for enhancing patient recruitment and trial delivery. - **OpenClinica and BuildClinical**: Merged to enhance recruitment, consent, enrollment, and data capture processes for clinical trial patients. - **Leapcure and Honeybee Trials**: Acquisition to enhance patient recruitment capabilities and improve trial accessibility. - **TrialGPT**: Developed by NIH researchers to match volunteers to clinical trials effectively. - **Trialbee and Inspire**: This partnership aims to streamline recruitment processes and connect study sponsors with a diverse patient population. - **Sheba Medical Center and Paradigm Health**: Collaboration to automate processes and improve patient recruitment and retention for clinical trials. - **Trialbee and TrialHub**: Collaborated to enhance recruitment capabilities with country-specific care data and disease prevalence metrics. - **inFormed Consent and Trifermed**: Partnership to introduce a remote consent capability and clinical data platform to enhance patient recruitment. - **Trialbee and Belong.Life**: Partnering to create an Omnichannel Network aimed at connecting patients with clinical research opportunities. - **SEQSTER and Antidote**: Partnered to enhance patient identification and improve clinical trial recruitment outcomes. - **RTI International and b.well Connected Health & BEKhealth**: Collaborating to leverage FHIR and AI-powered platforms for optimizing clinical research participant identification. - **1nHealth and Kayt Leonard**: 1nHealth appointed Kayt Leonard as Chief Commercial Officer to enhance patient recruitment processes. - **Proscia and Nucleai**: Strategic partnership to integrate biomarker technology with Concentriq software for improved patient recruitment in clinical trials. - **United BioSource LLC and Thread**: Expanding the SitePlus solution to enhance recruitment and retention for biopharma customers. - **Massive Bio and Foundation Medicine**: Collaborating to increase patient access to clinical trials through AI-driven matching technology. - **Signant Health and SPRIM PRO**: Strategic partnership to enhance clinical trial capabilities through innovative eClinical technology solutions. - **Muse**: A collaboration between Formation Bio, OpenAI, and Sanofi to create an AI tool for optimizing patient recruitment in clinical trials. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Patient Recruitment Marketplace**: A platform launched by ImageBloom, Inc. to provide research teams with marketing materials to enhance recruitment efforts. - **Patient Recruitment Platforms (PRPs)**: Gaining attention for their potential to enhance recruitment efficiency through AI algorithms. - **Diversity in Trials**: Efforts to include historically underrepresented groups in clinical trials through tailored recruitment strategies. - **Decentralized Trials**: Focus on patient-centric approaches and decentralized trial designs to improve recruitment and retention. - **AI in Patient Recruitment**: Tools like Muse and TrialGPT utilize AI to streamline patient recruitment processes, reducing time and improving accuracy. - **AI-Driven Recruitment Models**: AI technologies are being integrated into patient recruitment processes to optimize trial outcomes and reduce bottlenecks. - **Virtual Clinical Trials**: Growing trend towards patient-centric approaches that enhance accessibility and engagement in clinical research. - **Patient-Centric Approaches**: Emphasized in partnerships and innovations to improve engagement and representation in clinical trials. - **Digital Waiting Room by TriNetX**: A platform that monitors potential trial candidates in real-time to improve recruitment processes. - **Global Clinical Trials Connect 2025**: A platform for discussing advancements in clinical trials, focusing on patient recruitment and innovative strategies. - **SubjectWell's OneView**: A recruitment portal that simplifies interoperability for tracking and analyzing patient recruitment performance in real-time. - **Honey Platform**: Trialbee's platform enhances the connection between clinical sites and patients, improving recruitment potential. - **Remote Consent Technology**: The inFormed Consent platform allows patients to consent remotely, addressing recruitment delays. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs)**: Utilize remote trial methods to broaden access to diverse participants, enhancing recruitment and retention. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials**: The adoption of decentralized trials is growing, driven by technology that enhances patient engagement and recruitment. - **Patient Navigators**: myTomorrows' initiative to provide personalized support to patients navigating clinical trials. - **AI in Clinical Trials**: AI technologies are transforming patient recruitment by streamlining processes, improving patient identification, and enhancing trial efficiency. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Patient Recruitment Bottlenecks**: Despite advancements, patient recruitment remains a significant challenge, particularly for complex conditions. - **Patient Recruitment Costs**: Patient recruitment constitutes a significant portion of clinical trial costs, highlighting the need for efficient solutions. - **Patient Recruitment Delays**: Delays in patient recruitment are a significant challenge in clinical trials, impacting timelines and costs. - **Low Participation Rates**: Clinical trials often face participation rates below 10%, necessitating innovative recruitment strategies. - **Diversity in Trials**: Ensuring diverse patient representation in clinical trials remains a challenge, necessitating innovative recruitment strategies. - **Low Enrollment Rates**: Only about 8% of eligible patients participate in oncology clinical trials, highlighting the need for improved recruitment strategies. - **High Dropout Rates**: Patient retention is a significant challenge in clinical research, complicating recruitment efforts. - **Low Enrollment Rates in Oncology Trials**: Only about 8% of eligible patients currently participate in oncology clinical trials, highlighting the need for improved recruitment strategies. - **Equity in Recruitment**: The need to ensure diverse representation in clinical trials to meet new FDA diversity requirements. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Maintaining compliance with evolving regulations while implementing new technologies for patient recruitment is crucial. - **Data Management Issues**: Despite extensive EMRs, many databases remain unstructured, complicating patient recruitment efforts. - **Traditional Clinical Trials**: Face challenges such as inefficiencies, high costs, and lengthy timelines, leading to delays in patient recruitment. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the handling of sensitive patient data in AI-driven recruitment processes. - **Socioeconomic Barriers**: Challenges in recruiting women for clinical studies due to factors like childcare responsibilities. - **Low Accrual Rates**: Low patient enrollment remains a leading cause of clinical trial terminations, accounting for 25.4% of all terminated trials. - **Diversity in Clinical Trials**: Concerns about minority representation in clinical studies may impact data generalizability and healthcare equity. - **Data Integration**: The need for integrating various data sources into a single platform to streamline recruitment processes. - **Regulatory Complexities**: Site Management Organizations (SMOs) face challenges in navigating regulatory demands that impact recruitment effectiveness. ## Related Topics [[Recruitment]]