# Virtual Clinical Trials * **Definition:** Virtual Clinical Trials are research studies that utilize digital technologies and remote monitoring to conduct clinical trials without the need for participants to visit a physical site, allowing for greater flexibility, accessibility, and real-time data collection. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Virtual Clinical Trials ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Virtual Clinical Trials**, for healthcare technology leaders * 17.8K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/29/2025 | [**North America Preventive Healthcare Technologies And Services Market Trends 2025**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/north-america-preventive-healthcare-technologies-tfraf/) | [[Linkedin]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Launches “CloseKnit” Virtual-First Primary Care Option**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/blue-cross-blue-shield-of-massachusetts-launches-closeknit-virtual-first-primary-care-option/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/7/2025 | [**AI and Decentralized Trials: A New Era in Drug Development - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/05/07/ai-and-decentralized-trials-a-new-era-in-drug-development/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 5/3/2025 | [**Assessing the Competitive Landscape of the Interactive Patient Engagement Solutions Market**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/assessing-competitive-landscape-interactive-patient-558tf) | [[Linkedin]] | | 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]] | | 4/7/2025 | [**ScribeEMR: Revolutionizing Healthcare Through Innovative Solutions**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/scribeemr-revolutionizing-healthcare-through-innovative-solutions/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/coachcare-acquires-vitaltech/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 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]] | | 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]] | | 1/30/2025 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - January 30, 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-january-30-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 1/25/2025 | [**Health IT Product News Report January 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-product-news-report-january-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 1/19/2025 | [**Pawan Kohli on LinkedIn: #digital #health #startups #healthcare #startups #technological…**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pawankohli13_digital-health-startups-activity-7286790970120044545-86AE) | [[Linkedin]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**Wearable Devices and Mobile Applications - 2025 Health IT Predictions**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/15/wearable-devices-and-mobile-applications-2025-health-it-predictions/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**2025 Tech Trends: 4 Healthcare IT Focus Areas**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/01/2025-tech-trends-4-healthcare-it-focus-areas) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Robert Goodman on LinkedIn: Generative AI in healthcare: Adoption trends and what's next**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertbgoodman_generative-ai-in-healthcare-adoption-trends-activity-7280595413026451456--675) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/5/2024 | [**Clinical Trials Market in the US to grow by USD 5 Billion from 2024-2028, driven by more drug trials, with AI redefining market trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/clinical-trials-market-in-the-us-to-grow-by-usd-5-billion-from-2024-2028-driven-by-more-drug-trials-with-ai-redefining-market-trends---technavio-302322432.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 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]] | | 11/27/2024 | [**Patient Engagement Technology Market to grow by USD 37.41 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/patient-engagement-technology-market-to-grow-by-usd-37-41-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-chronic-disease-cases-and-ais-impact-on-market-trends---technavio-302316647.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 11/25/2024 | [**Digi-Tech Pharma & AI Conference 2025: AI and Genomics Take Center Stage (London ...**](https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/digi-tech-pharma-ai-conference-2025-ai-and-genomics-take-center-stage-london-united-kingdom-may-28-29-2025-researchandmarkets-com-2a20b074) | [[MarketWatch]] | | 11/15/2024 | [**Virtual Clinical Trials Market Projected to Reach USD 14.89 Billion by 2032 with a CAGR of 6.07 SNS Insider**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/virtual-clinical-trials-market-projected-140000642.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 11/13/2024 | [**AI in Healthcare Market to Grow by USD 20.34 Billion (2024-2028), Driven by ... - PR Newswire**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ai-in-healthcare-market-to-grow-by-usd-20-34-billion-2024-2028-driven-by-healthcare-digitization-ai-powered-report-highlights-market-transformation---technavio-302304148.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**Virtual Clinical Trials Market Focused Insights 2024-2029, Featuring Key Vendor Profiles for Dassault Systemes, Medable, Science 37, Thread, Castor, Clinical Ink, IQVIA and Icon - ResearchAndMarkets.com**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240920364706/en/Virtual-Clinical-Trials-Market-Focused-Insights-2024-2029-Featuring-Key-Vendor-Profiles-for-Dassault-Systemes-Medable-Science-37-Thread-Castor-Clinical-Ink-IQVIA-and-Icon---ResearchAndMarkets.com/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 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]] | | 6/28/2024 | [**Virtual Clinical Trials Market Forecasted to Skyrocket to USD 28,544.08 Million by 2032 with ...**](https://www.whatech.com/og/markets-research/medical/849114-virtual-clinical-trials-market-forecasted-to-skyrocket-to-usd-28-544-08-million-by-2032-with-a-stellar-15-5-cagr) | whatech.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Science 37**: A company specializing in decentralized clinical trials, leveraging technology to enhance patient recruitment and retention. - **FDA**: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, which is adapting guidelines to support virtual trials. - **EMA**: The European Medicines Agency, which is also adapting guidelines to support virtual trials. - **Medable**: A platform that enables decentralized clinical trials through remote patient monitoring and data collection. - **VSee Health**: Provider of customizable telehealth services and virtual care platforms. - **Northwestern Medicine**: Developed the FHIR-GPT AI model to enhance health data interoperability, crucial for virtual clinical trials. - **ICON Plc**: A global provider of outsourced development and commercialization services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries, focusing on decentralized clinical trials. - **TeleMed2U**: A telemedicine platform focused on improving access to high-quality behavioral health treatment. - **Parexel**: A leading global biopharmaceutical services organization that supports decentralized clinical trials and patient-centric research. - **American Well Corp.**: Telehealth company providing online healthcare services. - **Andor Health**: Developer of AI-first virtual care platforms to improve healthcare access. - **PathAI**: Specializes in pathology AI to improve diagnostic accuracy and optimize clinical trials. - **Key Player**: Charles River Laboratories, Definition: A leading provider of preclinical and clinical laboratory services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. - **Babylon Healthcare**: Provider of AI-driven healthcare services and telemedicine. - **Inovalon**: Provider of cloud-based platforms for healthcare data analytics and quality measurement. - **Innovaccer**: Health data platform that enhances actuarial and contracting solutions. - **Google Health**: Involved in AI initiatives for medical imaging and predictive analytics. - **Meditech**: Health IT company focused on enhancing interoperability and clinician support. - **ActiGraph**: A company that enhances digital health technology offerings for clinical research and development, focusing on AI-driven platforms tailored for life sciences. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **MetaPhy Health and ActiumHealth**: Partnering to enhance patient engagement through AI-powered voice agents, improving the virtual trial experience. - **Intelligent Product Solutions and Digital Medicine Society**: Working on the Hospital-at-Home project to define technology stacks for scalable home care, relevant for virtual trials. - **American Telemedicine Association (ATA) and major U.S. health systems**: Launch of the Center of Digital Excellence (CODE) to innovate virtual care pathways. - **Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin**: Collaborating with Microsoft to enhance AI use in medical imaging, which can support virtual clinical trials. - **Andor Health and Ballad Health**: Partnership to implement an AI-first virtual care platform in rural communities. - **FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee**: Formed to discuss generative AI in medical devices and decentralized clinical trials. - **VSee Health and Premier, Inc.**: Agreement to provide customizable telehealth services to Premier's network. - **Oklahoma State University and TytoCare**: Collaborating to provide virtual clinics to over 15,000 students in rural Oklahoma, enhancing healthcare access. - **Washington Gastroenterology and WovenX Health**: Teaming up to improve gastrointestinal telehealth care delivery and patient outcomes. - **Surescripts with Cleveland Clinic and OptumRx**: Working together to streamline the prior authorization process, significantly reducing approval times. - **ActiGraph and Biofourmis**: This partnership aims to create a unified software and data ecosystem to modernize clinical research and improve patient outcomes. - **Digi-Tech Pharma & AI 2025 Conference**: Focuses on advancements in pharmaceutical technology and the integration of AI in drug development. - **Providence and Xsolis**: Expanding collaboration to implement AI-driven operational efficiencies across 28 additional hospitals. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Virtual Clinical Trials**: Expected to become a key component of care for patients with severe mental health and substance use disorders. - **Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCTs)**: Virtual trials allow patients to participate remotely, enhancing accessibility and continuity in clinical research. - **Patient-Centric Approaches**: The virtual clinical trials market is expanding due to patient-centric approaches that enhance convenience and accessibility. - **Digital Biomarkers**: Rapidly growing market providing real-time health data for remote monitoring, essential for virtual trials. - **Hospital-at-Home Model**: Integration of digital technologies to improve patient outcomes and reshape care delivery, relevant for virtual clinical trials. - **Technological Advancements**: Advancements in digital health technologies, including telemedicine and AI, are enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical trials. - **Regulatory Adaptations**: Regulatory bodies like the FDA and EMA are adapting guidelines to support virtual trials, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. - **Integration of Digital Health Technologies**: The rise of AI-driven recruitment, data analytics, and telemedicine is optimizing trial efficiency and transparency. - **Digital Twins in Healthcare**: Enabling real-time monitoring and predictive analytics for personalized treatment. - **eCOA Solutions**: Projected growth in electronic clinical outcome assessments driven by digital health solutions. - **AI in Clinical Trials**: AI-driven solutions are streamlining operations and improving patient outcomes in clinical trials. - **Point-of-Care Diagnostics**: Emerging trend in healthcare to provide faster testing solutions integrated with digital health tools. - **Telehealth Growth**: Increased adoption of telehealth solutions driven by technological advancements and patient preferences. - **Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Strategy**: Participants use personal devices to share study data, enhancing convenience and potentially improving outcomes. - **Ambient AI**: Technology that generates notes from patient interactions to alleviate provider burnout. - **AI in Healthcare**: Health executives identify AI as a key technology for improving clinical care and operations. - **SaaS Solutions**: Shift towards Software as a Service platforms for healthcare to enhance scalability and reduce costs. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Data Privacy Concerns**: The collection and use of patient data in virtual trials raise significant privacy issues that need to be addressed. - **Recruitment of Women in Clinical Studies**: Socioeconomic factors hinder participation, but virtual trials are emerging as a solution to increase access. - **Regulatory Challenges**: Despite growth, the virtual clinical trials market faces regulatory hurdles that can impede progress. - **Interoperability Issues**: Ensuring seamless data exchange between different health systems is crucial for the success of virtual clinical trials. - **Integration with Legacy Systems**: Challenges such as integration with legacy systems and high implementation costs may hinder the growth of certain technologies in virtual clinical trials. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: Decentralized clinical trials face challenges in meeting regulatory requirements, which can hinder their implementation. - **Integration and Compliance**: Challenges in integrating virtual care platforms with existing systems and ensuring regulatory compliance. - **Adoption Barriers**: Insufficient digital infrastructure and high investment costs hinder the adoption of clinical trial software. - **Regulatory Compliance**: Challenges in meeting stringent regulatory requirements for digital health technologies. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding the confidentiality and safety of patient records in digital health. - **Data Privacy and Technological Disparities**: Challenges remain in ensuring data privacy and addressing disparities in technology access among participants. - **Regulatory Approval for POC Diagnostics**: Challenges related to the approval and reimbursement of point-of-care diagnostics. - **Data Security**: Concerns regarding the security of patient data as AI solutions are increasingly integrated. - **Provider Burnout**: Ongoing issue in healthcare that technology aims to address through improved workflows and support. ## Related Topics [[Virtual Care]]; [[Clinical Trials]]; [[Virtual Healthcare]]; [[Virtual Clinic]]; [[Decentralized Clinical Trials]]