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Note to File: A Clinical Research PodcastAuthor: Brad Hightower
Note to File is a podcast for clinical research sites - interviews, best practices, and candid commentary from Brad Hightower, founder of Hightower Clinical and clinical research professional. Language: en Genres: Business, Health & Fitness, Management, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Interoperability, Incentives & Illusions of Progress in Clinical Trials
Thursday, 16 July, 2026
Brad and Denali dive into the messy middle of clinical research tech – where sponsors, vendors, and sites all say they care about user experience and data quality, but nobody really owns the fallout. In this episode, we unpack: -The EDC email from hell: cryptic protocol strings, confusing log-ins, and why sites are constantly asking, "What study is this again?" -How sponsor configuration can make great platforms (Rave, Veeva, etc.) look terrible at the site level -The blame game between vendors, sponsors, and sites when UX goes sideways -The ongoing war: paper vs eSource vs hybrid for small and mid-sized sites -Why interoperability and remote monitoring sound awesome on paper but rarely show up in the budget -What we actually learned (and didn't) from the EHR revolution in healthcare -Why sponsors still don't care if you're on paper—as long as they get patients and data If you're a site, vendor, or sponsor who thinks you "own" user experience…this one might sting a little.
