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The clinical research industry's enrollment failures are more complex and have greater repercussions than delays, experts say. "Take a step back and look at clinical trials that fail," suggests Joan A. Chambers, BS, director of strategic marketing and development at Tufts University's Center for the Study of Drug Development in Boston.
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When clinical trial sites seek participants for a particular study, they often think of study subjects in one concrete way, rather than looking at the bigger picture of building a base of potential research volunteers.
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Clinical research is more complex these days, and so is the hiring process. Clinical trials sites and others in the industry now have a variety of options when hiring new personnel, including the latest option of hiring staff that are fresh out of a clinical research degree program.
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As part of its commitment to eliminating racial and ethnic disparities in health care, CareFirst BlueCross Blue Shield has launched a diabetes disease management program in collaboration with a Washington, DC, clinic that serves a mostly Latino population.
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A case management program for diabetes has resulted in a steady drop in hemoglobin A1C levels and cholesterol levels among members of ConnectiCare, a regional HMO based in Farmington, CT.
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By engaging members who are at high risk for diabetes and getting them into a health management program before the disease creates problems, Blue Cross of California has reduced medical cost for members in its diabetes disease management program by 10% overall.
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The state of Louisiana has unveiled a new public-private collaborative that will redesign its health care system in response to the impact of Hurricane Katrina.
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Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in this country. More than 21.8 million Americans have diabetes today, and an additional 42 million people have pre-diabetes and are at risk for developing the disease in the future, according to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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San Francisco investigators have found that case management as part of HIV medical treatment is associated with better adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people who are homeless or marginally housed.
