Physicians practicing medicine in non-academic community hospitals, private practices and clinics are increasingly becoming part of the clinical trials process. Housing a clinical research operation on site presents a significant advantage for your hospital or practice. It creates an environment conducive to attracting new patients in a highly professional manner. It conveys a sense that the practice is progressive and can offer advanced treatment that other local facilities may not. And community goodwill is created around your practice by offering expanded access to medical services.

Clinical research is equally appealing to current (and potential) physicians due to the educational opportunities offered on new technologies and treatments. It also allows practitioners and residents to evaluate patients much more closely thereby enhancing the physician–patient relationship.

Access to leading technology not widely offered to the medical industry is attractive to administrators and physicians alike. Because technology is critical to the advancement of clinical research, it is a significant element of the trials process. Also, clinical research brings a level of prestige and additional revenue source to the facility and the physicians involved.

GuideStar® offers a variety of products and services for those interested in maintaining an on-site clinical research operation:

  • On-site clinical trials operations management as a seamless component of the facility’s overall business
  • Clinical research feasibility analysis, to assess your facility’s readiness to conduct clinical trials.
  • Trial pipeline delivery including mining the existing relationships we have with leading pharmaceutical companies and delivering access to varied trials depending on the client interest and specialties
  • Physician and staff education
  • Patient recruiting, enrollment and screening including automated tracking and diagnosing