Introducing EDC Connect: The End of Duplicate Data Entry from eSource to EDC in Clinical Trials

Why manual transcription from eSource to EDC is now the industry’s biggest and most fixable bottleneck.    Clinical trials are entering a new era of technology innovation and adoption. We’ve seen AI-assisted site selection, decentralized models, real-time analytics, and fully digital workflows. Yet one of the most time-consuming, error-prone, and universally hated tasks in research has barely changed at all. Since the day eSource entered … Read more

RealTime Keynote Recap: The Next Chapter of eSource

Watch the Replay: The RealTime Keynote – The Next Chapter of eSource  Every coordinator knows the drill: collect the data once, type it again, fix the errors, and reconcile the queries. It’s a burden that has never truly been solved – eSource to EDC. And for decades, clinical research has accepted the contradiction of collecting … Read more

Why AMCs & Health Systems Are Switching to a Unified Site Operations Management System (SOMS) + Devana

Why the most advanced AMCs are leaving legacy systems behind.  Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) and health systems are at the forefront of scientific discovery. They run hundreds of trials across departments, manage dozens of sponsor relationships, and balance regulatory, financial, and ethical oversight, often while advancing research that directly improves patient care. But the very systems meant to streamline these … Read more

Inside the 2025 eSource RealTime Report: Why Manual Data Entry Is Now the Industry’s Weakest Link

RealTime Reports: Closing the Gap Between eSource Data Capture and Data Flow.  Modern sites are under relentless pressure: more trials, tighter timelines, higher expectations for data integrity, and audit readiness. Traditional paper-based or hybrid workflows simply can’t keep up. Electronic source data capture (eSource) is now rapidly becoming the gold standard for high-performing sites.  In the latest … Read more

Webinar Recap: Outdated Metrics, Missed Opportunities – Rethinking Site Selection in 2025 

The clinical research industry is entering a new era of performance transparency where data, not legacy relationships, drives site selection.  That was the central theme of the recent SCRS hosted webinar, “Outdated Metrics, Missed Opportunities: Rethinking Site Selection in 2025.” Industry leaders came together to discuss how artificial intelligence, data analytics, and site-sponsor collaboration are … Read more

Integration Over Accumulation: The New Rule of eClinical Tech Efficiency 

Why Clinical Research Sites Should Focus on Adoption, Not More Technology.  By Rick Greenfield, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, RealTime eClinical Solutions    If you’re a site owner or overseeing site operations in clinical research today, you know that software is everywhere. There’s a tool for every need: patient engagement, regulatory, source data, payments, scheduling, … Read more

Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT): The Future of Site-Led Technology in Clinical Trials

Clinical research sites are speaking up.  The average site now juggles 22 different technology systems per study, each with its own logins, training, and data pipelines. That kind of overload leads to staff burnout, compliance risk, and redundant workflows that drain time and quality.  But what if the solution isn’t more technology? What if it’s trusting sites to use the … Read more

A Site Selection Framework That Actually Works: Introducing TrialAlign

Site selection in clinical trials is stunted, often driven by past relationships and familiarity. In fact, studies show that in any given multi-site trial, about 70% of participating sites were previously used by the sponsor1. While there are advantages to reusing known sites, like faster contracting, established workflows, and existing relationships, past collaboration doesn’t always … Read more

The Hidden Cost of “Free” eClinical Systems: Why CTMS and eReg Are Too Critical to Cut Corners

In clinical research, budgets are always under pressure. So, when a sponsor, CRO, or vendor offers a “free” system, whether it’s a Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS) or an eRegulatory (eReg) platform (also called an electronic Investigator Site File, or eISF), it can sound like a welcome relief.  But as many Academic Medical Centers (AMCs), … Read more

CTMS vs SOMS: Why Your Site Needs a Unified eClinical Toolkit

Clinical trials are moving faster, growing more complex, and facing sharper regulatory scrutiny than ever before. That leaves research sites and site networks with a critical question: is your technology helping you move faster?  For too many sites, the answer lies somewhere in the middle. That’s why we’re exploring a unified approach to clinical trial … Read more