Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and Electronic Health Records (EHR)

This Health Industry Insights Perspective examines the conflict between clinical research and patient care. With the increasing demands of both patient care and clinical research, investigators are being stretched to their limits."The industry is quickly approaching a tipping point in its ability to successfully recruit and retain physicians as investigators in clinical trials,"says Chris Connor, senior research analyst at Health Industry Insights, an IDC company. There is no doubt that technology is having, and will continue to have, a dramatic impact on this trend. But will the impact influence this trend negatively or positively?