Hospitals and universities taking control of patient reimbursements

Hospitals and universities participate in clinical research to advance science and get actively involved with the development of new and innovative treatments, writes Zach Hales, ClinCard product manager at Greenphire, in an expert view piece.

Clinical research is very successful in the hospital or university setting because there is a high recruitment population right at their fingertips. Patients are at an advantage, as they are getting access to new treatments and healthcare that may not be available to them.

However, recruiting and keeping patients engaged is not always so simple. In fact, according to the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation: