Brown University's research programs and Rhode Island Hospital's clinical programs combine to make Providence a significant medical research hub. Build platforms that accelerate discovery and satisfy regulatory requirements.
The Providence Medical Research Challenge
Research coordinators at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam juggle complex study protocols, regulatory binders that must be audit-ready at any moment, and patient recruitment pools that are smaller than comparable sites in Boston or New York. Inefficient paper-based or spreadsheet-driven research management slows science and increases error risk in settings where accuracy is critical.
Medical Research Platform Solutions
Study Management
Organize every aspect of a clinical trial:
- Protocol management: Study design, amendments, and version control
- Regulatory binders: IRB approvals, sponsor correspondence, and safety reports
- Enrollment tracking: Consented, enrolled, and completed subject counts
- Visit scheduling: Subject visit reminders and coordinator calendars
Patient Recruitment
Find and enroll eligible subjects:
- EHR screening: Automated eligibility checks against clinical data
- Recruitment portal: Patient-facing study information and interest capture
- Screening tracker: Pre-screening and screening visit documentation
- Retention tools: Study visit reminders and dropout risk identification
Data Collection
Capture clean data the first time:
- eCRF design: Customizable electronic case report forms
- Data validation: Field-level and cross-form validation rules
- Query management: Automated and manual data query workflows
- Audit trail: Full action history for every data point
Analytics and Reporting
Understand study health at a glance:
- Enrollment dashboards: Real-time accrual vs. target tracking
- Protocol deviations: Deviation logging and trend analysis
- Safety monitoring: Adverse event counts and severity tracking
- Publication datasets: Analysis-ready data export with codebooks
Rhode Island Research Context
Providence's research community benefits from Brown's cross-disciplinary approach — connecting medicine, public health, engineering, and social science. Platforms built for this environment support collaboration across disciplinary boundaries that more siloed academic medical centers rarely bridge.
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