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Clinical Research Virtual Monitoring Benefits Using At-home Services
May 19, 2023 | Clinical Research
Clinical research is a crucial aspect of advancing medical knowledge and improving patient care. Monitoring clinical trials has traditionally involved frequent visits to clinical sites for data collection and participant assessments. However, with technological...
Choosing the Right Mobile Phlebotomy Service Provider: 5 Factors to Consider
May 12, 2023 | Mobile Phlebotomy
Mobile phlebotomy services are becoming increasingly popular among patients who require blood draws but cannot visit a traditional laboratory or medical facility. With the convenience of having a phlebotomist come to their home or office, patients can avoid the hassle...
Mobile Phlebotomy: Impact on Patient Recruitment in Clinical Trials
Apr 28, 2023 | Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are an essential component of drug development and approval. However, patient recruitment can be challenging and time-consuming, often leading to delays and increased costs. Mobile phlebotomy is a promising approach that can potentially address some...
5 Best Practices for Decentralized Remote Monitoring Implementation with Mobile Phlebotomy
Mar 10, 2023 | Mobile Phlebotomy
Decentralized remote monitoring with mobile phlebotomy is a game-changing approach to conducting clinical trials. With this approach, clinical trial participants can have their blood samples collected in the comfort of their own homes. This not only increases patient...
Five Data Management Best Practices in Decentralized Clinical Trials
Feb 24, 2023 | Clinical Trials
Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are quickly becoming the new standard for conducting clinical research. DCTs have numerous benefits, including increased patient engagement and reduced burden on patients. However, with decentralized trials comes the need for...
Future Strategies for Mobile Specimen Collection in Clinical Trials
Feb 17, 2023 | Clinical Trials
The trend towards decentralized clinical trials is rapidly growing, providing numerous benefits to patients and trial sponsors. This model allows patients to participate in trials from the comfort of their own homes, reducing the burden of travel and increasing...
The Importance of Accurate Phlebotomy in Disease Diagnosis
Feb 10, 2023 | Mobile Phlebotomy
Every step towards prevention or disease diagnosis starts with a blood draw. A phlebotomist should know when to use the butterfly needle, the correct tube, the perfect placement on the vein for the draw, and the time for the clot. The biggest challenge for the...
Guide to Implementing Mobile Specimen Collection in Decentralized Trials (DCT)
Feb 1, 2023 | Clinical Trials
We have previously discussed in our Earlier Blog, “Top 3 Challenges of implementing mobile specimen collection in decentralized trials (DCT)”, the critical challenges to be aware of in implementing mobile specimen collection in the DCT settings. We have explained the...
Top 3 Challenges of Mobile Specimen Collection in Decentralized Trials
Jan 24, 2023 | Clinical Trials
When it comes to clinical trials, one of the biggest obstacles is finding a way to execute them cost-effectively. The problem becomes even more complex when you have to test a medication or treatment on patients located remotely. For instance, it’s difficult for...
The Benefits of Mobile Phlebotomy for Oncology Patients: A Convenience Approach to Improving Patient Outcomes
Jan 13, 2023 | Mobile Phlebotomy
Mobile phlebotomy is a service that brings the blood draw process to the patient, rather than requiring the patient to travel to a laboratory or clinic. This modality can be particularly beneficial for oncology patients, who may have compromised immune systems or...
The Two Burning Patient Questions During the Home Blood Draw Visit – Patient Safety
Jan 6, 2023 | Mobile Phlebotomy
All the healthcare services across the globe are designed to keep patient safety in mind. It is critical and necessary to educate the patients before any blood draw visit. It is also equally important to make the patient comfortable and well aware of the procedures to...
Tips For Improving Your Cognitive Performance
Jun 24, 2022 | Healthcare
Keeping your brain fit and healthy is just as important as the rest of your body. As we age, the ability for our brains to continue acting at peak performance unfortunately dips into a decline. These declines may affect some people worse than others. There are many...
Mobile Phlebotomy: What is it and could it be your next career?
Jun 17, 2022 | Healthcare
Phlebotomy is the process of collecting a sample of blood from the body to be tested for various health indications. The phlebotomist is the individual providing the blood draw, or venipuncture, where a needle is inserted into a vein to collect blood. This is...
10 tips to improve your mental health
May 16, 2022 | Healthcare
Mental health is critical to your wellbeing and refers to your general psychological and emotional status. Mental health contributes to the way you feel about yourself, the quality of your relationships, and your ability to navigate feelings and deal with difficult...
Why Are Clinical Trials So Expensive? Top Contributors That Drive Clinical Trial Costs
Mar 23, 2022 | Clinical Trials
The increasing costs for clinical trial implementation have caused wide-spread concerns and are impacting on the development of new drugs brought to market. Innovative strategies to reduce costs while maintaining study integrity are of high interest. Financial Costs...
Advancing Medicine Through Remote Technology:
Feb 28, 2022 | Healthcare
Benefits of Telehealth and Mobile Healthcare Services The impact of COVID-19 allowed for technology to drive healthcare solutions in a field that has historically been reluctant to change. Over the past few years, we have seen virtually all areas of medicine rely in...
How do the COVID-19 home tests work?
Feb 16, 2022 | Covid 19
These tests will determine if you are infected with COVID-19 by using a swab tissue sample collected from your nose. After you collect your sample, you test it using the supplied kit materials. Home tests show an accuracy rate > 90% however some human error in the...
Decentralized clinical trials: How are we improving upon the traditional approach?
Feb 8, 2022 | Clinical Trials
Integration of technology-backed platforms with mobile services that benefit clinical research initiatives are helping to catalyze the adoption of decentralized clinical trials and emphasize the value of remote trial accessibility. The cost of clinical...
New Year, New You!
Jan 18, 2022 | Healthcare
Easy Resolutions You Can Keep All Year To Optimize Your Health The new year signifies new beginnings and a fresh start for making better choices to optimize your health. New Year’s resolutions are a great way to analyze your current health status and set...
6 Tips to Stay Safer in 2022
Jan 5, 2022 | Covid 19
COVID-19 Omicron is ringing in the new year with us: 6 Tips to stay safer in 2022 Want to stay safe from the omicron variant? Here are 6 tips you should know The COVID-19 variant termed Omicron is spreading rapidly across the nation. COVID-19 cases are surging,...
10 Tips for Autism Parenting
Sep 27, 2021 | Healthcare
What is Autism? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder that causes issues with communication and social skills. An autistic person may have intellectual disabilities, motor and coordination issues, and physical health issues. ASD is a spectrum...
8 Ways to get the most out of your physician’s appointment
Sep 13, 2021 | Healthcare
Have you ever had any doubts or realized that you forgot to mention anything to your doctor after your appointment with him? This happens to most of us. If not at all times, for the most part, we are tense during the visit. However, the anxiety doesn't help us...
Tips to Find a Medicare Plan That Perfectly Fits You
Aug 23, 2021 | Healthcare Insurance
According to the United States Census Bureau, about 10,000 baby boomers turn 65 each day — all of whom are now eligible to join the 56.5 million Americans enrolled in the national health insurance program. However, making the switch from private, employer-provided...
7 Tips for Aging in place: Growing Older independently
Aug 11, 2021 | Healthcare
In the US, about 27% of adults aged 60 or older live alone. Hence, if you, your parents, or loved ones plan to live independently in old age, you must see that they have a safe and comfortable place to stay in and prepare for all the needed support required in...
9 Tips to Prepare for a Telehealth Appointment
Jul 27, 2021 | Telehealth
Telehealth is a type of health service that uses technologies like video calling to consult a doctor or a health care provider from home rather than at a medical facility. We often use two terms, telehealth, and telemedicine interchangeably. But these two terms refer...
5 Dietary substitutions that can boost senior health
Jul 12, 2021 | Healthcare
Nutrition needs vary with age. Seniors need less energy compared to younger people due to a reduction in body mass and metabolic rate. Plus, health complications can cause very specific dietary requirements. For example, an article here on myOnsite HealthCare mentions...
Increasing Access to Clinical Trials and Vaccines- Innovate, Adopt and Engage
Jun 28, 2021 | Clinical Trials
Increasing Access to Clinical Trials and Vaccines, It has always been a common scenario. That whenever there is a change there is inertia, resistance and chaos at the beginning. The same pattern holds when there is a disaster, calamity or a crisis. The pandemic is one...
7 Common concerns about clinical trial participation
Jun 15, 2021 | Clinical Trials
Clinical trials refer to the research studies that investigate new treatments for diseases or new combinations of treatments. They help to achieve progress in research, improved treatment options, and better outcomes for patients. Many people participate in the...
Telltale Signs of Mental Health Issues Among the Elderly
May 20, 2021 | Blogs
As people age, they become more susceptible to diseases and disabilities. And so at the onset of the pandemic, it isn't surprising that experts were quick to highlight how the elderly were the most vulnerable to severe illness from contracting COVID-19. Above all,...
9 Tips for managing your kidney health
May 11, 2021 | Blogs
Kidneys play an important role in a person's overall well-being as they are responsible for filtering impurities, waste products, and excess water out of the blood. Kidney diseases can occur due to high blood pressure, diabetes, and a host of other chronic illnesses...
In-home health services improve clinical research patient retention.
Apr 20, 2021 | Blogs
Clinical Trials last for months or years. Imagine a 57-year-old cancer patient who participates in the trial and has to drive 40 miles away to the clinic multiple times for months or years. Would the participant feel comfortable doing so? The answer is obvious. While...
7 Reasons to choose home lab services
Apr 14, 2021 | Blogs
At-Home Laboratory services have been around for a few years but took off in early 2020. More people to be interested in at-home blood collection and Lab services allowing patients to book an appointment in seconds and get the blood drawn in the safety and comfort of...
Coronavirus: Myths & facts
Mar 25, 2021 | Blogs
We are all being reveal to COVID-19 information on a daily basis, and not all of it is reliable and true. In this pandemic, there’s severe panic among the citizens, a lot of them relying on the fake news and messages being spread through social media regarding the...
6 Reasons you should participate in clinical trials.
Mar 18, 2021 | Blogs
Clinical trials offer an opportunity to find better treatments and to know whether a new approach works well in people and is safe and which treatments or strategies work best for certain illnesses or groups of people. In some ways, taking part in a clinical trial is...
4 Tips to reduce your heart disease risk
Mar 9, 2021 | Blogs
Heart disease is among the leading causes of death in the United States. Regardless of age, gender, race, or background, anyone can develop a heart condition. Because heart conditions can be high risk and affect so many people, you should become familiar with...
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