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Site Management Organization (SMO)

Making Clinical Trials More Efficient. Site Management Organization (SMO). Advantages of Participation. As a med fusion clinical trial investigator, you will Receive additional revenue to support your practice Increase your patient self-referrals

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Site Management Organization (SMO)

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  1. Making Clinical Trials More Efficient Site Management Organization (SMO)

  2. Advantages of Participation As amed fusion clinical trial investigator, you will • Receive additional revenue to support your practice • Increase your patient self-referrals • Provide access to revolutionary health care technology • Expand local community access to clinical trials • Advance scientific knowledge and the human endeavor

  3. med fusionProvides Solutions We promote timely and accurate payment by delivering • Fully integrated Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS) • Efficient accounts payable/receivable support We find appropriate studies by using • Extensive portfolios of active clinical trials • Strong relationships with sponsors We reduce costs by utilizing • Professional budget analysts to identify hidden costs in clinical trials • Field service specialists to identify and resolve front end issues • Patient Service Center (PSC) networks to optimize operations

  4. med fusionProvides Solutions We make recruiting patients easy with our • Ability to evaluate patient populations for rapid study start-up • Dedicated full-time call center We streamline the negotiation of contracts by using • Centralized contract review and negotiation for rapid turn-around • Established Master Service Agreements with study sponsors We ensure you stay ahead of the competition by providing • The Ease of Use Model that accelerates execution at study site level • Rewarding and dynamic work environments associated with research

  5. Ease of Use Model Rapid study startups • Deliver an up-to-date directory of clinical trials • Expand access to potential new patients • Provide accessible and fully integrated Patient Service Centers (PSCs) Site management personnel and field service specialists • Manage data entry, billing, informed consent, and kit re-supply • Reduce interference with current practice to a minimum • Employ a fully integrated Clinical Trials Management System (CTMS) Affiliations with AAHRP accredited central and local IRBs • Review investigator research in a timely manner • Optimizetrial accruals, chart screening, and patient follow-ups • Ensure consistency across sites and free up time for local trials

  6. Field and Patient Service Centers Field Service Center and Patient Service Center networks ease the burden of clinical trial office visits by providing • Skilled phlebotomists who are patient friendly and service orientated • Advanced scheduling of appointments and appointment reminders • Study-kit distribution on an as-needed basis with advanced tracking

  7. Institutional Review Boards med fusion will • Collaborate with local affiliated IRBs on all office-based clinical trial activities • Establish agreements with AAHRRP and accredited Central IRBs • Review research in a prompt, ethical, and comprehensive manner • Maintain compliance with all established federal, state, and local clinical research laws • Deliver quarterly reports on initial study submissions, adverse events, protocol amendments, and any other report or follow-up as requested • Protect the rights and welfare of all clinical research subjects

  8. Phase II-III – The med fusionFocus

  9. Connecting Sponsors and Physicians Clinical Trials Site Management and Recruitment Data Industry Sponsors Field service support Manages trials and testing Clinical Trial Site Management Support Test results Physician Offices

  10. Connecting Sponsors and Physicians Clinical Trials Site Management and Recruitment Data Industry Sponsors Field service support Manages trials and testing Clinical Trial Site Management Support Reference testing Testing Physician Office Labs and Patient Service Centers Test results Consultations Test results Populates database Pathologists Biomedical Laboratories Physician Offices Hospitals

  11. The Bottom Line • Assumptions • 300 bed hospital service area (180 MDs to support) • 22 patients per study • 20 visits per patient per study per year • Average reimbursement per patient is $5,000 • Average of 3 MDs per site • Average of 18 months per clinical trial

  12. Making Clinical Trials More Efficient When you become a clinical trial investigator, med fusion will • Relieve you of the workload required to successfully initiate and operate patient studies • Deliver sites the professional, clinical and financial benefits of study participation • Enhance your practice without interfering with your normal workflow

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