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April 24, 2026

Behind the Budget: What Sites Really Need to Know Today

Traditional budget models haven't kept up with the realities of modern trial execution. Sites absorb hidden costs that sponsors don't account for, leading to adversarial negotiations, delayed startups, and strained resources. Forward-thinking sponsors are changing that with technology fees, contingency funds, and a genuine effort to understand what sites actually need.

April 24, 2026

Why Site Support Goes Unused in Clinical Trials

Most studies have support resources in place, but sites often don't know what's available or how to access it. When support stays invisible, manual workarounds take over and burden shifts back to already-stretched teams. Visible, easy-to-use support benefits sites and participants alike.

April 24, 2026

Nurse with a phone titled 'mobility in clinical trial operations with the SIP mobile app'

April 24, 2026

Mobility in Clinical Trial Operations with the SIP Mobile App: Practical Gains, New Friction Points, and What to Watch

Mobile tools add real value for short, time-bound actions like approvals, sign-offs, and safety notifications — but mobility rarely means mobile-only. New efficiency gains come with new governance questions around auditability and accessibility. The biggest wins come when mobile design respects the realities of busy clinical environments.

April 24, 2026

an image of a stethoscope with a heart titled "cardiometabolic trials are exposing a flaw in the clinical research model"

April 24, 2026

Cardiometabolic Trials are Exposing a Flaw in the Clinical Research Model: Retention is Engineered Upstream

Dropout rates of 30–40% are common in cardiometabolic trials, yet retention is still treated as a downstream problem rather than a design decision. The real drivers — visit burden, logistics, side effects — are predictable, which means they're preventable. Until trials are designed around how participants actually live, the enrollment-to-completion gap will persist.

April 24, 2026

image of hands at a computer titles "bridging innovation and reality: why human support is essential in tech-enabled trials"

April 24, 2026

Bridging Innovation and Reality: Why Human Support Is Essential in Tech-Enabled Clinical Trials

Digital tools are reshaping clinical trials, but they can't eliminate every barrier patients face. Sites absorb the friction between protocol design and patient reality daily. Making trials truly accessible requires pairing technology with human-centered support.

February 9, 2026

A Site’s Guide to Managing Study Delays, Holds, and Cancellations

December 16, 2025

The Economic Impact of Payment Terms on Clinical Research Sites

In recent years, a concerning trend has emerged in the clinical research industry. Some sponsors and Contract Research Organizations (CROs) are attempting to extend site payments […]

December 11, 2025

2025 SCRS Award Recipients: The Leaders Shaping Progress in Clinical Research

This year's SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit celebrated the people and organizations driving clinical research forward. From groundbreaking operational solutions to transformative leadership and measurable impact on patient outcomes, the award recipients represent the best of what collaboration, innovation, and commitment can achieve. These are the organizations and leaders setting the standard for what's possible...

December 10, 2025

From Vision to Momentum: How Shared Investigator Platform Continues to Unite Global Clinical Research

For over a decade, Cognizant’s Shared Investigator Platform (SIP) has transformed global clinical research, evolving from a bold vision into a trusted solution that connects thousands of sponsors, sites, and investigators. Today, SIP continues to streamline collaboration, accelerate trials, and enhance transparency to deliver better patient outcomes.