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One way to speed up clinical trials: Skip right to the data with electronic medical records

  • Written by Kevin Kip, Vice President of Clinical Analytics, University of Pittsburgh
One way to speed up clinical trials: Skip right to the data with electronic medical recordsIt takes around 17 years for medical research to translate into clinical practice.shapecharge/E+ via Getty Images

Scientific knowledge, as measured by numbers of papers published, has been estimated to double every 17.3 years. However, it takes an average of about 17 years for health and medical research – going from basic lab studies on cell...

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