Cardiology Case Study

Trimanos recently completed a contract with a single-specialty group of 12 Cardiologists. These physicians had left their previous employment to start their own medical practice group. They all had had experience as Investigators in clinical research protocols. They wanted to include a clinical research program in their new practice since they realized it would benefit their patients and help them recruit quality new physicians for their group. Their dilemma, however, was how to set up an administrative infrastructure to assure they would be a high quality clinical research center.

Trimanos agreed to:

• assist in hiring a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)

• introduce them to the local Clinical Research Associates (CRAs)

• assist them in being selected as Investigators for up to three clinical trials

• assist in preparation of IRB submissions for seeking approval for the trials from their local IRB

• assist in preparation of essential documents for submission to the sponsors.

All these above agreements have been completed for this cardiology practice. They are now operating completely independent of Trimanos. All the physicians and the CRC still have access to the Trimanos system for operational use.