Why AI Still Hasn’t Fixed Clinical Trials?
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This Week’s Highlights
💸 The $500K mistake — Nearly half of clinical trial amendments are avoidable. The tools exist, but the industry still runs on silos and spreadsheets. HLTH’s new report breaks down what actually moves the needle: platform-first models, smart AI, and realigned KPIs.
🎤 Voices of change, center stage — HLTH USA’s 2025 speaker lineup is stacked with the power players shaping what’s next.
🔁 ViVE = momentum — Hear why digital health leaders keep coming back to ViVE, in their own words.
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Top Story
Clinical trials still run on Word docs and wishful thinking. Nearly half of protocol amendments are avoidable, each one torches ~$500K.
Behind the scenes, sites wrangle 10–20 vendors per study while data sits in silos and teams wait hours for basic answers. The tools exist; the processes don’t.
What changes the game? Platforms over point tools, AI that actually delivers, and KPIs that reward outcomes, not logins. HLTH breaks it down in its latest industry report. 👉 Read the latest industry report!
The Voices Driving Healthcare Forward Are Taking the HLTH Stage
At HLTH USA 2025, every corner of the health ecosystem is represented from pharma, payers, and providers to investors, policymakers, and tech pioneers. This year’s speaker lineup includes top leaders like the CEO of Centene Corporation , Chair & CEO of Kaiser Permanente , President of Novo Nordisk , and the COO of Google Cloud , just to name a few. These aren’t just big names, they’re the people making real change, and you’ll be in the room with them. And did we mention Oprah Winfrey will be joining us? 👀
Why Healthcare Leaders Keep Coming Back to ViVE!
Don’t just take it from us, hear directly from the attendees who’ve made ViVE a cornerstone of their strategy:
🗣️ “The camaraderie is unparalleled.” - Clearstart
🗣️ “Fresh perspective on the future of healthcare.” - Northwestern Medicine
🗣️ “I felt energized at the end of the day.” - Healthcare IT Today
ViVE isn’t just a conference, it’s a catalyst for connection, energy, and momentum among digital health leaders. Watch some of our attendee testimonials and see why the industry’s top minds keep coming back.
Are you one of Europe’s boldest minds in healthcare?
HLTH Europe is calling on trailblazers from providers, payers, and government to take the stage. Could it be you?
Whether you’re a hospital CEO driving transformation, a CIO cracking the interoperability code, a policymaker pushing innovation, or a payer redefining care - we want to hear your story. Become a speaker!
📢 Applications open to all other groups this December - stay tuned!
HLTH Webinars
Chronic care is broken, and the data proves it. Nearly 50% of chronic kidney disease patients also battle heart failure, creating care silos that lead to avoidable hospitalizations and rising costs.
In this COMPLIMENTARY HLTH webinar, experts from DaVita Kidney Care reveal how they’re using AI to reimagine specialty care—cutting readmissions in half and laying the foundation for scalable, value-based models. Register here!
Hear from:
Francesca Tentori , VP, Outcomes Research & Patient Empowerment, DaVita
Neil Patel , Head of Ventures, Redesign Health
Rishi Madhok , CEO, Linea
Steve Phillips , Group Vice President, DaVita
Other upcoming complimentary webinars:
30 September: Rethinking Telemetry: From Overuse to Optimal Care — with Philips
08 October: Don’t Get Caught in Fast-Fashion AI: How to Choose What Lasts — with IMO Health
20 November: Solve Your Hardest Healthcare Problem First: Why AI Changes the Rules — with Phase2
⏩ View past HLTH Webinars | Click here to view on demand
Upcoming Virtual Roundtables
🗓️ 17 September: The Founder to CEO Shift: Scaling Healthcare Innovation - Apply to join
🗓️ 23 September: Re-Wiring Pharmacy Models - What To Expect In Pharmacy 2030 - Apply to join
🗓️ 24 September: Improving Physician, Nurse, and Care Team Collaboration - Apply to join
🗓️ 25 September: Data Strategy for MedTech: A Framework for Success - Apply to join
🗓️ 30 September: Comorbidity Complexity: Digital Solutions for Patients Managing Multiple Chronic Conditions - Apply to join
HLTH Recommends
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📈 From Patient to Participant: The Rise of the Proactive Health Consumer | Read the article
💡Agentic AI in Healthcare: How Pharma Can Lead Through HCP and Tech Collaborations | Read the report
💡Industry report co-created with Novartis | Unblocking Innovations in Drug Development | Read the report
📋 InteropNow! @ ViVE Whitepaper: Concord Technologies - Innovating Intake 90 Days To Modernized Document Workflows That Deliver Significant ROI | Read the whitepaper
🎙️AI @ HLTH : Discovering Adaptive Automation: How Agentic AI is Revolutionizing Healthcare | Listen to the podcast
HLTH Video Series
AI in Action: From the Exam Room to the Enterprise
At HLTH 2024, leaders from Cleveland Clinic and UCLA Health explored how AI is transforming every layer of healthcare from patient care and research to caregiver wellbeing and operational efficiency. With data growing faster than we can process it, this session highlights how AI, both classical and generative, is the key to delivering smarter, safer, and more scalable care.
🎥 Watch the session recording to see how health systems are putting AI to work.
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HLTH Flagship Events
2025 | HLTH USA: Oct 19 - 22 Register | Sponsor | Follow HLTH USA on LinkedIn!
2026 | ViVE: Feb 22 - 25 Register | Sponsor | Follow ViVE on LinkedIn!
2026 | HLTH Europe: June 15 - 18 Register | Sponsor | Follow HLTH Europe on LinkedIn!
That’s all for now folks, but don’t go too far—we’ll be back next week with more healthcare insights. Until then, stay ahead of the curve, share the love, and subscribe so you never miss a beat! 💡✨
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