Devana Solutions Welcomes Deb Bawcom as Executive Vice President, Program Management

Devana Solutions is pleased to welcome Deb Bawcom as Executive Vice President, Program Management.

Deb is an accomplished, client-focused software executive with a proven track record of creating high-performing teams from the bottom up with a strong productive culture. She brings years of experience managing end-to-end product and program lifecycles, from innovation to design and delivery, through growth and scale-up phases. Deb has a reputation for successfully guiding challenging change initiatives and for building trusting, lasting connections with customers and colleagues.

Deb joins Devana Solutions with over 25 years of experience in project and risk management in the software, construction, and energy commodities industries. As Executive Vice President, Program Management, Deb will oversee Devana’s product strategy and development, managing product lifecycles and mapping out new features and projects. She will also lead our Product and Solutions Services teams, providing guidance and helping us retain top talent.

“Deb Bawcom’s depth of knowledge in Product Development strategy and, most importantly, execution is a perfect fit for the growth stage Devana Solutions has reached very quickly,” commented Barry Lake, Devana Solutions CEO. “Deb’s skills are going to be critical as we remain on the leading edge of clinical trials industry SaaS innovation.”

Devana Solutions is excited to have Deb join our growing team! With her experience and leadership, we plan to take our product strategy to the next level.

2022 SCRS Site Solutions Summit: Clinical Trial Data Management Demo

The SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit is just around the corner. Like many others in the clinical trial industry, Devana Solutions is excited to meet with everyone again face-to-face in Hollywood, Florida. There’s something for everyone at the Summit, from top-notch workshops and panels to the many networking events.  

While you’re at the conference, make time to explore the exhibit hall and stop by Booth 507 for a demo of our clinical trial software. Let us show you how we make study startup stress free! 

Meet Our Team

Several Devana Solutions team members will be in attendance, including our CEO & Co-Founder Barry Lake, Vice President of Operations Linda Parks, Executive Director of Strategic Partnerships Michael Bonavilla, Head of Product Alex Schneider, Director of Solutions Services Roxanne Shenefield, Director of Customer Success Bridget Walsh, and Customer Success Manager Zach Denison. 

Come say hi and tell us what you think of our products. We’d love to meet you! 

Let Us Be Your Guide to Stress-Free Study Startup 

Driven by the core belief that performance data transparency through technology is critical to the selection of top-performing research sites, Devana Solutions developed our technology specifically for the clinical trial industry. From pre-award through trial completion, our platform lets you effortlessly manage all of the data and communications along the way.  

Accelerate study startup by having instant access to all the necessary data required. Duplicate data entry, missing or inaccurate information will become a thing of the past! With Devana, organizations can quickly ramp up and enjoy: 

  • Connecting Decentralized Teams 
  • Strategic Site Selection 
  • Digitized Workflows 
  • Multi-team Startup Collaboration 

 And did we mention that Devana Solutions’ cloud-based data analytics software integrates seamlessly with your CTMS and other key systems? Keep success in the crosshairs with quick and easy integrations and other custom solutions for your organization.  

 Want to learn more? Visit booth 507 for an eye-opening demo of our products. During the demo, we encourage you to ask questions about your own requirements and long-term objectives so we can demonstrate how our technology can bring your vision and goals to life. By providing complete visibility into all aspects of the clinical trial process, Devana Solutions can help your research organization streamline processes, automate workflow, and ultimately gain a competitive advantage.  

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

2022 SCRS Site Solutions Summit: What to Expect

It’s time to get excited for the 2022 SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit! Devana Solutions is proud to be a Premier Sponsor of this year’s conference.  

Join us in Hollywood, Florida, October 7-9 at the Diplomat Beach Resort. The Summit is an opportunity for Sponsors, CROs, Sites, and Regulators to share ideas, learn from industry leaders, and make new connections in a relaxing atmosphere. Plus, this year is SCRS’ 10th anniversary!

Must-Attend Events   

It’s time to get serious about planning your schedule. We’ve made it easy by curating events you won’t want to miss during the Summit: 

Friday, October 7 at 2:00pm: Master Workshop III, Innovative Site Models to bring Clinical Trials to Patients in their Communities 

Joined by an all-star panel of industry leaders, Devana Solutions CEO & Co-Founder Barry Lake will lead an interactive discussion about expanding the reach of clinical trials and the possibilities of clinical research as a care option (CRAACO).  

Featuring Jennifer Byrne, CEO & Founder, Javara, Josh Rose, VP, Head of Clinical Trial Delivery and Strategy, CVS Health Clinical Trial Services, and Clare Grace, Chief Patient Officer, Parexel 

 

Friday, October 7 at 6:00pm: Kickoff Networking Reception in Expo Hall 

Looking for a fun way to celebrate SCRS’ 10th anniversary? Come by the Devana Solutions Booth #507 and take a spin on our 360-degree photo booth. Plus keep an eye out for a special appearance from Devana, the Huntress! 

 

Saturday, October 8 at 4:30pm: Breakout Session III, How to Best Represent Your Site to Sponsors & CROs with Technology 

Facilitated by FOMAT Medical Research CEO, Nicholas Focil, join Devana Solutions CEO & Co-Founder Barry Lake and the other panelists as they share pro tips and metrics that will have sponsors and CROs looking at your site for more studies. 

Featuring Donna Kostandy, Director, Alliance Unit, PPD, part of Thermo Fisher ScientificStacie Merritt, Director, Ascension St. John, Al Pacino, II, President, HealthCarePoint, and Jean-Marc Tellier, Head, Office of Global Site Partnership, Sanofi.

Networking and Expanding Your Business  

And now, the best part: Make new professional connections at the Summit. It’s a great place to network and gain useful insights about the industry. From coordinated networking events to interacting with workshop panelists, the Summit will expand your business connections. Many of these relationships evolve into working partnerships. We’ve had the pleasure of meeting several new partner-clients at the Summit over the years. 

There’s no better place to make these connections than the exhibition (expo) hall. The nerve center of any conference, the Summit’s expo hall in particular gives you the chance to meet and interact with a broad range of industry specialists.  

Don’t forget to visit Devana Solutions at Booth 507! 

Relaxation and Fun 

If fun and laid-back feels like your scene, the Summit is definitely the place to be this year. SCRS will be commemorating its milestone anniversary and you can anticipate many opportunities to celebrate! And with the location right on the beach, it really doesn’t get much better than that. 

Throughout the Summit, Devana Solutions will be offering live demos of our technologies to show how we can help accelerate the clinical trial process and make study startup stress free. Sign up for a demo and be entered to win a $250 gift card! 

We’re excited to meet you at this year’s SCRS Global Site Solutions Summit. Connect with Devana Solutions on LinkedIn and we’ll see you soon! 

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

Navigating the Great Resignation Within the Clinical Trial Industry

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a record 4.5 million workers quit their jobs in March 2022—a trend that has continued through the summer. Paired with rising inflation costs, this so-called “Great Resignation” is straining the clinical trial industry like never before. Turnover for both patient-facing and operations staff has been on the rise, causing some trials to come to a screeching halt.  

Clinical trial software such as Devana Solutions PROPEL can help central research operations save time and money by improving workflows and streamlining pipeline management.  

Streamline Processes with Clinical Trial Software 

With high turnover comes frequent regulatory and staff updates, including updating logs, gathering new signatures, and amending databases. Designed specifically for the clinical trial industry, PROPEL provides technological support for various backend workflows, including data entry, reporting, admin support, enrollment, query resolutions, and communications. Say goodbye to duplicate data entry! 

PROPEL enables users to automate tasks and reminders to expedite study start-up and ensure that nothing is overlooked or forgotten as staffing situations change. Teams can also link multiple contacts, documents, and communications across each clinical trial to save time and improve performance visibility. For end-to-end operational excellence, PROPEL integrates with other mission-critical systems, such as your CTMS and Microsoft Outlook. Instead of hunting for lost communications caused by staff turnover, PROPEL creates threaded conversations and allows users to attach documents, link related calls, and even send emails and messages directly from within the platform. 

Utilizing PROPEL, operations professionals can query site capabilities based on therapeutic expertise, investigator and staff certifications, physical site facilities, and more. This enables teams to efficiently share protocols digitally and distribute trial opportunities and documentation to study teams without the need for external communications or cumbersome old databases, saving both time and money. In addition, PROPEL is entirely cloud-based, which makes it simple for remote and decentralized users to log in and execute. 

Specifically designed for efficiency, PROPEL enables teams impacted by turnover and decreased budgets to accomplish more with less. 

Devana Solutions 

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems. 

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs. 

Effectively Manage Decentralized Sites with Clinical Trial Software

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more organizations have been exploring the possibilities of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). Decentralized trials have many benefits, including accelerated patient access, improved patient engagement and retention, and increased diversity. Unfortunately, these benefits also come with challenges such as reduced collaboration and limited data access.

Clinical trial software such as Devana Solutions PROPEL can help central research operations connect to decentralized site staff during study startup through trial completion, regardless of site location.

Increase Collaboration, Data-Sharing, and Visibility Across DCTs

Devana Solution’s cloud-based software seamlessly and securely connects central research sites, CROs, Sponsors, and decentralized sites, facilitating real-time collaboration and sharing of data. Our solutions allow research operations professionals to share protocols, contracts, budgets, and other supporting trial documentation with decentralized sites, speeding study startup and improving visibility across the trial’s network.

Forget managing cumbersome emails, phone calls, and lengthy meetings—central teams can communicate directly to sites within PROPEL, and all correspondence is logged for future reference. Sites can also update their key milestones via our LYNK interface, ensuring the central team is always aware of the status of the trial. Central research teams can even assign tasks to sites and view what has been completed and remains outstanding.

Instead of manually searching for opportunities or site-specific details, PROPEL allows users to query all sites, filter key data, and collate opportunities. Customizable dashboards and reports provide real-time visibility and help centralized and site-based decision-makers gain actionable insights. The Devana Solutions platform can connect every functional group in a network’s entire organization, from business development and regulatory to finance and leadership.

By leveraging the cloud to connect central teams with site-based clinicians and staff for real-time collaboration, PROPEL provides easy access and visibility to trial, site, user, and contact data across your network—helping to bridge data gaps, secure more trial opportunities, hit more targets, and win more awards.

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Our platform bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trial systems.

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, and Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.

Devana Solutions CEO Barry Lake on Note to File Podcast

Devana Solutions CEO Barry Lake recently sat down with Brad Hightower of the Note to File Podcast to discuss the current state of the industry and the importance of sites tracking their own metrics using clinical trial software like Devana Solutions.

Offering holistic trial analysis and a dynamic site and investigator database, Devana Solution’s enterprise software gives businesses the crucial support and data management they need to focus on their own business efforts and core competencies. We understand the unique challenges of the clinical trials industry and offer comprehensive solutions such as automated data evaluation and communication, freeing teams from repetitive tasks so they can focus on winning more study contracts.

For life-saving therapies and vaccines to reach patients more quickly, leading research organizations turn to Devana Solutions for cutting-edge cloud-based SaaS technology and services in the clinical trial industry.

Check out Barry’s episode of the Note to File Podcast here.

Note to File Podcast

Note to File is a podcast for clinical research sites, featuring interviews, best practices, and candid commentary from host Brad Hightower, founder of Hightower Clinical and clinical research professional. The podcast was born with the hope of providing a resource for research professionals to share their stories and serve as a source for practical advice for the clinical research community.

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.

Devana Solutions Welcomes Michael Bonavilla as Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships

Michael-BonavillaDevana Solutions is pleased to welcome Michael Bonavilla to our transformative cloud-SaaS company as Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships.

Michael comes to Devana Solutions after working with Bio-Optronics since 2007, where he helped launch the Clinical Conductor Clinical Trial Management System (CTMS). Over the last 15 years, including since 2021 when Bio-Optronics was acquired by Advarra, Michael helped expand the system to over 450 research organization clients to help streamline their business. Michael’s focus is working with clinical research sites of all types across the industry – identifying which technology solutions best fit their unique needs.

“I’ve had the pleasure to be part of the overall maturity of the clinical trial management solution market and have helped introduce many new solutions over the years,” says Michael. “I look forward to the opportunity to work with Devana Solutions and bridging the gap to now offer these same organizations a solution that compliments the CTMS and fills the critical need for business development, trial startup automation, metrics capture, and connectivity activity for the clinical research industry.”

As Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships, Michael will play a vital and highly visible role in Devana Solution’s outreach, education, and sales process. He will use his ample experience in the clinical trials and research industry to consult, educate, and ‘connect the dots’ between Devana’s solution and the needs of our prospective customers.

“Michael is someone I have long respected in the industry, and I was thrilled when he reached out about joining Devana,” explains Devana Solutions CEO Barry Lake. “If you had asked me to pick the top clinical trials technology business development professionals, Michael Bonavilla was at the top of my list.”

Devana Solutions is excited to have Michael join our growing team. With this latest addition, our company is more focused than ever and in the best position to serve our valued partner-clients.

Devana Solutions Welcomes Alex Schneider as Head of Product

Alex SchneiderDevana Solutions is excited to welcome Alex Schneider as Head of Product.

Alex comes to Devana Solutions with over 13 years of experience in user experience research and design, competition intelligence, and product management. Alex joins us from Westat, where he spent over five years, most recently as Head of UX.

Alex has spent his career architecting and delivering innovative, intuitive solutions to hundreds of thousands of researchers, participants, and people across the globe. A staunch advocate for users of all kinds, he works with executives and clients to understand and translate problems and needs into actionable, efficient and effective experiences.

As Head of Product, Alex is responsible for determining product strategy, development, execution, and implementation. He will help define Devana Solution’s product roadmap to deliver world-class experiences by driving innovation through data analysis and qualitative customer feedback.

“Alex epitomizes the expertise the Head of Product for a high-growth SaaS solutions provider like Devana Solutions requires going forward. As the point person from product strategy to go-to-market, there are few more qualified than Alex Schneider. He will be a great compliment to our outstanding leadership team,” says Devana Solutions CEO & Co-founder Barry Lake.

Devana Solutions is thrilled to have Alex join our team – we know he’ll help us do great things!

Improve Study Outcomes with Clinical Trial Software for CROs

The relationship between sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) is strengthening as outsourcing becomes a clinical trial norm. It is important for the CRO to have a good working relationship with sites in order to ensure that the trial is successful, particularly in the study startup phase, as clinical trials are increasingly expensive and time-consuming endeavors.

Key factors that influence a good relationship and where clinical trial software can help are:

  • Targeted Site Selection
  • Digitized Feasibility
  • Enhanced Site Collaboration and Communication
  • Process and Performance Transparency

Targeted Site Selection

More complex protocols require more precise site selection. Devana’s PROPEL technology allows for CROs to perform automated queries during site selection to determine the right sites or investigators based on the requirements of the protocol. PROPEL allows CROs to store the site and investigator performance and capabilities data that can be managed and updated by the sites, in real-time, allowing for more accurate site selection. Sponsors can be confident that the sites selected by the CRO will be capable of meeting performance expectations, resulting in better study outcomes.

Digitized Feasibility

While feasibility questionnaires are certainly a critical piece to selecting the right sites for a trial, the entire process, as it is today, is a bit archaic. Devana is revolutionizing the feasibility process by allowing CROs to submit a digitized feasibility to the sites selected for each trial. Say goodbye to outdated PDFs and third-party websites. This digital feasibility will pre-populate information that typically remains the same, trial to trial, such as the site’s location and contact information, but allows for the CROs to receive new, trial-specific data such as subject population criteria. The sites can review their previously submitted data for accuracy and respond to any new inquiries, resulting in a speedier feasibility process and a lower cost for the Sponsor.

Enhanced Site Collaboration and Communication

In addition to improving the feasibility process, Devana took it a step further by creating a threaded communication feed between the sites and CROs within the PROPEL platform. If a Sponsor reaches out to a CRO about a trial in bid-defense, needing to quickly know the potential subject pool for a particular indication, the CRO can instantly push out a mass communication to the sites and gather their responses within the platform. No more cumbersome calls or emails to track. Just the same, if a CRO submits a site for a trial, the site can review the details and provide feedback to the CRO or ask questions related to the protocol. It’s a win-win for all involved, the site, the CRO and the Sponsor, since this connectivity allows for more efficient communication throughout the entire clinical trial process.

Process and Performance Transparency

Another important aspect of a good working relationship between Sponsors and CROs is process and performance transparency. The entire clinical trial process, from study startup through close-out, produces a lot of key data. By using PROPEL, CROs have real-time views into the trial, by site, to know exactly where the trial is at any given time. The ability to quickly obtain this data and provide to Sponsors is critical to the swift and successful execution of a trial and the ability to mitigate risk.

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud-based clinical trial software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics clinical trial software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.

Boost Study Contract Wins in the Clinical Trial Industry

Is your clinical trial organization looking to boost study contract wins and shorten the sales cycle? Then you need to ensure you have the right tools in your tech stack. In the age of technology, there are many options available but one you must include is a trial startup software that synchronizes your communication and data for increased efficiency.

A quality trial startup technology solutions provider, like Devana Solutions, will understand the unique challenges of the industry and offer comprehensive solutions such as automated data evaluation and communication that frees the sales team from repetitive tasks so they can focus on winning the study contract.

Devana Solutions Saves Time and Shortens Sales Cycles

By eliminating repetitive tasks, Devana Solutions’ PROPEL platform is able to shorten the overall sales cycle. Put an end to the tedious work in spreadsheets or disparate systems, as PROPEL is able to automate sales processes, capture a complex chain of emails, and account for customized variations.

In addition, PROPEL allows for each cross-functional team to seamlessly communicate with one another and understand what stage the trial is in during the startup process. The best software will be easily accessible to every decision-maker across the trial management process.

How Trial Software Software Boosts Sales in the Clinical Trial Industry

Increased data means more informed decision-making. With a vibrant and dynamic site and investigator database, as well as up to date performance metrics, the sales team is able to focus their efforts to determine the best trial opportunities for their organization. Increased data streams allow the organization to predict how their business development strategies will affect their overall operations.

Choosing the Best Trial Startup Software for Your Clinical Trial Business

The best clinical trial software will be one that is designed with the unique challenges of the clinical trials industry in mind. Offering holistic trial analysis and a dynamic site and investigator database, Devana Solutions’ PROPEL enterprise software gives businesses the crucial support they need to focus their business efforts for much success.

Sign up for a free demo and learn what makes PROPEL the best in the industry.

Devana Solutions

Devana Solutions is an innovative cloud software company that supports real-time collaboration between central research operations professionals and decentralized clinicians serving patients in diverse communities. Devana Solutions even bridges the technology access and data divide by seamlessly and securely connecting decentralized researchers to other mission-critical clinical trials systems.

Let us show you in more detail what Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Outcomes could do for your clinical trial processes. Book a demo with Devana Solutions today to learn about our cloud-based data analytics software for the clinical trials industry that integrates seamlessly with CTMS and other key systems to keep success in the crosshairs.

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