{"id":65235,"date":"2020-06-02T00:55:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T22:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.veeva.com\/eu\/?page_id=65235"},"modified":"2026-06-10T01:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T23:29:18","slug":"alliance-clinical-research-saves-time-with-veeva-sitevault-free","status":"publish","type":"customer-stories","link":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/customer-stories\/alliance-clinical-research-saves-time-with-veeva-sitevault-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Alliance Clinical Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nAlliance Clinical Research is a dedicated research center committed to improving the<br \/>\nquality of health in their community through innovative clinical trials. Alliance\u2019s director,<br \/>\nLuis Ruda, is passionate about his organization\u2019s motto: We\u2019re serious about clinical research.<br \/>\nRuda believes that clinical research is unlike any other business. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to help<br \/>\npatients find solutions to their conditions.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAlliance specializes in a variety of therapeutic areas including cardiology, dermatology,<br \/>\ngastroenterology, hematology, and nephrology. With this diversity comes complexity and<br \/>\nadministrative burden. Managing study documents in paper binders was an ongoing<br \/>\nchallenge\u2014and the challenge was growing bigger with each new study.\n<\/p>\n<h2>The Problem<\/h2>\n<p>\nRuda believes that for clinical research to be truly innovative, sites must have a strong technology<br \/>\nfoundation. He was frustrated with the limitations and inefficiency of paper binders. The real estate and<br \/>\nmaterial expense was difficult to justify given the long-term administrative effort required to keep each<br \/>\nbinder up-to-date and compliant.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen Ruda received questions from his study partners, he struggled to respond promptly. \u201cI didn\u2019t have<br \/>\naccess to the information I needed right away. I\u2019d have to pull out a binder and flip through hundreds of<br \/>\npages to find a single document. It took a lot of time.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nRuda saw how electronic health records transformed clinical operations at trial sites. \u201cSo many other<br \/>\naspects of my business are enhanced with technology. I knew the same innovation was possible for our<br \/>\nstudy binders.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<h2>The Solution<\/h2>\n<p>\nTo improve efficiency, access to information, and reduce operating costs, Ruda turned to eRegulatory<br \/>\nsoftware. He needed a solution that was easy to implement and use to reduce the administrative workload<br \/>\non his study team.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;My coordinators were able to access the software quickly<br \/>\nand use it to reduce their workload within days.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>\u2013 Luis Ruda, Director, Alliance Clinical Research<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nAfter reviewing several vendors, Ruda discovered that many systems weren\u2019t affordable and could take<br \/>\nmonths to implement and learn.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter hearing that Veeva offered a free eRegulatory system for sites, Ruda was immediately interested.<br \/>\n\u201cI knew that Veeva was a well-known company and that many of my sponsors used Veeva software.\u201d<br \/>\nUpon learning more, Ruda discovered that Veeva SiteVault Free met his requirements for ease of use.<br \/>\nSo he signed up.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe implementation was very, very smooth. The system is self-explanatory, and training was simple.<br \/>\nMy coordinators were able to access the software quickly and use it to reduce their workload within days.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nFeedback from Alliance\u2019s study partners was also positive. Since many of their sponsors use Veeva<br \/>\nproducts, minimal training is needed and they can login using the same credentials across all systems.<br \/>\n\u201cIt just makes communication and working together a lot easier for both companies,\u201d said Ruda.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen they had questions, Alliance turned to Veeva\u2019s support team. \u201cThey were receptive to our questions<br \/>\nand had the answers right away. They even shared their screen so we could follow along. It was so easy,\u201d<br \/>\nsaid Luis.\n<\/p>\n<h2>The Results<\/h2>\n<p>\nWithin eight weeks, Alliance is managing all of their studies within SiteVault Free. When reflecting on the<br \/>\nreasons for transferring both new and ongoing studies into the system, Ruda cited the need for immediate<br \/>\nresults. \u201cThe time we spend now saves us a considerable amount of time in the long run.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe entire team at Alliance finds SiteVault Free saves them time and reduces administrative burden.<br \/>\nRuda\u2019s PIs can access information and sign documents from any online device. Coordinators can quickly<br \/>\nsend signature requests and make sure their binders are up to date. \u201cWe can see all expiring documents<br \/>\nin one report. It\u2019s just so much easier,\u201d says Ruda.\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The time we spend now saves us a considerable amount<br \/>\nof time in the long run.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>\u2013 Luis Ruda, Director, Alliance Clinical Research<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\nRuda\u2019s team can continue to work with monitors and sponsors without the need for frequent onsite visits.<br \/>\nSponsors and monitors also appreciate the increased efficiency and transparency that SiteVault Free<br \/>\nprovides. Once granted access, monitors assigned to Alliance\u2019s studies can remotely access study<br \/>\ndocuments when needed.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhen Ruda receives an urgent question, he can respond right away. \u201cWhen a sponsor sees that the site<br \/>\nis responsive and engaged in a study\u2019s dialogue, they feel confident in the site\u2019s work. SiteVault Free<br \/>\nstrengthens our relationship with sponsors.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Veeva SiteVault Free helps us dedicate more time for patient<br \/>\nrecruitment and care.&#8221;<br \/>\n<span>\u2013 Luis Ruda, Director, Alliance Clinical Research<\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>More Time for What Matters Most<\/h2>\n<p>\nWith the time savings realized, Alliance can prioritize their most business-critical goals. Ruda\u2019s team can<br \/>\nfocus on patients, study conduct, and recruitment. \u201cThe more time available for recruitment, the more likely<br \/>\nwe will be successful with the studies that we were assigned. Veeva SiteVault Free helps us dedicate more<br \/>\ntime for patient recruitment and care,\u201d said Ruda.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nAs for other research sites who are looking for an eRegulatory solution, Ruda has some advice: \u201cDon\u2019t be<br \/>\nafraid of change. SiteVault Free is so easy to set-up and use \u2013 consider it an investment in the long-term<br \/>\nhappiness of your team and the success of your business.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alliance Clinical Research Saves Time with Veeva SiteVault Free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":62366,"parent":0,"template":"","product-link-list":[],"class_list":["post-65235","customer-stories","type-customer-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/customer-stories\/65235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/customer-stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/customer-stories"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/customer-stories\/65235\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65236,"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/customer-stories\/65235\/revisions\/65236"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product-link-list","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pantheon.veeva.com\/eu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product-link-list?post=65235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}