Increase patient awareness and access to clinical trials by creating simple and cost-effective models for healthcare systems and physicians.
Our Mission
Innovative Beginnings
Bradley Hightower, Chief Executive Officer
Brad Hightower, got his start in institutional research. After 8 years as a coordinator, he saw the gaps. He saw the areas that could be improved, the areas that needed to be less burdensome and the areas that lost sight of those we serve, the patient.
In 2018, he founded Hightower Clinical and began his mission to innovate the clinical research space in Oklahoma. He has become well known in the clinical trial space and is well regarded as someone who challenges the status quo and pioneers new pathways in clinical trial care.
How it works
The best way to fulfill our mission is to make clinical trials more accessible by enabling physicians to offer clinical trials in their communities.
Unfortunately, it can be confusing, costly, and time-consuming for physicians to offer clinical trials to their patients.
We’re here to remove that burden.
We handle everything from study startup to closeout with no cost to the physician or health system. Study revenue is split between Hightower Clinical and our providers. We provide any research-specific equipment and manage every detail of the clinical trial process.
Physicians are able to provide a new revenue stream for their practice. Patients are able to have access to clinical trials. New treatments are able to be brought to market more quickly and inexpensively. Win-win-win.
Our Services
Training and Onboarding
We work closely with our partners to ensure they are properly trained to execute clinical trials in accordance with institutional, state and federal guidelines.
Study ID, Feasibility, and Selection
We leverage our industry connections to find trials that are appropriate for your interests and capabilities. We will help locate studies, complete feasibility questionnaires, and manage the site selection process.
Startup Process Management
We can centrally manage all startup and regulatory paperwork including IRB submission. We utilize central IRBs and our average startup time is 37 days.
Budgets, Contracts and Invoicing
We quickly, efficiently and aggressively negotiate budgets and contracts with study sponsors, manage all study payments and invoicing and provide same-day stipends to study patients.
Patient Prescreening
We utilize both manual and automated processes to identify potential study patients from your practice. In addition we engage the surrounding community and utilize various advertising options.
Community Outreach
We believe being active members of the community is important. We regularly attend health fairs, speak with support groups and sponsor events to raise awareness about clinical trials.
Advertising and Recruitment
We supply advertising in a variety of ways depending on specialty, trial and patient population.
Embedded Study Staff
We provide study coordinators to engage study patients, conduct patient visits and complete data entry. Our coordinators help manage studies from beginning to end and are there to support you and minimize the burden of study participation.
Physician Referral Networks
We actively engage physician referral networks to drive awareness and enrollment. We provide meaningful education to providers regarding active clinical trials and how their patients can be involved.
Partnerships
We strategically partner with tech companies and clinical support companies to maximize every component of what we do.