For Immediate Release
April 22, 2004
Research Solutions forms clinical research alliance with eastern Tennessee Multi-specialty Group
 

Little Rock, Ark. – Research Solutions, LLC, a rapidly growing site management organization (SMO), announces continued site expansion, forming a clinical research alliance with Healthstar Physician, PC of Morristown, Tennessee. The partnering of Healthstar Physician, PC and Research Solutions will serve the growing needs of pharmaceutical companies conducting studies in multi-specialty areas.

The Healthstar Physician group is comprised of 50 physicians serving rural communities in eastern Tennessee. The city of Morristown has a population of 24,965 and draws from a patient base serving 6 counties with a population of 280,000. The clinic also has 3 satellite offices in neighboring communities.

The multi-specialty group practice has over 100 thousand active patient charts and is conducting research in the therapeutic areas of Cardiology, Endocrinology, Family Practice, General Surgery, Nephrology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, and Pain Management. The clinic is able to perform many on-site procedures.

“The rural population in Morristown and surrounding areas will now have the opportunity to take part in the clinical trial process. In the past, patients were sometimes excluded due to excessive travel distances to larger cities. We’re proud to provide these new opportunities to patients in need.”, stated David J. Jones, Chief Executive Officer, Research Solutions.

Research Solutions partners with community-based physicians providing direct support services including overall study management, regulatory, budgets, patient recruitment, quality assurance, research staff, study tracking and reporting. Patient services include centralized patient recruitment media campaigns and a central call center.

Research Solutions, LLC, manages clinical research studies for over 100 clinical sites in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Corporate offices are located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Telephone: 501-221-5000. Complete information is available on the company’s web address: http://www.researchsolutionscorp.com.

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