Topic: AI & Automation

Podcasts

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Episode 26: The Future of Lay Summaries - Leveraging AI for Patient-Friendly Language

Welcome back to TriloTalk! In this episode, Lisa Chamberlain James from Trilogy and Vladimir Penkrat and Ritesh Dogra from Indegene dive into the role and future of lay summaries. AI technology, new EUCTR requirements, graphic creation, and much more will affect how medical writers create patient-friendly language documents. Tune in to gain valuable insights and tips on how to navigate this changing environment.  

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Episode 25: Exploring the Intersection of AI & Medical Writing

In this episode, Julia Forjanic Klapproth and Lisa Chamberlain James from Trilogy and Vladimir Penkrat and Tarun Mathur from Indegene chat about the intersection of AI and medical writing. They cover historical evolution, current needs, automation strategies, essential skills, regulatory compliance, and unique use cases. Tune in to catch the insights and join the conversation!  

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Episode 23: Speaking of Buzzwords in Medical Writing, What About AI? – Part II

Welcome back to TriloTalk! As promised, we are continuing the conversation about buzzwords in medical writing. In this episode, our guests Lisa and Art explore the topic of medical writing and artificial intelligence in Part II of our series, ‘Speaking of Buzzwords in Medical Writing’. Beyond mere catchphrases, they will reflect on the trending use of generative AI, its benefits and potential pitfalls, and the evolving role of medical writers. Happy podcasting!

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Episode 16: AI for Medical Writing - Turkeys Voting for Christmas?

In this special episode, Lisa and Barry, Senior Partners at Trilogy, along with Jamie Norman, Chief Product Officer at TriloDocs joined Network Pharma at its webinar: AI for Medical Writing, Turkeys voting for Christmas? During this thought-provoking conversation, they explored and explained the potential impact of AI on medical writing, discussed the opportunities and challenges that come with integrating AI into the field, and shared their expert insights on how to navigate the rapidly changing environment.

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Episode 2: The Role of AI in Medical Writing

Will AI replace or assist medical writers? Join Julia and Barry in this episode as they talk about how AI is going to change the way we write and work as medical writers. You will discover how AI will make writing clinical documents not only faster and more interesting but will aid with the analysis and eliminate human error. Get a sneak-peek into the coming revolution in medical writing. 

Publications

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AI for Medical Writers – Friend or Foe?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is beginning to affect almost every industry, and medical writing is no different. But how does this relate to our industry? How will AI affect medical writers? What’s already available and what is in the pipeline? Should medical writers be happy and embrace the technology, or should we resist as much as we can, assuming that we will all be replaced by machines? This article discusses the current state of the art of AI in medical writing and asks the question: AI for medical writers – friend or foe?
Author: Lisa Chamberlain James and Jamie Norman
Journal: Journal for Clinical Studies
Date: September 2023
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Artificial intelligence for medical writing, part two: transparency, flexibility and control
In an earlier article about artificial intelligence (AI) for medical writing1, I stressed that AI tools would assist, accelerate and augment the process of clinical documentation. I also argued that the key to the third aspect, augmentation, was the use and future acceptance of standard texts.
Author: Barry Drees
Journal: Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Handbook 2022
Date: December 2021
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AI for Medical Writing: Assistance, Acceleration and Augmentation
The promise of AI for the field of medical writing has been apparent for some time and a number of teams have created tools of varying effectiveness and scope. Dr....
Author: Barry Drees
Journal: Outsourcing in Clinical Trials Handbook 2021
Date: October 2020
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Assistance, Acceleration and Augmentation
AI is set to play a significant role in regulatory and medical writing in the very near future. Dr Barry Drees of Trilogy Writing & Consulting, using his more than...
Author: Barry Drees
Journal: Clinical Trials Insight
Date: Summer 2020
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Truth be Told: Where AI and Automation Can Really Take Us
AI and automation are both exciting and daunting prospects in the future of medical writing, but the advantages of these tools should be scrutinised, as well as what they mean...
Author: Julia Forjanic Klapproth
Journal: Medical Writing Special Edition No. 2
Date: February 2020