Alex Olinger

Best Practices for Launching a Successful AI Pilot for Clinical Documentation Software

By Alex Olinger / June 16, 2024 / Comments Off on Best Practices for Launching a Successful AI Pilot for Clinical Documentation Software

Implementing an AI pilot project for clinical documentation software requires meticulous planning and strategic execution. Here are the essential best practices for ensuring the success of your AI pilot project, from the initial planning stages to its full integration into existing systems. Formation of an AI Oversight Committee The journey begins with the formation of…

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A Deep Drive into NIST’s Generative AI Intelligence Profile: Ensuring Safety and Integrity

By Alex Olinger / June 12, 2024 / Comments Off on A Deep Drive into NIST’s Generative AI Intelligence Profile: Ensuring Safety and Integrity

Introduction The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has crafted a robust framework aimed at guiding the responsible development and deployment of generative artificial intelligence. The draft Generative AI Intelligence Profile addresses critical concerns that span safety, security, ethical standards, and compliance issues. Today’s blog takes a deeper dive into this vital document, breaking…

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Get the Most from Your Document’s Quality Control Review

By Alex Olinger / May 21, 2024 / Comments Off on Get the Most from Your Document’s Quality Control Review

Toward the end of clinical document development, a quality control (QC) review is needed to verify data, check facts, ensure structure is internally logical and meets regulatory requirements, and proofread for typographical errors or inconsistencies. Implementing best practices allows the reviewer to optimize their review time and deliver valuable feedback, regardless of whether the working…

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Lizz Patterson: Employee Spotlight

By Alex Olinger / May 3, 2024 / Comments Off on Lizz Patterson: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Lizz Patterson, our hardworking business operations associate. Read our Q&A with her below.  Where are you from? New Cumberland, PA, USA   How long have you worked at Synterex? About 5 months – my first day on the job was December 11th, 2023!   What is your favorite thing about the company?…

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The 2 Types of Remote Work Environment

By Alex Olinger / April 25, 2024 / Comments Off on The 2 Types of Remote Work Environment

We’ve all seen a lot of articles in the last few years about the pros and cons of the remote work environment. Regardless of whether they’re written by someone who is happier and more productive working from home, or by someone who insists everyone simply must be forced back into the office, I have noticed…

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Julia Kobel: Employee Spotlight

By Alex Olinger / April 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Julia Kobel: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Julia Kobel, one of our talented medical writers. Read our Q&A with her below.  Where are you from?   Lexington, MA   How long have you worked at Synterex?   6 years   What is your favorite thing about the company?   It’s a small company, so everything is much more personal. My colleagues are…

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Ticklish Rats and the 3Rs of Animal Testing

By Alex Olinger / April 22, 2024 / Comments Off on Ticklish Rats and the 3Rs of Animal Testing

Interested in becoming a Certified Rat Tickler? It’s not a joke; the certification is offered through Purdue University (Indiana, USA), and it can be important for laboratory animal welfare as well as improving the ease of handling rats used in research.  I first learned about rat tickling at a lab animal conference I attended years…

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Regulatory project management: keeping things on track

By Alex Olinger / April 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Regulatory project management: keeping things on track

Writing is often thought of as a solitary task. An author sits in a quiet, isolated environment, plugging away with their thoughts. With regulatory writing, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead, it’s often a chaotic mix of emailing colleagues, coordinating timelines, and managing input from stakeholders. As a medical writer or project manager…

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How’s your posture? (Head, shoulders, knees and toes)

By Alex Olinger / April 11, 2024 / Comments Off on How’s your posture? (Head, shoulders, knees and toes)

By Karen Cross Simple reminders to sit up straight, stand tall, stretch and be aware of body alignment Many side effects can result from poor posture: shoulder, neck and back pain, circulation issues, dizziness and even depression, to name a few.  You can avoid injuries and unnecessary doctor visits and save your time and money…

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Diksha Diundi: Employee Spotlight

By Alex Olinger / February 12, 2024 / Comments Off on Diksha Diundi: Employee Spotlight

Today’s Employee Spotlight is on Diksha Diundi, one of our fantastic medical writing fellows. Read our Q&A with her below.  Where are you from?  I was born and brought up in Delhi, India. Presently, living in Englewood, CO.  How long have you worked at Synterex?  I started my fellowship on June 27, 2023.  What is…

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