The Mural Health Blog

In the U.S., people send money through Venmo. In Brazil, it's Pix. In Mexico, it's Mercado Pago. These aren't obscure apps; they're how millions of people receive money every day. But in clinical trials, participants in these countries have been stuck waiting days for international wires – all to receive money that’s lighter than expected.

Mural Health, a patient-first clinical trial technology company, today announced it has expanded its global payment capabilities through Mural Link, the company’s participant management platform, enabling local payments to participants in trials around the world.

Last year we made five predictions for clinical research in 2025. Now we’re taking a look at how they held up, before we share our predictions for 2026.

Running a post-market study is complex. For Sonex Health, the challenge was generating clinical data across three studies and 33 sites with limited research experience – all under tight timelines.

Mural Health announces the expansion of its offering to include pre-funded meal delivery services for clinical trial participants and their caregivers.

How kindness transformed the clinical trial experience for pediatric rare disease participants in a global study

See how Mural Health ensures participants are “financially whole” through fair, transparent, and patient-friendly payment options.

Understand the difference between reimbursements and stipends in clinical trial payments—and their tax implications.

Uncover how prepaid card fees impact clinical trial participants—and why Mural Health advocates for fair, fee-free payments.

The Harley Jacobsen Act seeks to remove tax barriers so patients can join clinical trials without financial hardship.

The recent signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law includes a meaningful adjustment to the $600 reporting threshold, raising it from $600 to $2,000.

A standardized approach to clinical trial participant payments that reduces financial burden, supports regulatory compliance, and promotes equitable access.

Learn about the Harley Jacobsen Act—Mural Health’s effort to make clinical trial payments tax-free and accessible for all.

Explore how to determine fair payment types and reimbursement levels for clinical trial participants.

Learn from Mural Health’s Emma Eikermann and Courtney Collins on how technology empowers clinical research sites.

Mural Health wins Best Overall Patient Engagement Service for its patient-first trial technology, Mural Link.

Read the results of Mural Health's 2025 survey of 100+ trial participants and caregivers, on their financial challenges with trial participation.

Explore the ethics of participant payments in clinical trials and learn how proper compensation can reduce barriers, support equity, and ensure compliance.

Learn how to structure participant payments in clinical trials with these seven best practices to improve compliance, retention, and ethical standards.

Explore five predictions reshaping clinical trials—from engagement and design to technology and patient inclusion.

Mural Health and ICON partner to simplify clinical trials with patient-first technology that improves access and site efficiency.

Mural Health and Lyft Healthcare partner to make clinical trials more accessible, helping patients reach study sites safely and on time.

Mural Health named a finalist for SCOPE’s 2025 annual Participant Engagement Awards.

Read Mural Health's DIA Forum article about breaking the financial barriers to participation for clinical trial participants.

Read about Patient Kindness at Mural Health to learn more about why kindness and empathy in clinical research drives better study outcomes.

The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is excited to announce Mural Health’s designation as a Global Impact Partner.

Download Mural Health’s eBook to uncover how prepaid card fees hurt trial participants—and how the industry can change.

Mural Health honored as a SCOPE Awards finalist for exceptional innovation in participant engagement.

Learn about The Harley Jacobsen Tax Act, advancing equity and access in clinical trial participation.

Mural Health Announces Initiative to Eliminate Taxes on All Payments Made to Clinical Trial Participants in Order to Increase Diversity in Clinical Research

A story of courage and recovery from anorexia—raising awareness and compassion for patients navigating mental health trials.

A caregiver’s perspective on love, helplessness, and hope during treatment—shared through Mural Health’s Portrait Project.

Veteran researcher Dr. Marcelo Ortiago shares lessons from decades of clinical trial experience and participation.

Learn about clinical trials for DIPG and how families navigate diagnosis, care, and the search for effective treatments.

A patient’s reflection on humility, family, and resilience through treatment—capturing the human side of clinical research.

Clinical trial facilitator Mural Health Technologies raised $8 million in seed funding, co-CEO Sam Whitaker tells Axios exclusively.

Funding enables Mural Health to expand its Mural Link platform to modernize the clinical trial participant experience.

Mural Health has launched a non-commercial initiative to share the stories of the people who make clinical research possible.

Follow Mel Mann’s remarkable path from Army officer to long-term cancer survivor and research advocate.

Strategic partnership integrates next-generation patient support and payment solutions for participants and sites alike

Mural Health and Clinflash partner to deliver secure, global clinical trial payments that support patient access worldwide.

A family’s resilience through testing and recovery—read their story of strength and advocacy in The Portrait Project.

Meet families navigating rare diseases and the hope that drives participation in research shaping the future of care.

"Sometimes you need adversity to gain perspective. My therapist helps me remember that during these different seasons of my life, my purpose can change."

By 2027, the clinical trials software market will be worth an estimated $2.1 billion,{1} making it one of the world’s fastest growing technology sectors

Clinical ink’s Robust Clinical Trial Technology Platform adds Next Gen Patient Payment and Logistics Functionality for a Unified Patient Experience

Discover how Mural Health’s platform helps overcome retention challenges in modern hybrid and decentralized trials.

When myself, Jason Dong and Shawn Milochik founded Mural Health our goal was to create a next-generation clinical trial participant payments solution.

A reminder that empathy matters in care: “Sometimes all you need is someone to make sure you’re heard.”

Discover how survivors turn hardship into advocacy to improve the clinical trial experience for future patients.

Leading life science startups partner to deliver automated, turnkey patient payment capability to further reduce site burden and improve patient compliance

PM360 asked experts in clinical trials about the evolution of decentralized research and what areas the industry should work the hardest to improve in 2023.

Leading life science technology companies create integrated software solution to simplify clinical research activities and improve operational processes

Patient-centricity has become a buzzword in clinical trials, but many practical barriers still limit diversity and reduce participant satisfaction.

Mural Health unveils Mural Link at CNS Summit—simplifying payments and patient participation in global studies.

Introducing Mural Link—a global platform making it easier for patients to join and complete clinical research studies.

Today, I am announcing the launch of my new tech company, Mural Health and the product platform that we have built, Mural Link.