Implementing patient centricity? By Monica St. Claire Over 1,000 employees from bio-pharmaceutical, medical device and associated supplier companies responded to the Aurora Project’s recent Patient-Centric Benchmarks Survey. Of those respondents, 91% said patient centricity is important, a 6% increase from 2016. But only 30% believe the industry can make it a [...]
Health Communications from a Linguist’s Perspective At the intersection of technology and innovation is improved healthcare communication. Stanford Medicine X Conference, September 14-17, is an opportunity “to exchange bold new ideas about the future of medicine and the role technology will play in improving health.” I'm proud to be participating in a [...]
The Patient-Industry Connection: Building Brand Loyalty Many patients don’t know which pharmaceutical companies are responsible for the medications they take. What Patients Say About Their Relationship With Industry Over the last two years, Inspire’s Annual Survey illustrates this insight with little change from year to year. Despite regular medication usage, the majority [...]
Adherence and Compliance: Is Our Language Patient Centric? T1 HATE hate hate hate the word "adherence." Makes pts who cannot follow instructions to the letter seem like unruly children. #hchlitss — Laurel Ann Whitlock (@twirlandswirl) March 27, 2015 1 During a tweetchat held in March 2015, patients with chronic conditions shared [...]
How Does Pharma Learn To Speak “Patient”? After passage of the 21st Century Cures Act in December 2016, speaking “patient,” is more essential than ever. What does speaking “patient” mean? Speaking “patient” means truly understanding and interpreting what patients are saying. That’s because the Act promotes “incorporating the patient perspective” [...]
