Pre-existing condition. This is a term we heard thrown around a lot at the start of 2020. It’s still a part of our day-to-day vocabulary, especially if you're one of the...
When pharma brands become fully digitally enabled, market access pathways are optimized and providers have the tools they need to begin patients on your therapy rapidly and...
The 2022 State of Mental Health in America report highlights that 24.7% of adults with a mental illness in 2019 reported an unmet need for treatment—this number has seen a...
During the recent Digital Pharma Innovation Week, I had the great opportunity to lead a roundtable discussion with a group of stakeholders from across the pharma industry...
As pharmaceutical companies evolve toward digital-first commercial models, U.S. market access strategies seem to be lagging in the digital revolution. Companies face many...
Non-adherence to prescribed therapy can create extraordinary risks for patients. Even when provided with correct diagnoses and effective treatment plans, patients can often...
At the recent Asembia Specialty Pharmacy Summit, I had the chance to join RxNT, a leading EHR provider, to host a small-format session on the EHR workflow. In light of recent...
There may be no greater threat to patient outcomes than the current barriers to therapy access—especially for specialty medications.
Growth in healthcare technology began with the HITECH (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health) Act of 2009 and has grown significantly over the years....
Every day, patients need to switch to new therapies because of disease progression, side effects, affordability or other factors—and if your brand is a second- or third-, or...
Over the past decade, pharma has made significant investments in real-world data (RWD) and in analytics/insights generated from that data -- real-world evidence (RWE). At ...
It’s a problem with enormous impact for patients that has been nearly impossible to solve: Brand-eligible patients are out there, but they’ve been misdiagnosed or, even...
Despite incredible advances in the availability of real-world data (RWD) and AI applications, many tech-savvy brand...
In the quest to improve patient outcomes, life sciences companies are increasing their focus on optimizing the patient...
If you’re a life science marketer, chances are you’ve been hearing about the...
Pharma manufacturers work relentlessly to create drugs and therapies to address some of the most complex health conditions people face. There are years of research and...
Innovate4OutcomesTM was born in 2020 as a design-thinking event in response to COVID-19, but it quickly became clear the COVID-19 health crisis could be a catalyst for a...
At the recent Re:Imagine Pharma Marketing virtual conference, I was excited to present on how brand...
In our first two blog posts on challenges related to multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, we addressed the need to build awareness...
In our initial blog post on challenges related to multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment, we discussed the first barrier, which is...
When it comes to multiple sclerosis (MS), there are multiple challenges that can deter patients from receiving the care they...
With COVID-19 still impacting provider facetime for brand field teams, life sciences organizations need new ways to deliver information that supports HCP awareness. That’s...
Omnichannel marketing continues to be a hot topic among pharma brand teams, but too often I see our clients struggling to convert their tactics and strategies into a true...
An astounding 7,000 rare and orphan diseases affect more than 30 million people in the United States alone1. Rare diseases are classified as any disease that affects less...
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spread across the nation, greatly impacting people’s health and lives, trustworthy and relevant health information from a reliable source became...
The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was held last month and I am excited to share with you my thoughts on the highlights from this year’s...
Like any prescribing HCP, I, as a nurse practitioner, recognized that making medication decisions was one of the biggest choices I had to make for patients. My choice had a...
Interpersonal relationships and innovative dialogue fuel my position as SVP of pharma sales at OptimizeRx. Without them, I cannot lead my team well or continue to foster and...
I recently had the honor of speaking at Momentum Events Decoding Digital Health for Life Sciences, on the value and benefits of SMS text-based patient engagement programs. I...
OptimizeRx was recently a proud Global Sponsor of Pharma USA 2021, pharma’s first “virtual congress” to look beyond the pandemic to pharma’s future. For seven days, pharma...
As a scientist, I know first-hand how much time and energy go into the drug discovery and development process from day one. In fact, one of the highlights of my research...
Lip service is often given to the idea of fostering community within the healthcare industry to improve patient outcomes, but rarely is it acted upon in significant ways. As...
How to support patients throughout their entire care journey is an ongoing topic of conversation in the healthcare community and one we are constantly trying to improve upon...
When we were planning our inaugural Innovate4Outcomes event, I knew it would be important to discuss topics and challenges that are omnipresent in the daily lives of our...
Patient engagement is at the forefront of what I do every day as the Vice President of Patient Engagement at OptimizeRx, so when I had the opportunity to participate in ...
Bringing our clients innovative digital solutions is the core of our purpose as a sales team at OptimizeRx. When we had the opportunity to participate in the first annual ...
As a Vice President of sales at OptimizeRx, I have taken a passionate interest in understanding how to aid both our Life Sciences and clinical partners in improving...
The onset of COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020 forced the health industry to quickly adapt to a rapid expansion of health solutions to manage patient care in the face of...
In the United States, 45 Million Americans cannot read past a 5th grade reading level, 50% of adults cannot read past an 8th grade reading level, and ¾ of Americans on...
“If patients just took their medication…” As a clinician, I remember thinking this time and time again with my patients as I confronted worsening chronic conditions that I...
What’s really happening in the EHR during the coronavirus pandemic?
What a difference a month makes.
You’ve heard that necessity is the mother of invention. In our current COVID-19 reality, we might tweak that saying a bit to be, “necessity is the mother of transformation.”...
There's not a time in recent history when the entire world of healthcare faced such a large-scale challenge. Healthcare providers are scrambling to contain the coronavirus...
Precision medicine is a hot topic. It should be. It’s no longer a concept. Multiple drugs are now available that are more effective in patients with a specific genetic...
There’s no slowing down this healthcare train as it rumbles faster and faster toward personalization. Apple Health, smart phones, smart watches, Alexa-based smart digital...
Cardiac patients in Jerusalem who can’t reach a rehab center for regular monitoring have a new treatment option thanks to RMDY Health, OptimizeRx’s digital health management...
On the weekend of November 15th – 17th, 2019 hundreds of nurses convened in New Brunswick, New Jersey to participate in the SONSIEL Nurse Hackathon, sponsored by Johnson &...
For the last few days, you might have noticed us celebrating our newly announced exclusive partnership with NewCrop. They’re one of the most exciting e-Prescribing services...
Understanding the patient journey is critical for life science manufacturers to effectively develop and commercialize products and services that help patients live a longer...
This year’s Digital Pharma East conference in Philadelphia saw some clear themes throughout, with patient journey likely winning out as the term that most heavily dominated...
The healthcare industry has long recognized the role of social determinants of health (SDoH) as a vital piece of the healthcare puzzle. Defined as the conditions in which...
Diabetes continues to plague the healthcare industry, maintaining its status as one of the top public health issues in terms of clinical outcomes and cost. As providers...
Medication switching by pharmacies can be one of the biggest challenges faced by LOE (loss of exclusivity) brands with the entrance of new generics in the marketplace.
When it comes to making outbound calls to patients in the healthcare space, just getting people to answer the phone can be a big challenge. Once you do reach them though, how...
Are you trying to better communicate with healthcare providers? Or patients?
More than 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure and the need to actively manage their symptoms every day. For those 65 years and older, heart failure is one of the...
In life, we all go through difficult times or hardships. Sometimes these situations make it harder for us to be happy or grateful for what we have. However, maintaining an...
The healthcare industry has been marketing directly to patients for decades, however, traditionally patients have always been “talked to”, meaning the communication is being...
Pharma invests heavily in "patient engagement" programs. However, some of the biggest challenges are (a) identifying patients that are on a specific drug therapy, and (b)...
Launching a new pharma brand can be incredibly challenging. Even with a compelling efficacy story, it can be difficult to change HCPs' prescribing behaviors. This is...
Many pharma brands, especially newer or specialty drugs come with what's known in the industry as the Patient Starter Kit. It contains a wealth of information including basic...
Pharmaceutical companies are starting to embrace text messaging as a key tool to provide patients and their caregivers with much-needed support. Although texting is not a new...
We at OptimizeRx like to say that the texting app icon on a mobile phone is some of the most valuable real estate. But why?
