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Do THIS, not THAT: Best Practices to Drive More Impactful Medical Communication Strategies

May 13, 2025/in Competency, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Innovate Articles, SEARCH BY TYPE, External Scientific Engagement, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Jalene Kaiser

As Med Ed teams adopt new tech, it’s key to know how physicians prefer learning. This article shares 2025 MAPS tips with simple “do THIS, not THAT” strategies.

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Digital Opinion Leaders and HCP Influence Mapping

April 30, 2025/in Competency, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Innovate Articles, External Scientific Engagement, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Jalene Kaiser

This article summarizes insights from a 2025 MAPS Roundtable where Medical Affairs leaders discussed emerging trends in digital engagement, focusing on the rise of Digital Opinion Leaders (DOLs) and strategies for Healthcare Professional (HCP) influence mapping. The conversation highlighted how innovative approaches are reshaping disease awareness and stakeholder relationships.

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Redefining Medical Affairs Strategy with Data

March 20, 2025/in Competency, Strategy, ACCESS, Overview & Vision, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Innovate Articles, Partner Circle Publications, Featured, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Luke Traeger

Johnson & Johnson’s Medical Affairs team is transforming strategy with data-driven insights, moving beyond traditional approaches to identify key opinion leaders, improve advisory board diversity, and enhance patient journey mapping. With H1’s analytics, they are shifting from quantity to quality in engagements, advancing health equity, and leveraging AI for smarter decision-making.

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Storytelling: The Underappreciated Cornerstone of Evidence-Based Medical Communications

January 30, 2025/in Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, Business / Finance, ACCESS, Competency, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Innovate Articles, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Content Hub, Content HUB Featured, Featured, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Luke Traeger

In an era of data-driven medical communications, we’re missing a crucial ingredient: storytelling. New research shows our brains are wired to engage with narrative formats – making storytelling not just a ‘nice-to-have’ but a neurological necessity for effective medical education. Learn how the STORIES framework (Structure, Tailoring, Originality, Rationality, Immediacy, Emotionality, Simplicity) is revolutionizing how we communicate complex medical information to healthcare providers and patients alike. From graphic novels to VR simulations, see how narrative techniques are transforming medical education and patient engagement.

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How pre-launch scientific activities are associated with launch success

November 20, 2024/in Competency, ACCESS, Strategy, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, Launch Excellence, Digital, Podcasts, Field Medical, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

Experts from Pfizer and Veeva explore a recent Veeva Pulse Report showing that targeted scientific outreach is associated with 40% faster treatment adoption.

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Top 10 Most “Interesting” Publications of 2024

October 29, 2024/in Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Open Access, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

What makes a publication interesting or impactful? Is it number of citations? Sentiment among important stakeholders? Relevance to the largest patient population? Popular news attention? The answer depends on your strategy. Here we speak with experts from Altmetric about 10 publications that are impactful for different reasons.

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Altmetric Niche Pub Featured

Maximizing the Impact of a Niche Publication

July 30, 2024/in ACCESS, Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

Getting the most impact from a publication requires being able to define who the audience is and how to reach them, across both journals and online channels, especially in complex/niche cases. In this podcast, we discuss the benefits of taking an analytical approach.

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Wiley Practice Changing Pub Featured

Practical Tips to Optimize the Impact of a Practice-Changing Publication

July 18, 2024/in Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, ACCESS, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by [email protected]

Publishing a scientific study can feel like squeezing an eyedropper into the ocean and it is the job of the Publications team to ensure this publication has impact — especially when it has the potential to change clinical practice. Here we learn practical tips straight from the source – namely, experts at Wiley.

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Sharpen Communication Strategies at Speed: Can We Unlock the New Insights From “Alternative Metrics”?

July 9, 2024/in Strategy, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, Business Knowledge, Value & Impact, Marketing & Sales Fundamentals, Content Hub, Partner Circle Publications, Interviews & Opinions, Medical Communications/by Luke Traeger

Digital Science held a roundtable discussion with Medical Affairs leaders in Madrid in May 2024 on the topic of scientific communications strategies assessment and their success measurements for multiple stakeholders.

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Altmetric Journal Selection Featured

Journal Selection: Looking Beyond Traditional Metrics

July 2, 2024/in Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Podcasts, Content Hub, Medical Communications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE/by Travis Hege

With companies driving their own engagement and alternatives to journals becoming mainstream, does impact factor still matter?

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