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Digital Opinion Leaders and HCP Influence Mapping

April 30, 2025/in Competency, ACCESS, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Open Access, SEARCH BY TYPE, External Scientific Engagement, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Innovate Articles, Partner Circle Publications, 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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Innovate Roundtable - Optimizing Launch Insights Strategy

Optimizing launch insights strategy

April 17, 2025/in Competency, Strategy, Overview & Vision, Innovate Articles, Partner Circle Publications/by Jalene Kaiser

Pharma launch plans often overlook a critical driver of success: a formal insights strategy.

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Storytelling: The Underappreciated Cornerstone of Evidence-Based Medical Communications

January 30, 2025/in Competency, SEARCH BY TYPE, External Scientific Engagement, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Innovate Articles/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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Top 10 Most Interesting Publications of 2024

January 5, 2025/in Competency, Integrated Scientific Comms Plan & Pubs, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Innovate Articles/by Luke Traeger

Altmetric’s top 10 most interesting publications of 2024

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Casey Enterprise Commercialization Process

Optimizing Patient Outcomes: Medical Affairs’ Strategic Role in the Enterprise Commercialization Process (ECP)

December 3, 2024/in Competency, Strategy, Overview & Vision, SEARCH BY TYPE, Innovate Articles/by [email protected]

Medical Affairs is uniquely positioned as the only department capable of impacting the Enterprise Commercialization Process (ECP) at every stage, from the initial product concept through the entire commercialization effort.

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Creating Cohesive Field Medical Strategies with Advanced Data Insights

December 1, 2024/in Competency, Strategy, Insights, SEARCH BY TYPE, Innovate Articles, Partner Circle Publications/by Luke Traeger

This article explores how Sumitomo Pharma America (SMPA) leveraged H1’s advanced data capabilities to integrate diverse insights, enhance field medical strategies, and foster cross-functional collaboration across therapeutic areas.

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Building patient partnerships in Medical Affairs: What can established and emerging biopharmaceutical companies learn from each other?

November 21, 2024/in Competency, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Patient Centricity, Innovate Articles/by [email protected]

This article explores key questions on how Medical Affairs teams manage patient engagement across different-sized companies who have variations in focus, resources, and scale.

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AI Insights Forum Featured

AI in Medical Insights: From Implementation to Impact in Medical Affairs

November 20, 2024/in Competency, Strategy, Insights, SEARCH BY TYPE, Innovate Articles/by [email protected]

This article based on the Oct 3, 2024 Insights FAWG Forum explores the potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to transform Medical Affairs, focusing on medical insights.

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The Changing Landscape of Journal Performance Measurement

October 24, 2024/in Strategy, ACCESS, Open Access, SEARCH BY TOPIC, Partner Circle, SEARCH BY TYPE, Business Knowledge, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Value & Impact, Marketing & Sales Fundamentals, Innovate Articles, Content Hub, Content HUB Featured, Partner Circle Publications, SEARCH BY TOPIC, SEARCH BY TYPE, Medical Strategy & Launch Excellence/by Luke Traeger

Take advantage of alternative impact metrics that better reflect the multidimensional nature of today’s research dissemination and consumption.

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From Education to ROE and Future Programming, CME Providers Are Doing More with Data

July 24, 2024/in Competency, Medical Education of External Stakeholders, SEARCH BY TYPE, Customer Engagement & Scientific Comms, Innovate Articles/by [email protected]

Continuing Medical Education (CME) providers have seen their role expand to offer valuable information for future programming and other strategic business decisions. Here is how CME providers are using data to create insights and impact.

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