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Report: Nearly Half of Patients Miss Medical Bills Due to Communication Problems

MedCity News

About 45% of patients have missed or forgotten to pay medical bills because of challenges they experienced in communicating with their provider, a survey from Artera found. Another 43% of patients said that these communication issues negatively affected their health.

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Providing a Pathway to Patient Connectivity and Adherence

Fierce Pharma

Today, gaining consistent access to life-saving medications can be a significant hurdle that many patients must learn to navigate. Specialty therapy patients require accessible prescription management solutions that can simplify communication, improve access, and increase adherence.

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Too many patients aren’t filling their prescriptions. Here’s how the industry can change that.

Fierce Pharma

Medication adherence is a large and growing challenge for pharma companies, healthcare providers and the patients they serve. Research shows that 20% of patients have failed to fill a script in the past, and one-third aren’t confident managing their illness. Engaging patients from the moment a drug is prescribed can help.

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Transforming Patient Centricity to Patient Inclusive within Medical Affairs

PM360

What is the value of a patient-centric approach if that approach doesn’t include the patients themselves? They want a patient inclusive approach. More specifically, what role is Medical Affairs playing in working with patients to create educational materials that would make sense to fellow patients?

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GSK’s long-acting HIV med Cabenuva beats daily therapy in patients who've faced adherence hurdles

Fierce Pharma

GSK’s long-acting HIV regimen Cabenuva has already shown it works as well as daily oral therapies in patients who have the virus under control. GSK’s long-acting HIV regimen Cabenuva has already shown it works as well as daily oral therapies in patients who have the virus under control.

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Sculpting Seamless Patient Experiences: Five hallmarks of a highly effective patient support program

Fierce Pharma

Treatment journeys — especially those involving specialty medications — can be complex and arduous. Unlock the art of sculpting seamless patient experiences with these five hallmarks of highly effective patient support programs.

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Medtech’s iPhone Moment: Pioneering Patient Experience-Focused Design in Medical Devices

MedCity News

Flexible, portable medical diagnostic devices are the future, augmenting equity and access to quality healthcare. That means designing for patients as well as caregivers, creating devices that are intuitive, easy to use, and easily adaptable to various environments.

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