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Accelerate your ability to better serve your patients

Patient communities are an underutilized resource.

Peer supportHealth plan strategy
First published here

Here’s how you can prepare for and meet the future healthcare needs of diverse populations.

If you’re lucky, someone has already built a patient community you can tap into for rich, experiential knowledge.

I’ve had the privilege of working closely with patient communities for diabetes, asthma, ostomy, kidney disease, and sleep. I can attest to their value.

Each was the ‘hack’ to quickly:

  • Understanding underlying problems
  • Gathering ideas on ways to solve those problems
  • Getting feedback on potential solutions
  • Testing out early ideas
  • Disseminating what works, and more.
Written June 21, 2024.