Trends: Healthcare

Patients seeking patients find community, resources on Smart Patient.
Information. It’s what the newly diagnosed and their loved ones crave. Insights from patients and survivors is especially prized. These are folks who have been in your hospital gown, tried that med, e … Read more

Healthcare Checkup – July 2016
Let’s talk costs. According to a Duke University study of nearly 2,000 physician-patient conversations published in the journal Health Affairs found that when patients brought up costs durin … Read more

Patients want to talk about costs but docs stick to the old script.
Patients are becoming increasingly cost-conscious, but physicians aren’t comfortable talking about price. A Duke University study of nearly 2,000 physician-patient conversations published in the journ … Read more

Healthcare Checkup – June 2016
What do you think of when you hear the word “Millennial?” Do you think “carefree” or “caregiver?” According to an AARP study, of the roughly 40 million U.S. adult caregivers, 25 percent are Millennial … Read more

Millennials and eldercare: 4 things to know about the future of caregivers.
What do you think of when you hear the word “Millennial?” While some believe this cohort is “carefree,” “entitled” or “selfish,” some are shaking this notion altogether when it comes to this cohort’s … Read more

Healthcare Checkup – May 2016
Are Millennials getting enough sleep? What about exercise? We know that 50 percent of Millennials look up health related information online, while 27 percent use wearables to track their activity. But … Read more

3 healthcare marketing trends on the rise (again).
Trends come and go, but these three seem to be sticking around. Let’s take a look: 1. Print ads are still relevant. Open a magazine, any magazine. What do you see? Advertisements and tons of them. Fro … Read more

Everything marketers need to know about Millennials’ health and wellness.
We already know this audience is mindful when it comes to their health. But what else is this cohort doing when it comes to their wellness? According to the Communispace study Healthcare Without Borde … Read more

Healthcare Checkup – April 2016
Did you find your match? No, not a love interest–your residency match. March marked the month in which medical students nationwide found out where they will be completing their residency. But, no matt … Read more

Does using animation in pharma ads trivialize warnings?
Mr. Mucus is meant to be gross. The snot monster and antihero should make cold sufferers reach for Mucinex. Same goes for the cute, overactive, texting bladder in Myrbetriq’s ad. They’re memorable, bu … Read more