What are the skills and competencies required for effective patient engagement and advocacy in market access?
Patient engagement and advocacy are essential for achieving successful market access outcomes in healthcare. Market access is the process of ensuring that patients can access and afford the most appropriate and effective treatments for their needs, based on clinical evidence, value, and stakeholder preferences. To achieve this, market access professionals need to collaborate with various stakeholders, including patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, payers, regulators, policymakers, and industry partners. In this article, we will explore some of the key skills and competencies that market access professionals need to develop and apply for effective patient engagement and advocacy in market access.