The Digitally-Savvy HCP Report is here!

The Digitally-Savvy HCP Report is here!

Unsurprisingly, doctors are more digitally savvy than ever before. There has been some speculation that this shift is solely due to the pandemic and that physicians will no longer act the same way after the COVID-19 outbreak has passed, preferring the tried-and-tested rep-led model. I may disagree, but a pragmatic approach is necessary, keeping the benefits of the digital-led model in mind, not just for the company but also for the customer. I believe pharma executives should seriously consider developing capabilities aligned with the changing environment if they have not already.

To offer an exceptional customer experience, pharma marketers must thoroughly understand where HCPs are in their customer journey, their content and channel preferences, and what motivates their behavior. Since 2014, Indegene has been conducting surveys of HCPs to determine how their digital habits manifest and alter. We recently published the fourth edition of this study and found several intriguing developments in contrast to the previous editions, as HCPs, pharma companies, and patients embraced digital approaches at a much faster rate.

The report, in my opinion, provided some fantastic insights into how marketers can create omnichannel experiences that boost customer engagement and commercial success. Undeniably, HCPs are more digitally savvy today, and pharma marketers must recognize the need to engage HCPs via their preferred channels and at times that are relevant to them. For any commercial activity to thrive, driving preference-led engagement is no longer a choice but a necessity.

In one of my previous posts, "Personalization: New Norm for the New Normal," I addressed how brands must move away from a one-size-fits-all strategy to cut through the digital clutter. HCPs have expressed similar concerns, with the survey stating that more than 60% of HCPs are overwhelmed with product-related promotional content pushed by pharma companies through various digital channels. 62% of HCPs said that knowing their needs and sharing relevant knowledge with them to make interactions more insightful is the most crucial area where pharma representatives can contribute value. Thus, reimagining the rep's role is critical to making omnichannel engagement more effective. The one-size-fits-all strategy will no longer suffice, and pharma businesses will need to engage in increased personalization at scale as well as improve content development and operations skills.

The study concluded with some interesting findings. Download your copy of "The Digital Savvy HCP" here and read about how you can engage customers more effectively and efficiently.?

Sujit Bedi, MBA

International Business Development, Channel, Marketing and Product Director | McGill MBA International Business

3 年

Good article and report that validates what many of us in the market know and understand. Also it is useful to influence and guide those HCPs on the trends and changes and tools to help them accelerate their knowledge obtainment and improve outcomes for their patients. Great info for sales and marketing to engage with cusomters.

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Milesh Gogad

Storyteller with a passion for building purpose-driven brands and teams

3 年

Good one Gurpinder Singh! Educate more than promote is increasingly the common thread across industries. Life sciences is no different.

Anant Puranik

Driving Strategic Marketing, Demand Generation, Analyst Engagement, Content Marketing and ABM

3 年

The one-size-fits-all approach will not work anymore. Factors such as deep customer knowledge, well-trained salesforce who are adept at handling digital interactions, powerful content in different formats for all channels, and measurement framework?will be critical for delivering personalization at scale.

Pranab K Bastya

Director: Business Head | Sales & Marketing | Strategy | Vertical Launch Excellence | Business Turnaround | Transformational Leadership | P&L Management

3 年

Nice read.Thanks

Raj Veeravalli

Digitalizing Healthcare, Empowering Governments, Enriching Lives

3 年

One of the inflexion points yet to happen in pharma is the increased allocation of A&P spend towards digital in a big way at the expense of other channels...thst is when the flood gates will open so to speak to apply the lessons learnt in the last few years and scale them up...that will be an exciting time indeed....

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