The patient journey has changed dramatically over the past decade. What was once a straightforward path from diagnosis to prescription has evolved into a much more complex experience involving genetic testing, specialist referrals, insurance approvals, specialty pharmacies, and an overwhelming amount of information online.
In this episode of The Patient Experience Podcast, hosts Bob Miglani and Jason Grossman explore how the patient journey is evolving and why this shift is creating what they describe as a growing patient confusion crisis. As therapies become more specialized and personalized, physicians have less time to guide patients through increasingly complicated decisions. At the same time, patients are turning to AI tools, social media, and online communities for answers, often leaving them overwhelmed or misinformed.
Bob and Jason discuss the forces driving these changes, including the rise of direct-to-patient healthcare models, new pricing transparency initiatives, and the rapid growth of rare disease and specialty therapies. They also explore what this means for pharmaceutical leaders, patient services teams, and patient-facing organizations that are working to help patients start therapy, stay on treatment, and make informed decisions.
For pharma leaders navigating this new landscape, understanding how the patient journey has evolved is essential to building trust, improving education, and delivering a better patient experience.
The Patient Experience Podcast explores how pharma patient services leaders and patient-facing teams can navigate a growing patient confusion crisis as therapies become more complex and the industry moves Direct to Patient. Hosted by Jason Grossman, a 25-year pharma commercial, patient services, and marketing executive, and Bob Miglani, former Pfizer leader and CEO of Hoot, each episode delivers practical insights leaders can use and reps can apply in the field to better educate patients, build trust, and drive better outcomes.
New episodes are recorded live on Bob Miglani’s LinkedIn and published across major podcast platforms.
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