Focus on the consumer: 5 healthcare consumerism focus areas

To survive in a value-based environment, healthcare organizations must develop consumerism strategies, according to Diagnostic Imaging.

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Here are five key focus areas:

1. Consumers seek personalized experiences, and patients are no different. Successful providers will understand their patients’ expectations and deliver. Healthcare organizations should consider leveraging data they already have in their databases.

2. Once healthcare organizations have gathered the data, they may want to focus on customizing patient experiences. For example, one patient may want to receive reminder texts while another may prefer a phone call.

3. Understand what inspires a patient to engage in their healthcare. Additionally, know what patients want in terms of products and services. Successful organizations will determine if price or quality, for example, more strongly impact their patients’ choices.

4. Build a strong brand focusing on patient loyalty. In today’s healthcare landscape, patients have a lot of options, so successful organizations will develop a strong marketing campaign on why patients should continue choosing them.

5. Use technology to your benefit, leveraging it to create an integrated and personal healthcare experience. Figure out what your patients want, like social media interaction or telehealth, and build upon those segments.

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