Patients as Consumers

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Sonic HealthOnline Marketing & Market Research

Ian Lyons - pureprofile

Outline

How leading companies adapt to change

Patients as consumers

Customer centric design

Online communications best practice

How research can help

Adapting to Change

McDonalds Challenges

Major shifts in consumer attitudes and behaviour

Healthier eating style

Obesity epidemic concerns

More nimble competitors

Market Research Guides Change

Tracking advertising, consumer sentiment, behaviours

Weekly dips

Large quarterly studies

Change underway 2 years before Supersize Me

Most successful 12 months ever

Consumer Behaviour

Patients Are Consumers

Google opens access to medical information

Self directed healthcare

Other medical companies are marketing directly

Service experience is a key differentiator

Experience is coloured by marketing expectation

Role of Market Research

What is the current reality?

Quantify patient expectations

Qualify shift in patient attitudes

Make small changes and measure effectiveness

Existing Radiology Research

Rise of boutique or concierge medical care

Waiting time largest concern

Interpersonal skills

Radiologist only mentioned by 10%

Turning Crisis Into Opportunity — Challenges Facing Radiology in the 21st CenturyBy Jim Knaub, Radiology Today, Vol. 8 No. 15 P. 10

Customer Centric Design

Your Customer Journey

Online Best Practice

Humanise Your Business

Worth talking about

What you are like to do business with is your brand

Targeted Communications

Referring Doctor Customers

Micro marketing - make something special for small groups to differentiate

Simplify and wrap personality around your service

Options and control

In Conclusion

There is a Huge Opportunity

Consumerisation is an unexpected challenge

Research can help identify & track opportunities

Incorporate customer service into care

Shine in a increasingly competitive marketplace

How pureprofile Can Help

Recommend agencies & MR firms

Reach your current and potential customer base

Deliver targeted communications

Create dialogue

Thank You

Ian LyonsCommunications Director0411 588 145

ilyons@pureprofile.com

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