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Check out our latest thought leadership pieces below.

Moderation: An online health community tool for understanding, not just responding

January 22, 2019

Moderation is a key component of Health Union's approach to community development. Hear first-hand from the people who are immersed in our communities and why Health Union’s approach works through this Q&A with Kristine Zerkowski, Vice President of Community Development.

Committed to the Public Health Sector: A New Year’s Resolution We Can Keep

December 20, 2018

While our office is wrapping up the end of the year, celebrating our accomplishments and the relationships we’ve built with one another, we’re spending a lot of time crunching numbers to quantify the kind of impact we’ve made this year as a business.

Five Simple Ways to Improve Clinical Trial Recruitment

December 13, 2018

Health Union often partners with study sponsors and contract research organizations (CROs) to supplement clinical trial recruitment efforts. Based on this experience, here are five simple suggestions for CROs to help guide patients from the point at which they express interest in a study through to completion.

The Patient and Caregiver Journeys are Interconnected: Addressing caregivers’ needs can make both experiences better

November 29, 2018

Day in and day out, we observe how a chronic condition or cancer diagnosis not only impacts the patient but their loved ones, as well. The comments and conversation reveal the ripple effect that occurs, and how the diagnosis impacts everyone in the family--often times it can feel as though they have received the diagnosis themselves. Caregivers step forward in recognition of their loved one’s need for care, compassion and support.

More Than Moderators: Why Authentic Expertise is the Core of Our Community Model

November 13, 2025

Health Union’s Community Managers don’t just manage discussion forums, they nurture a thriving, condition-specific ecosystem where validation and understanding empower patients and caregivers.

Redefining “Community”: From Niche to Next-Generation Performance and Scale

November 10, 2025

Discover how 1P data and a powerful tech stack prove that patient communities can deliver unrivaled quality and massive scale.

Building Authentic Connections: The Core of Health Union’s Community Model

October 30, 2025

What sets Health Union’s model apart? Learn how expert community managers and peer-to-peer validation build the confidence patients need to take action in their health journey.

Maximize Your Programmatic Reach: The Power of Audience Diversification

October 16, 2025

Maximize programmatic reach by diversifying your audience strategy. Learn how utilizing partners with differentiated data and granular segmentation unlocks net-new, high-intent audiences to connect with patients at critical decision points. Discover how Health Union delivers superior Audience Quality Index performance

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