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Healthcare Industry Thought Leadership

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Check out our latest thought leadership pieces below.

Building Authentic Connections: The Core of Health Union’s Community Model An Interview with Health Union's CCO Sara Hayes

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

Innovation in Action: Leveraging KOLs and AI for Unrivaled Brand Advocacy

October 14, 2025

HCPs trust their peers more than anyone, but they're also busier than ever. Learn how to leverage the credibility of KOLs and the power of AI to deliver vital information.

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Building a Better Bridge: Why a Dedicated Community is the Future of HCP Engagement

October 7, 2025

In the battle for HCP attention, the loudest voice doesn't win—the most trusted one does.

[Infographic] Social Health: The New Patient Journey

September 17, 2021

Patients are seeking dynamic, ever-changing social health connections online that have reinvented the patient journey – and pharma’s role in it.

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The Many Frustrations of Explaining Your Condition to Others

August 9, 2021

Findings across Health Union’s surveys can help spotlight some of the frustrations, context and nuances people face when discussing their conditions.

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Social Health: The Future of Healthcare Marketing

August 6, 2021

Social health—the digital means by which health consumers engage with each other and their health—has broad applications for the healthcare industry.

Understanding Adherence: 5 Questions for Patients

August 2, 2021

To understand the various factors that impact adherence, the following questions may create a more open line of communication between patients and HCPs.