Focus More On Patients, Less On Hospitals, Experts Tell Device Companies
Executive Summary
Devices that collect and communicate patient data present opportunities for device-makers to have a closer relationship with end-users, but most device companies have little experience working directly with patients. Device firms need to close this gap by seeing the patients who use their devices as their primary customers, rather than just focusing on intermediaries like doctors, hospitals, and payers, industry experts tell Medtech Insight.
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