Carelike: A Source of Visibility for Patient Centricity

Value-based care today is driving the need for healthcare institutions to produce ample information in order to support therapy and its significance. With patients and caregivers alike consuming that information, the reliability of data pushes a need for solutions that fit the bill. When it comes to finding the right solution, “there is a lot of technology out there, but what works in a given situation fails in another, and this raises the question of how to develop, deliver, and scale within the confines of a highly-regulated space,” mentions Shae McBride, Senior VP of Strategy at Carelike. By devising digital partnerships for its clients to support not only the patient but the often—overlooked family members, Carelike provides scalable solutions that serve help on demand. The firm wraps its easy-to-use technology around a rich database of resources and partner networks to provide comprehensive and up-to-date information, which enables family caregivers to improve the quality of life for patients.

A study shows that about 93 million family caregivers in the US spend an estimated $522 billion in care for their loved ones. “We know that these numbers are climbing and to be truly patient-centric, pharma companies need to endow family caregivers with seamless and easy-to-use health information technology,” says Shae. “We support patient-centricity by focusing not only on the quality of life of the patient but of those caring for them.” Carelike assists its pharma clients to help the family caregivers as well as the patients during the transition from one care setting to another and provides support and insights that can be informative at every stage of their drug administration cycle, ultimately resulting in better outcomes. In a survey of 10,000 patients, 40 percent surveyed couldn’t name ANY of the pharma companies who made their treatments. Carelike supports pharmaceutical patient support initiatives by providing best-in-class solutions that provide pharmaceutical organizations the ability to support and assist each patient, and their family members, on their journey towards better health.