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Empowering the Decision Maker: How Women Influence Decision- Making in Cancer Care NAACDO PAN - 2015
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Empowering the Decision Maker:How Women Influence Decision-Making in Cancer Care

NAACDO PAN - 2015

• Review the impact that women have in healthcare decision making

• Understand what research has shown to appeal to women in today’s culture in relation to marketing influence and decision-making empowerment

• Provide practical examples, ideas and tips for appealing to women in cancer-related marketing and communication

Objectives

About Gelb

WE WORK WITH NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED INSTITUTIONS:5 “Honor Roll” institutions5 out of the top 10 cancer programs3 out of the top 4 pediatric hospitals3 out of the top 10 cardiovascular programs

NATIONAL BENCHMARKING STUDIES:Patient experience managementMarketing practicesPhysician relations programsInternational programs

Ranked as one of top 50 Healthcare Consulting firms by Modern Healthcare

Selected ClientsBarnes-Jewish Hospital

Boston Children’s HospitalCleveland Clinic

Cincinnati Children’s HospitalDuke Medicine

Froedtert HealthMayo Clinic

MD Anderson Cancer CenterMemorial Sloan Kettering

Menninger ClinicTexas Children’s Hospital

The Ohio State University Medical Center

University of Chicago MedicineUniversity of Colorado Health

University of Michigan Health System

Presenters

John McKeever

Executive Vice President

Gelb Consulting,An Endeavor Management Company

Nicole Coy

Practice Lead, Customer Experience

Gelb Consulting,An Endeavor Management Company

Starting Points…

PAGE 7

Stereotyping…

PAGE 8

We are Wired to Think Differently

Source: University of California, Irvine “Intelligence In Men And Women Is A Gray and White Matter”

“Human evolution has created two

different types of brains designed for

equally intelligent behavior”

– UCI researcher Richard Haier

Men have 6X the amount of grey brain matter –

which relates to information processing.

Women have 10X the amount of white brain

matter – which relates to connections between

processing centers.

As such, men tend to excel at localized

processing (i.e. mathematics) while women tend

to excel at integrating and assimilating

information (i.e. language skills).

PAGE 9

We are Wired to Make Decisions Differently

Numerous studies have shown that during decision making, women are more

likely than men to:

Use a collaborative approach

Ask many questions

Consider a wide set of solutions

Think carefully under stress

(men are more likely to take

risks under stress)

In the corporate world, having women involved in

decision-making makes the organization

statistically more effective and profitable

PAGE 10

So What’s New?

• The majority of the online

market

• A wide range of influential

positions in the workplace

• A significant source of

untapped wealth

Today’s Women

Represent:

How this Impacts Us:

• Influence is moving beyond the

family

• Expectations and demands are

increasing

• Potential for influence is greater

than ever

Women have been dominating healthcare decision-

making for their families for decades.

PAGE 11

Changing Roles

Direct Users

Family Decision Makers

Community Influencers

Donors

Insurance Plan

Influencers

PAGE 12

% of women who make healthcare appointments for their family

Take a guess…

PAGE 13

Of women make healthcare

appointments for their family

Women as Family Decision Makers & Influencers

80%

PAGE 14

% of women who take their children to doctor appointments

% of women who select their child’s doctors

Take a guess…

PAGE 15

Of women take their children

to doctor appointments

Women as Family Decision Makers & Influencers

84%Of women select their

child’s doctors85%…And 94% of working mothers report making healthcare

decisions for others in their family

PAGE 16

% of family care givers who are women…

Take a guess…

PAGE 17

Of family care givers are women

Women as Family Decision Makers & Influencers

Female caregivers who are family members spend about 50%

more time providing care than male caregivers

66%

PAGE 18

Women as HR managers and donors

51%

71%Of today’s HR managers who

guide or make decisions about

insurance plans are women

Of private wealth in the US is

controlled by women

Women are the largest untapped door source –

with Gen X women (born in the 60’s-80’s) being

identified by many as the future of philanthropy

PAGE 19

Evolution of a new role…

Many healthcare experts believe

that consumers – particularly

women – are evolving to become

your brand managers.

What is the key factor that has

made this evolution possible?

PAGE 20

Online

Communities

of women share health-related information via Facebook

of women forward health information or articles to others

of women share health-related information via email

of women in their 20’s and 30’s use online or social media to

search for healthcare information

84%

69%

75%

90%

PAGE 21

Women's Realities Today

There is not just one “women’s market”

• Life milestones are much more varied

• Pragmatic needs are core drivers – much more than marketers usually realize - particularly convenience, finances and quality

• Healthcare consumers as a whole are becoming more educated, demanding and willing to seek information/second opinions on their own

• They are increasingly starved for time – with about 1/3 reporting that they lack the time to stay healthy (about 1/4 for women with children under 18)

PAGE 22

Emerging Themes

Bombarded with health

information, but unsure which

information to trust

Only 65% trust their PCP and

very few trust insurance or

pharmaceutical companies

Allow themselves to trust in

providers who foster dialogue

and communication

Neglect their own wellness

due to lack of time

(especially those who have

children under 18)

Believe that health is much

more than medical needs

Value being spiritually and

emotionally healthy,

physically fit and well-

rested

TRUST WELLNESS

Source: Center for Talent Innovation, “Engaging Women Decision Makers for Healthy Outcomes”

PAGE 23

Oncology Relevance

Healthcare – especially oncology – is inherently different from

most purchasing decisions

• We don’t want to need oncology services

• Diagnosis is a stressful time – it is common to act and make decisions differently than normal

• It is difficult for non-healthcare consumers to evaluate quality – a top driver for oncology decision-making

• Time may not allow for extensive research

• “The perfect decision” may not be possible due to insurance coverage, travel requirements, appointment availability, etc.

“I’m normally an information seeker but when I heard “cancer” I shut down. I only wanted to hear what [my hospital] had to say about my treatment” – Focus Group Participant

PAGE 24

Usage of Oncology Services

Source: American Cancer Society

• Compared to men, women

use more cancer preventative

services.

• Men continue to have higher

numbers of death due to

cancer in comparison to

women – although the divide

is shrinking as overall deaths

from cancer decrease.

PAGE 26

Thinking Beyond Pink

Mistakes to avoid:

• Assuming all women need is a color, font or sweet story that appeals to them

• Generalizations that all women think alike, go through the same life milestones and can be reached in the same way

• Neglecting to understand cultural and generational differences among women in your target market

• Appealing to women only when promoting women’s oncology service lines (and assuming that marketing to women will alienate men)

• Ignoring the new realities of women

PAGE 27

Products “for her”

PAGE 28

What Women Want

A healthcare brand that they perceive as

trustworthy

Confidence that they are receiving the highest

quality care and treatment

A convenient and easy process, respectful of

their time

A personalized experience that provides hope

and inspiration

PAGE 29

• Develop brand trust early

• Arm your marketing efforts with information (data)

• Move beyond satisfaction to advocacy

• Embrace differences

• Expand your focus

• Be authentic – but not afraid to have fun

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Practical Tips

PAGE 30

Develop Brand Trust

Develop brand trust early in the healthcare experience –

even before oncology needs develop

Focus on health partnership during a variety of life stages, including

prevention and ongoing wellness post-treatment

Market providers in a way that develops personal connections

Strengthen leadership position via social media and brand recognition in

the community

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PAGE 31

Connect During Life Stages

Spirit of Women partners with hospitals to provide education, screenings,

health tips etc. that are focused to women

PAGE 32

Become a Trusted Online Resource

MyLifeStages by Sutter Health is an award-winning health program that pulls together local health

resources and online technology. It includes area physicians who answer questions and post blogs

PAGE 33

Personalize Physician Marketing

A few ideas:

• Create engaging physician

profiles

• Write bios in first person

• Use video

• Feature blogs, community

forums or Q&A sessions via

social media

In what other ways have you

found success in marketing

your providers?

PAGE 34

Engage through Social Media

Practical Tips:

Focus on building connections

Show that you are paying attention

through responding to them (don’t

abandon a social media channel!)

Use empowering language,

relatable stories

Be authentic, honest and

transparent (if you make a mistake,

correct it and keep going!)

Overwhelmed? Look to industry

resources for help and guidelines

PAGE 35

Arm Efforts with Information2

Follow data, not assumptions

Seek the stories behind the

numbers

Consider a variety of tools for

eliciting feedback

Segmentation is your ally

Go beyond demographics to

develop psychographic profiles

PAGE 36

Consider a Variety of Data Gathering Tools

Referring Physicians are CriticalMost cancer patients are “assistedchoosers” – seeking advice from theirphysicians while also conducting their ownresearch

Reputation, Experience are KeyReputation of physicians and for patientcare, along with experience with specifictreatments or conditions, are top motivatorsfor selecting a cancer provider

Referrals, Online are PromotersMost frequently used information sourcesfor making a decision are others whoworking healthcare, friends/family andonline sources – particularly the provider’swebsite

Decision Factors Research

Referring Physician Experience

Mapping

Blitz User Testing

Oncology Patient Panels

Advertising Concept Testing

What we have learned: Tools to consider:

PAGE 37

Look to Alternative Methods

Methods Advantages Disadvantages

Observational Very inexpensive

“Real-time” insights

Not projectable

Typically not interactive

Training ideal

Qualitative Dynamic

Ability to probe

Capture “stories”

Easy internal deployment

Variable by individual/group

Not projectable

As size of group increases, so

does required skill set

Quantitative Projectable

Analyzes drivers

Capture “data” for trending

Most expensive

Limited by timing / your scope

Real-time Service recovery

Captures “data” for trending

Process refinement

Requires system for deployment

PAGE 38

Create Advocates

Move beyond satisfaction scores – focus on creating

advocates

Consider functional (what we do) and emotional (how we do

it) needs

Create authentic opportunities for engagement (if you ask for

real-time feedback, you must take action or respond)

Provide opportunities to build a long-term relationship

Invest time and effort to understand what they want

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FUNCTIONAL

EMOTIONAL

Cancer Patient Experience MapScheduling First Visit Treatment Follow-upNeed

Initial cancer diagnosis

Perceptions about provider

Awareness of provider and

oncology program

Evaluating and selecting a

provider

Contacting the provider or

oncology center

Scheduling first visit

Financial and medical

paperwork/records

Organizing

accommodations/travel

Additional lab or diagnostic

testing

Reoccurring appointments

and treatments

Surgery and inpatient care

Nursing, tech and physician

care

Support services

Completion of treatment

Treatment for additional

conditions

Call-backs for assistance

Communication with referring

physician regarding progress

Follow-up visits and

coordination of follow-up care

Getting to center - parking and

navigation

Checking-in and waiting area

Discussion of treatment plan,

clinical trials and preparation

for what to expect

Interactions with staff and

providers

Patient and family education

• Referring Physicians

• Family and Friends

• Internet Research

• Advertisements

• Front Desk Staff

• Call Center

• Faculty/Medical Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff

• Support Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff

• Support Staff

• Faculty/Medical Staff

• Support Staff

• Patient’s primary/referring

physician

Key Touchpoints

Key Touchpoints

PAGE 43

Functional

Understanding Needs

Emotional

PAGE 46

Identifiable Personas

Segment Name Appeal Size

Handle with Care High 12%

OB DrivenHigh, with OB

affiliation16%

Support Seekers

Moderate, with

persuasive

communications

9%

In Control Moderate 12%

PAGE 48

Translating Feedback into Customer Experience

Placed patient safety and quality of care at the center of design and operations

Created specific areas to enhance the family bonding experience and promote family-centered care throughout the facility

Crafted calming, joyful environments

Studied traffic flow and way finding to enhance site and building navigation

Analyzed operational models to focus on family-centered care and customer service

PAGE 51

Oncology Patient Decision Process

AwarenessDecision

MakingExperience Communications

PhysicianFacility

• Previous Experience

• Reputation

• Recommendation

from Others

• Recommendation

from Others

• Online Research

Referring

Physician

Online

Research

Friends

and

Family

Questions to Consider…

• Can local providers closer to home mange it just as

successfully?

• Will my treatment options be the same regardless of

where we go?

Motivating Factors for Selecting Provider

PAGE 52

Embrace Differences

Acknowledge multiple, varying roles of

today’s woman

Avoid stereotypes or being patronizing

Seek to understand and embrace the

cultural needs

Consider needs related to language,

religion, race, life stage, etc.

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PAGE 53

Use Differences to Empower

A few best practices:

Highlight diverse women role models (for consumers and internal audiences) – seek those who are trusted, respected and active in their commitment to supporting other women

Look beyond the longstanding tradition of seeing work and life as two different things – find opportunities to bring family, community and work together as an integrated system

Designate a champion – a senior leader, ideally a man (the person championing diversity change should be the opposite to the change)

Resist the temptation to only include women in initiatives to reach out to women – this leads to alienation rather than collaborative team work

PAGE 54

Example –

Embracing Life Stages, Diverse Roles4

PAGE 55

Expand Your Focus

Appealing to women doesn’t mean alienating mean

Include information about men’s preventative care in healthcare

educational information aimed for women

Appeal to women’s core needs when promoting men's services

As a marketer, avoid the traditional traps (“I get it because I am a

woman” or “I can’t get it because I am a man”). Keep in mind that

we are experts – we can navigate healthcare much easier than

most consumers

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PAGE 56

Consider Appealing to Women in Marketing Men’s

Services

• Prostate Clinic in California

created marketing materials that

addressed men directly, but

appeal to women by drawing

differences between breast

cancer and prostate cancer.

• REX UNC Healthcare featured a

prostate ad aiming at both males

and females – emphasizing the

impact on the wives, daughters,

moms and sisters of men who

have prostate cancer

PAGE 57

Value Authenticity6

Focus on connectedness and benefit

for all

Don’t be afraid to have fun – but use

humor focused on community and

family (avoid competitiveness or

degrading)

Create opportunities for relationship-

building and engagement

Feature real, diverse women

Provide avenues for women to

advocate for your brand

PAGE 58

Example – Humor that appeals to women6

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

QUESTIONS ?

COMMENTS ?

Resources

Contact Info

John McKeever and Nicole Coy

Gelb Consulting Group

[email protected]@endeavormgmt.com

RESOURCES

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Change Management Toolkit

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handbook on how to organize marketing efforts

for clinical service lines. Chapter 7 features our

extensive work with Texas Children’s Hospital.

Our Thought Leadership

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Real-Time Monitoring

Physician Relations Resources

Referring physician experience

management overview

Ohio State University Medical Center

Cleveland Clinic

MD Anderson

Texas Children’s

University of Michigan Health System

Experience Mapping Workshops

Building Enduring Relationships

with Referring Physicians

Healthcare Growth Playbook

Marketing in the Era of Health Reform

Message Mapping – Creating a

Communication Roadmap

Patient Experience Resources

University of Michigan Health System

MD Anderson

Linking Marketing and Operations

2012 Benchmarking Study

with Beryl, APQC

Froedtert Health

Emergency Department

Patient Experience

management overview

2012 Patient Experience

with Beryl, APQC

Patient Experience: The Key to

Marketing Effectiveness

Experience Mapping Workshops:

Path to Care: Patient Experience

Management

ISHPMR Creating Patient

Enchantment

Business Case Development

through Empathy – Froedtert

Using Patient Stories to Create a

Culture that Cares – MD Anderson

VOC for Marketing Gelb-MDACC

Brand and Marketing Resources

Healthcare Brands

Marketing in the Era of Health Reform

Healthcare Marketing Strategy

Froedtert Health

Barnes Jewish

Healthcare Growth Playbook with

Strategic Marketing Planning Template

Message Mapping

Brand Architecture

MD Anderson

Brand Book

Social Media in Healthcare

Advertising Testing Techniques

Texas Children’s

Segmentation and Marketing Strategy

Patients ReferrersInternal

• Conducting weekly meetings between faculty

and service staff

• Enhancing the role of volunteers, including

recruitment & their role in the patient

experience

• Offering amenities to paramedics

• Sharing best practices across multiple

departments

• Including front-line staff in operational

redesign, particularly for call center and

scheduling

• Implementing real-time organizational

effectiveness feedback system

• Developing uniform customer service

standards across roles

• Providing scripting for organizations,

especially front line staff

• Implementing weekly progress meetings

• Creating non-traditional support groups

• Improving waiting areas by providing laptops for

checkout, pagers for patients and separate areas for

adults and children

• Customizing welcome packets based on geography

and personal preferences

• Offering patient advocates, particularly for destination

and international patients

• Screening interviewees to share their story for

inclusion in marketing materials

• Implementing real-time feedback system for patients

and referring physicians

• Mapping out the experience by setting expectations

for every step and reiterating during steps

• Including referrers on advisory boards

• Sending “thank you” notes and/or calling to

thank them for every referral

• Adding photos and sub-specialty focus to faculty

directory

• Promoting availability of diagnostic center for

undiagnosed patients

• Revamping follow-up notes to include a concise

summary upfront

• Creating opportunities for on-site CME,

backstage tours, and meet and greet with faculty

• Courtesy calls for a personal touch and rapport

with physicians

Experience Management Best Practices

Strategic Priority

Links to Clinical Excellence

Competitive Advantage

Source: Gelb/APQC/Beryl Institute Benchmarking Study

Patient Experience Maturity

Source: Gelb Consulting Benchmarking survey

Physician Experience Maturity

• Mobile appointment status updates

• Suggestions for activities, restaurants ,rest areas, quiet areas.

• Self Service/Real Time

Scheduling

• Customized

communication

• Intelligent queuing

• Intelligent complex

appointment coordination

• Demonstrated concern for

needs/problems

• Central database to

track staff availability &

patient needs

• Single contact

resolution, real time

recovery

• Vehicles for feedback

collection and action

• Service Standards for

Patient Interaction,

Service Excellence

• First visit greeting

• Clear way-finding

• Quiet spaces available

• Friendly

knowledgeable staff

• Efficient registration

• Accurate insurance

verification/financial

clearance

• 24 hour call back standard/

tracking metrics

• Abandon metrics,

complaints , kudos shared

with faculty and front end

• Financial Counselors available for consultation

• Friendly knowledgeable staff

• Dedicated fast-track

appointment

openings

• “Commit to sit”

• “What do you need

today?” process

• Clear, accessible

care plans/protocols

(paper, virtual)

• Sponsored support options

• Dedicated single point of contact

• Holistic therapy options

• Journey coordinators

• Contact information (phone

number, email, patient portal) for

continuing needs

• Friendly knowledgeable staff

• Personal call to referring physician to

coordinate follow-up care and thank

for referral

• Post-visit patient contact

• Patient friendly

static websites

• Diagnosis Based

Ed Materials

• Friendly

knowledgeable

staff

• Telemedicine and

Telecommunication options

• Automated lab reporting

• Customized communication

• Patient and Family

Centered Care Models

• Templates for patient

tracking from central data

base

• Seamless EHR transfer

• What if personalized

financial impacts

• Collection of Medical

Records

• Staff tracking tools

• Live answer to all calls

(instant queue)

• Single Contact

Resolution/real-time

recovery

• Personalized on-line access

to info

• Retinal identification for

intake to clinic

• Valet voucher,

assigned first visit

escort

• Concierge Program

• Intelligent on-site

queuing

• Intelligent on-site

complex appointment

coordination

• Interactive web

design with chat

access

• Mobile friendly

content

• Service Standards

for Patient

Interaction, Service

Excellence

• Friendly

knowledgeable staff

• Community based

education

• Proactive

outreach (patients/

physicians)

Educate Evaluate Schedule Visit / Treat Follow-up

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Access Center Best Practices

Our Team Leaders

John McKeever, MBA, Executive Vice President

• Nationally recognized expert in healthcare strategy, particularly experience management

Nicole Coy, MA, Experience Practice Lead

• Has led scores of projects with our healthcare clients over the past 10 years

Shannon Frazier, MBA, Digital Insights and Dashboards Practice Lead

• Over 10 years of business management experience; has installed systems for over 25 healthcare clients

Mike Taylor, MBA, Senor Advisor - Research

• JD Power pedigree with decades of research experience

Ed Tucker, MPH, FACHE, Senior Advisor – Healthcare Strategy

• Over 30 years of experience in executive roles in major healthcare systems including the VA and Texas Medical Center

Jill Secord, RN, MBA, Senior Advisor – Clinical Operations and Business Development

• Over 38 years of experience as nurse, lean certified internal consultant and former Executive Director of Destination Programs at University of Michigan Health System

Carol Packard, PhD., Senior Advisor – Organizational Development

• Over 20 years experience in organizational development including system-wide Service Excellence programs

Endeavor Management is a management consulting firm that leads

clients to achieve real value from their strategic transformational

initiatives. We serve as a catalyst by providing the energy to maintain the

dual perspective of running the business while changing the business

through the application of key leadership principles and business

strategy.

In 2012, Gelb Consulting became an Endeavor Management Company.

Our combined experience (Gelb founded in 1965) offers clients unique

capabilities to focus their strategic initiatives with a thorough

understanding of customer needs to drive marketing strategies, build

trusted brands, deliver exceptional customer experiences and launch

new products. Our experienced consultants and analysts use advanced

marketing research techniques to identify customer needs and spot high

potential market opportunities.

The firm’s 40 year heritage has produced a substantial portfolio of proven

methodologies, enabling Endeavor consultants to deliver top-tier

transformational strategies, operational excellence, organizational

change management, leadership development and decision support.

Endeavor’s deep operational insight and broad industry experience

enables our team to quickly understand the dynamics of client companies

and markets.

Endeavor strives to collaborate effectively at all levels of the client

organization to deliver targeted outcomes and achieve real results. Our

collaborative approach also enables clients to build capabilities within

their own organizations to sustain enduring relationships.

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