Defining Insights.

Insights Medical affairs Medical information Metrics Pharmaceutical industry phactMI

Journal

Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science
ISSN: 2168-4804
Titre abrégé: Ther Innov Regul Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101597411

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 23 03 2023
accepted: 13 06 2023
pubmed: 5 7 2023
medline: 5 7 2023
entrez: 5 7 2023
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Insights, when acted upon, can result in positive changes to the business, for HCPs, and ultimately for patients. Medical Information, as a customer facing function, is one of the groups that generate insights. Data and insights across different functions of an organization need to be compiled to provide a comprehensive view. The purpose of this paper is to develop a shared definition of insights and to provide a working guidance for the insight process. Two surveys were conducted of the phactMI membership first to establish a shared definition of insights and then to benchmark current insight process. From this data and the shared experience of the working group a proposed guidance was developed. The developed definition of an insight is "An insight is the deeper understanding of the why behind trends of information that lead us to determine if an action is warranted". For the most robust outcomes, insight identification needs to be a cross functional activity. The proposed structured approach can be leveraged and customized for any organization and include the following five steps: INvestigate, Scrutinize, Identify, Take Action, and Enlighten (INSITE). The INSITE process provides a simple framework that should become routine for all Medical Information colleagues who are leading the work around insights. The process should be shared across all functions that participate in the insight generation process. This is another area where Medical Information can demonstrate leadership and highlight their value to the organization.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Insights, when acted upon, can result in positive changes to the business, for HCPs, and ultimately for patients. Medical Information, as a customer facing function, is one of the groups that generate insights. Data and insights across different functions of an organization need to be compiled to provide a comprehensive view. The purpose of this paper is to develop a shared definition of insights and to provide a working guidance for the insight process.
METHODS METHODS
Two surveys were conducted of the phactMI membership first to establish a shared definition of insights and then to benchmark current insight process. From this data and the shared experience of the working group a proposed guidance was developed.
RESULTS RESULTS
The developed definition of an insight is "An insight is the deeper understanding of the why behind trends of information that lead us to determine if an action is warranted". For the most robust outcomes, insight identification needs to be a cross functional activity. The proposed structured approach can be leveraged and customized for any organization and include the following five steps: INvestigate, Scrutinize, Identify, Take Action, and Enlighten (INSITE).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The INSITE process provides a simple framework that should become routine for all Medical Information colleagues who are leading the work around insights. The process should be shared across all functions that participate in the insight generation process. This is another area where Medical Information can demonstrate leadership and highlight their value to the organization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37405679
doi: 10.1007/s43441-023-00554-w
pii: 10.1007/s43441-023-00554-w
pmc: PMC10579153
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1229-1237

Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Jerry Lau (J)

Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA.

Susan Wnorowski (S)

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., Basking Ridge, USA.

Jane Oreper (J)

Genmab US, Inc., Princeton, USA.

Lillian Chavez (L)

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, USA.

Joseph J Weidman (JJ)

Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc, Deerfield, USA.

Evelyn R Hermes-DeSantis (ER)

phactMI, 142 Glen Mills Rd., PO Box 23, Glen Mills, PA, 19342, USA. evelyn@phactMI.org.
Professor Emerita, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, USA. evelyn@phactMI.org.

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