This Is Why MedTech Is Missing The Point

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I'm not here to sugarcoat it. As a patient who spent a decade misdiagnosed, I know the cost of not being heard. This is my unfiltered message: MedTech is missing the point.

You design for us, but our voices are often just an afterthought – a regulatory obligation, not a design imperative. But we, the patients and our caregivers, are vital. We are experts in our own lived experience – a goldmine of data for you to use. Pharma has proven the ROI of patient involvement; they see better retention and market access.

This isn't about data sets; it's about talking to actual people who will use your products. It's about incorporating us as patient experts, as patients in residence, in your projects. I'm urging you to have a Chief Patient Officer.

Don't look at me as a nice story. Look at us as an untapped resource to make devices and solutionshumanistic at heart. Our voices are a must-have. Work with us. Let's fix MedTech, together."

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