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Point of Care Now
Summit 2025

What is the POC NOW Summit?

The annual POC NOW Summit brings together top voices from across healthcare spectrum to inform, empower, and drive innovation in point of care marketing. Our mission is to enhance this crucial channel, creating better engagement and stronger outcomes. 

Session Replays

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  • POC measurement lacks standardization, making it harder to compare performance to other channels and downplaying its value.
  • Data standardization across vendors and platforms will streamline measurement and help define POC’s real value.
  • Significant inventory changes mid-campaign can distort results, especially in Marketing Mix Modeling.
  • The future of POC measurement will require standardized definitions, better input quality, and shared measurement goals.

40:12
Joanne Biscardi
SVP, Business Development & Sales Operations, ConnectiveRx
Sarah Bast
EVP Investment Marketplace, Publicis Health Media
Joshua Bazile
Director, Crossix Strategy, Veeva Crossix
Kit Burkus
Sr. Principal Omnichannel Marketing Product Lead, IQVIA
Joy Joseph
EVP Analytics, MedFuse
Meghan Sarli
Principal, Insights & Enablement, PatientPoint

  • Unified messaging between HCP and DTC audiences is essential for positive patient outcomes.
  • Qualitative research and open dialogue between patients and providers maintain the human element that makes marketing more effective.
  • Strategic media planning requires early collaboration among creative, analytics, and brand teams to break down silos and ensure a holistic approach.

41:58
Tim Noone
SVP, Engagement Strategy, CMI Media Group
Rochelle G Prosser, BSN, RN, CLNC
Founder, Orchid Healthcare Solutions
Melissa Martin
VP, Media & Strategy, Synergistic
Christian Bauman
Chief Creative Officer, Imre

  • POC solutions boost patient confidence, engagement, and proactive health decisions during consultations.
  • 71% of HCPs surveyed use POC materials. 82% of the surveyed patients claimed to notice them during visits.
  • HCPs value time-saving POC materials and recommend concise, customizable formats for better usability.

26:06
Varsha Eluri
Partner, Ipsos Healthcare Advisory
Katie Phillipps
Engagement Manager, Ipsos Healthcare Advisory

  • Transparency, patient privacy, and compliance with state laws are essential for building trust in healthcare marketing.
  • Legal precedents exist to challenge potential pharmaceutical advertising bans, ensuring protection of commercial speech and industry stability.
  • Advanced analytics and tailored messaging help healthcare brands navigate regulatory scrutiny while addressing patient needs effectively.

41:32
Jim Potter
Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communications
Tish Pahl
Principal, OFW Law
Kim Maney
Assistant General Counsel, GSK

  • Consistent partner evaluation frameworks help avoid scattershot testing and improve campaign learning over time.
  • When repurposing creative, tailor messaging to the setting and moment.
  • Breaking silos early leads to smarter, more cohesive strategy and stronger results.

37:15
Benjamin Assor
EVP, Head of Media, SOLVE(D), an IPG Health Company
Liz Dexter
Vice President, Point of Care, Publicis Health Media
Katherine Freeley
Head of Media Center of Excellence, Boehringer Ingelheim
Alexander Goldman
Senior Director Media Planning, Bayer
Yuri Hsu
Director, Patient Marketing, Bristol Myers Squibb

  • POC will continue to blend digital, retail, and AI, reshaping patient journeys and expanding pharmacist roles in care delivery.
  • Data from retail partners can fuel smarter targeting, determining when and where to reach health-focused audiences.
  • Programmatic media will further impact POC as it enables real-time targeting of both healthcare providers and patients.

36:10
Larry Dobrow
Founding Partner, D4 Content Group
Jen Chee
Paid Media Strategist, Novo Nordisk
Rachel Costello
Media Director, GSK
Jacob Harrison
VP, Point of Purchase, CMI Media Group
Keith Matt
VP Sales, PulsePpoit

  • Family caregivers are widely overlooked care team members, fulfilling essential medical, emotional, and logistical work with little training or support.
  • Caregivers need clear, digestible POC content specifically designed for physically and psychologically overtaxed loved ones.
  • Simple support, like screening and referrals, can dramatically improve caregiver well-being and related outcomes, even without increased therapy use.

42:41
Allison J. Applebaum, Ph.D., FAPOS
Associate Attending Psychologist Director, Steven S. Elbaum Family Center for Caregiving | Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Kelly Cunha Pokorny

National Director, Brand Marketing