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March 18, 2026

POC NOW Summit 2026

Inside the 2026 POC NOW Summit

The 2026 POC NOW Summit, held on Wednesday, March 18 at Pier Sixty in New York City, made one thing clear: Point of Care (POC) is no longer just a channel—it’s the connective tissue of modern healthcare.

Across sessions, a key theme emerged—healthcare decisions now happen across a dynamic, multi-touch journey spanning people, settings, and time.

More than 400 healthcare marketers came together to learn, connect, and drive innovation in point of care marketing.

Missed a session? Explore recordings and key takeaways from the day’s most impactful conversations.

Agenda

March 18, 2026

The State of POC: Policy Momentum and What's Ahead

This session explores the evolving policy landscape shaping the future of healthcare advertising, including regulatory momentum for Point of Care specifically. Marketers will gain a clearer understanding of how policy changes could impact their plans in the coming quarters.

The key takeaway: staying ahead of and anticipating policy shifts is critical for long-term planning and success.

Download the presentation here.

Speakers

Jim Potter

Executive Director

Coalition for Healthcare Communications

Eric Steiner

Senior Policy Advisor

OFW Law

Intelligence at the Point of Care: How AI is Transforming the Pathway to Patient Impact

This session explores how AI is transforming engagement at the point of care—from how healthcare providers access and interpret information to how patients seek, validate, and act on it. Marketers will learn where AI is already influencing decision-making across the care journey, as well as the opportunities and challenges it introduces for building trust, ensuring accuracy, and supporting better outcomes.

The key takeaway: AI isn’t just changing the pathway to care—it’s reshaping how and where influence happens within it.

Download the presentation slides here.

Speakers

Andrew Burkus (Moderator)

Senior Director of Thought Leadership

IQVIA Digital

Dr. Owais Durrani, DO
Tara Sparks
Tara Sparks

Director, Paid and Earned Media

Novo Nordisk

Chethan Sarabu MD
Chethan Sarabu MD

Director of Clinical Innovation

Cornell Tech

We the Patients & the Rx for Attention

This session explores how patients navigate today’s complex information landscape—and what it takes to truly capture and sustain their attention at the point of care. Marketers will learn how shifting patient expectations, media habits, and trust dynamics are redefining what effective engagement looks like in clinical settings.

The key takeaway: earning patient attention isn’t about more messaging—it’s about delivering relevance, clarity, and value in the moments that matter most.

Speakers

Jen Singer
Jen Singer

Ghostwriter

MommaSaid, LLC

Matthew Zachary
Matthew Zachary

CEO and Co-Founder

We The Patients

Clinical Perspectives on the New Point of Care Reality

This session examines how healthcare providers are adapting to an increasingly complex care environment—and what they need from brands to better support clinical decision-making. As workflows evolve and time pressures intensify, effective engagement requires aligning with how providers actually access and use information in practice.

The key takeaway: success at the point of care comes from integrating seamlessly into provider workflows while delivering concise, credible, and clinically relevant support.

Speakers

Richard Springham
Richard Springham (Moderator)

CEO

solli

Dr. Neil Parikh
Dr. Neil Parikh

Chief Innovation Officer

CTGI

Dr. Amy Spizuoco
Dr. Amy Spizuoco

Dermatologist

True Dermatology

Session Recording Coming Soon

Pathways to Care: Connecting Patients and Providers at Every Touchpoint

This session explores how patients and providers move through a connected ecosystem of care—from waiting rooms to exam rooms, back offices, pharmacies, and increasingly, virtual environments—and how each touchpoint plays a distinct role in shaping decisions and outcomes. Rather than operating as isolated channels, these moments work together to prime, convert, reinforce, and sustain engagement across the full care journey.

The key takeaway: brands that show up cohesively across these environments don’t just drive awareness—they help turn intent into action and support patients from first question through long-term adherence.

Download the presentation here.

Speakers

Taylor Wexler
Taylor Wexler

Associate Director - Point of Care Investments

Havas Media Network

Yesenia Bautista
Yesenia Bautista

VP, Point of Care

Omnicom Media

Drew Hansen
Drew Hansen

Senior Vice President, Engagement Strategy

CMI Media Group

William Kissell
William Kissell

Director, Point of Care Partnerships

Omnicom Media

Kelly Millett
Kelly Millett

EVP, Strategy

Publicis Health Media

From Insight to Action: How Pharma Marketers Are Thinking About Point of Care Pathways

This session explores how pharmaceutical marketers are rethinking Point of Care as a strategic, full-funnel channel—one that connects pre-visit, in-office, and post-visit engagement to influence real clinical decisions. The conversation highlights the shift from treating POC as a standalone tactic to integrating it into a broader, data-driven marketing ecosystem that prioritizes targeting, personalization, and measurable outcomes.

The key takeaway: when executed intentionally and cohesively, Point of Care becomes one of the most powerful levers for driving both engagement and prescription behavior.

Speakers

Bill Veltre
Bill Veltre (Moderator)

EVP, Head of Media

Deerfield Group

Roz Silbershatz Tomas
Roz Silbershatz Tomas

CEO & Founder

IMpossible Ventures

Melissa Wagner
Melissa Wagner

Director US Media

Amgen

Unlocking Point of Care's True Impact with Patient-Centric Measurement

This session unpacks one of the biggest barriers to Point of Care growth: measurement. While marketers widely believe in POC’s impact, traditional marketing mix models often fail to capture its true value—leading to underinvestment and uncertainty.

The key takeaway: by improving data inputs (from binary signals to patient-level exposure and HCP-level granularity), brands can unlock significantly higher—and more accurate—ROI insights, bringing clarity and confidence to POC investment decisions.

Download the presentation here.

Speakers

Joanne Biscardi (Moderator)
Joanne Biscardi (Moderator)

SVP Business Development and Sales Operations

ConnectiveRx

Joy Joseph
Joy Joseph

EVP, Analytics

MedFuse

Sibabrata Mohanty
Sibabrata Mohanty

Associate Partner - Analytics & AI

ZS

POC Essentials: Micro Sessions for Healthcare Marketers

This session brings together a series of focused micro-discussions designed to equip healthcare marketers with practical, actionable insights across key areas of Point of Care strategy. Topics span planning, targeting, creative execution, and measurement—offering a well-rounded view of how to optimize POC programs in today’s evolving landscape.

The key takeaway: mastering the fundamentals across each of these areas is essential for turning Point of Care from a tactical channel into a high-impact, performance-driving component of your marketing mix.

Download the pharmacy presentation here.

Download the programmatic presentation here.

Download the EHR presentation here.

Speakers

Mark Boidman
Mark Boidman

Partner and Head of the Media & Entertainment Group

Solomon Partners

Jason Sibley
Jason Sibley

Senior Vice President, Digital Activation - Client Strategy

CMI Media Group

Angelo Campano
Angelo Campano

Founder

Flora Health

Alexander Goldman
Alexander Goldman

Dir Media Partnerships

Bayer

Parvati Vaish
Parvati Vaish

Director, Strategy

Veeva Crossix

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