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Patient advocacy groups

Unite patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers around shared missions. Build stronger communities, amplify patient voices, and drive meaningful change in healthcare.

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Need a modern way to bring your patient communities together?

Running a patient advocacy organization means juggling countless moving parts. Patient stories need to be heard. Educational resources must reach those who need them. Research findings should inform policy. Yet traditional tools weren't built for the unique needs of patient communities.

Your members are spread across different locations, dealing with varying health challenges, and engaging through multiple channels. Critical information ends up scattered across email chains, spreadsheets, and messaging apps. Meanwhile, opportunities for real connection and impact slip away.

In an era where patient voices matter more than ever, outdated tools shouldn't hold back your mission.

Which of these common challenges is holding your group back?

  • Getting meaningful input from diverse patient populations
  • Creating engaging educational programs that drive action
  • Managing grants and research initiatives effectively
  • Measuring and demonstrating community impact
  • Keeping members connected and supported

A platform built for patient community engagement

ExtendMed's Health Expert Connect™ platform brings your entire patient advocacy ecosystem into one place.

From virtual support groups to research initiatives to educational content—everything your community needs lives in a single, accessible hub.

Focus on what truly matters: amplifying patient voices and driving positive change in healthcare. Patient advocacy groups partner with us when they're ready to take their impact to the next level.

Essential tools for modern patient advocacy

Our platform powers the key activities that keep patient communities strong and moving forward.

Congress events

  • Organize and manage impactful patient-focused conferences and events
  • Registration and attendee management
  • Session scheduling and agenda planning
  • Virtual and hybrid event capabilities
  • Post-event analytics and feedback collection

Speaker programs

  • Develop and execute powerful patient speaker programs
  • Speaker recruitment and management tools
  • Content development and approval workflows
  • Event logistics coordination
  • Audience engagement tracking

Live, hybrid and virtual advisory boards

  • Facilitate insightful patient advisory board meetings in any format
  • Flexible meeting setup for live, hybrid, or virtual engagements
  • Secure discussion forums for sensitive topics
  • Polling and survey tools for real-time feedback
  • Comprehensive reporting and insight generation

Grant management

  • Streamline the process of managing research and program grants
  • Application submission and review workflows
  • Budget tracking and financial reporting
  • Progress monitoring and milestone management
  • Outcome assessment tools

Webcasts, podcasts and videos

  • Content production and editing tools
  • Multi-channel distribution capabilities
  • Viewer/listener engagement analytics
  • Integration with other advocacy initiatives

Journal clubs

  • Foster ongoing education and discussion among members
  • Virtual meeting rooms for literature discussions
  • Article selection and distribution tools
  • Moderation and facilitation support
  • Participation tracking and CPD point allocation

Market testing

  • Gather invaluable patient insights to inform advocacy strategies
  • Survey design and distribution tools
  • Focus group facilitation features
  • Real-time data collection and analysis
  • Customizable reporting for actionable insights

Publication planning and real-time manuscript collaboration

  • Empower patients to contribute to medical literature.
  • Collaborative writing and editing tools
  • Version control and document management
  • Workflow management for reviews and approvals
  • Integration with medical publication standards

Choose your program management approach

Full-service partnership

Perfect for groups that want to focus entirely on their mission. We'll handle the technical details while you lead the vision.

Our team manages everything from virtual event production to member communications, letting you concentrate on community impact.

Ideal for newer organizations, groups with limited staff, or those looking to scale their programs while maintaining quality.

Self-managed platform

Built for established advocacy groups ready to take their digital presence to the next level.

You'll get powerful community engagement tools and automation features while maintaining complete control of your programs.

Great for larger organizations, groups running multiple initiatives, or teams with experience managing digital communities.

How to get started with ExtendMed

Building stronger patient communities is as easy as:

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Step 1

Schedule a call with our team to tell us about your community's needs and goals. We'll explore how our platform can help you create more impact with less administrative burden.

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Step 2

See exactly how our platform works through a personalized demo. If we align with your mission, we'll create a plan to get you up and running quickly.

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Step 3

Launch your enhanced community programs with confidence, knowing you have the right tools and support to drive meaningful change.

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ExtendMed game me wonderful support once again. It is so great to have such an experienced partner conducting our speaker programs. Amy reached out before the program for any needs, during the program to make sure everything was going well, and after the program to make it easy for me to close out the paperwork."
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