In the real world, patients rarely navigate a single diagnosis in isolation. Most manage a complex web of overlapping conditions and long-term treatment histories, and this reality is often simplified or lost in traditional data models. As regulatory bodies and payers demand evidence that reflects actual patient lives, the gap between “clean” clinical data and the “noisy” reality of multi-morbidity creates a critical barrier to evaluating treatment value and long-term outcomes.
This webinar explores the findings of the “Ipsos Pulse of 2026” study, a multidimensional analysis of a verified, high-literacy patient community. The featured speaker will look beyond the numbers to understand the “why” behind the data: why 40% of therapeutic discussions fail to result in action, how chronic fatigue and daily functioning act as “hidden” drivers of treatment failure and how life sciences teams can use identity verification to build high-fidelity, bot-free patient cohorts that stand up to regulatory scrutiny.
Attendees will gain clarity on:
- Building Accurate Cohorts: How to define and select patient groups that reflect the real-world reality of managing multiple health conditions simultaneously
- Decoding the Action Gap: Identifying the specific payer hurdles and psychological friction points that prevent patients from switching therapies, even when their doctor recommends it
- Measuring What Matters: Strategies for using patient-reported outcomes to complement traditional clinical markers, capturing the functional impacts that lab results often miss
- The New Standard for Data Integrity: Why identity verification is becoming a community-driven expectation for high-quality research
Register for this webinar to learn how patient insights can help life sciences teams build accurate patient cohorts, decode treatment action gaps and generate real-world evidence that reflects the lived complexity of patients.
Speaker
Josh Feldman, Associate Director, Patient Insights, Inspire
Josh Feldman is a dedicated Insights professional with deep expertise in leveraging qualitative and quantitative research to illuminate the patient journey. As an Associate Director of Patient Insights at Inspire, he leads research initiatives that capture patients’ quality of life, economic burdens and unmet needs, translating these experiences into actionable strategies for healthcare stakeholders. His work bridges the gap between patient populations and the industry, ensuring that patient-centered data informs critical healthcare decisions and support systems.
Josh’s career is marked by his commitment to data-driven advocacy and his ability to analyze complex patient narratives to drive meaningful outcomes. He holds a degree from The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ, where he built a strong analytical foundation that supports his ongoing mission to enhance the visibility and influence of the patient experience within the broader healthcare ecosystem.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar will appeal to:
- Real-World Evidence professionals
- HEOR professionals
- Market Access professionals
- Clinical Development professionals
- Medical Affairs professionals
- Patient Engagement professionals
- Patient Insights professionals
- Professionals focused on multi-morbidity research
- Professionals developing evidence that must meet regulatory and payer scrutiny
What You Will Learn
Attendees will gain insight into:
- How to define and select patient cohorts that reflect the real-world complexity of multi-morbidity
- Why therapeutic discussions often fail to result in action and what payer hurdles or psychological friction points may contribute
- How patient-reported outcomes can complement traditional clinical markers by capturing functional impacts
- Why identity verification is becoming an important expectation for research-grade patient data
Xtalks Partner
Inspire
Founded in 2005, Inspire is the leading health community, connecting over 3 million patients and caregivers across 3,500 disease areas. Through its robust patient-centric platform, Inspire supports initiatives across the clinical development lifecycle—from preclinical research to post-market access—enabling life sciences organizations to capture real-world insights and accelerate medical advancements. For more information, visit www.inspireresearch.com.
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