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Interactive value tools combine published research data, local patient- and sales data and health economic analysis into one easy-to-use tool.
Medaffcon’s interactive value tools combine published research data, local patient- and sales data and health economic analysis into one easy-to-use tool. All relevant data is presented in an understandable and practical manner. The data can be further extended with Medaffcon’s RWE studies and Fast Track data requests or the tool can be specifically tailored to present these results.
The aim is to provide a visually pleasant, interactive user experience and data formability according to user needs.
Interactive tools are especially popular in the customer interface where they can be used to support and adapt campaigns and research publications. The tools enable i.e.:
Medaffcon’s multifunctional team executes interactive tools for the needs of sales, marketing, medical and market access departments. Depending on the scope of the project, we utilize our extensive medical, health economic and data-analysis expertise.
Interactive tools are most commonly built using software such as Microsoft Excel or PowerBI but are also possible to implement using other alternatives.
How to review and analyse a million sentences? Text mining decreased the work of clinical experts and accelerated the research process.
Heini Honkanen has been appointed as Medaffcon’s Market Access Lead. The new Market Access Team was created when the previous Price and Reimbursement and HE & Access Teams were merged.
Finland has unique data for pharmaceutical purposes and unstructured healthcare data can also be already effectively utilised.
Sr. Scientific Advisor
RWE Lead
PhD
+358 50 345 2393
mariann.lassenius@medaffcon.fi
Mariann joined Medaffcon’s team in 2016 after finishing her PhD. The transition to real world evidence (RWE) research was a natural continuum to her previous research career. Through RWE studies, she has had the privilege to gain a broad insight into working with different stakeholders within the healthcare field. The vast proportion of her days goes towards interacting with clients, planning and performing RWE studies, and supporting Medaffcon’s RWE team. Subjects that keep her work interesting are the vast variability of customers and projects, problem-solving, and interacting with people.
“The number of RWE studies has increased since stakeholders within the healthcare industry have an increasing demand for knowledge-based decision making tools that need to be fulfilled. The future, therefore, has an ever-increasing emphasis on RWE”.
Biostatistician
Data Analysis Lead
MSc (Tech.)
+358 44 314 1597
iiro.toppila@medaffcon.fi
Iiro joined Medaffcon in March 2017 as a Biostatistician. For the preceding four years, he has worked as a research assistant in an academic study group, analyzing clinical and genetic patient data. Iiro holds a Master of Science degree in Technology in Bioinformation Technology.
Iiro’s strengths include his strong expertise in statistics and data-analysis, hands-on experience in working with sensitive patient data, and strong interdisciplinary communication skills with experts from various fields. In the field, he is particularly interested in the large data amounts made available with the revolution of technology and how the information received such data can potentially be utilized to draw concrete conclusions, both in order to understand the nature of diseases and to advance the goals of the pharmaceutical industry and patient treatment.
“Machine learning and AI-based solutions will have a major impact on the healthcare sector now and in the future. However, effectively utilizing the already collected and available health-data will have a higher importance in order to improve health-care”.
Health Economist
Market Access Lead
M.Sc. (Health Economics)
+358 44 326 4477
heini.honkanen@medaffcon.fi
Heini joined Medaffcon’s Market Access team in the spring of 2018. Heini holds master’s degree in health and social sciences, majoring in Health Economics. Prior to moving into the field of pharmacoeconomics, Heini has worked as an entrepreneur in the health and sport industry. At Medaffcon, Heini works as Market Access Lead with various market access processes and health technology assessments.
Heini has a wide range of expertise in the price and reimbursement processes and health technology assessments in multiple therapy areas. Heini is interested in the possibilities to turn data into understandable information to support healthcare decision-making and thus increase the patient’s well-being. Together with her team and clients she strives to facilitate the provision of bespoke solutions for customers’ pricing and market access needs.