The health care industry is a large and often complicated niche. Within the health care market research industry, researchers work to focus on the many disease specialties, medical plans, patient types and much more. Health care research firms can provide you with the expertise needed to understand this expansive and important industry. Companies that specialize in health care research can recruit and give you access to a wide range of medical professionals including doctors, nurses, dentists, eye care professionals, chiropractors and even veterinarians who can help deliver insight into the medical, pharmaceutical and health care industry through interviews, focus groups, studies and surveys. While it’s important to have expert opinions and responses when you’re conducting research within these industries, it is necessary to also consider how you will gain access to patients. The right health care research firms can help you access and collect insights from patients, breaking them down by demographic as well as by their experiences with a number of illnesses and diseases, from the very common to the extremely rare. Here is a list of companies that actively promote the health care market research services they provide.
3 Market Dimensions
Founded 2003 | 86 employees
Asif A. Khan, Managing Director
Whether it is health care, patients, doctors or a B2B study (online, telephone, phone-to-Web, face-to-face), research companies and direct clients trust one name: 3marketdimensions.com and our robust panels in the U.S., Canada and Europe. 3marketdimensions recently expanded to 2 million health care and 1 million B2B panel members. We are known among peers as one of the most trusted patients panel providers, whether it is cancer, diabetic, heart or other chronic ailments. Additionally, we have successfully undertaken ethnic studies and hard-to-reach audience surveys for the past 10 years using CATI and P2W methodologies. With seven client-servicing offices, we have 34 languages translation, programming, fielding expertise in-house, making us one of the fastest growing companies in market research.
www.3marketdimensions.com
Phone 844-777-8100
Answers & Insights Market Research
Founded 2002 | 28 employees
Jeff Shelton, CEO
Answers & Insights is a full-service, vertically-integrated research firm with unsurpassed recruiting for physicians and rare patient diseases. We offer unique methods to address the tough questions in health care, such as with TruXchange® (physician/patient exam listening), allowing clients to choose their targeted physicians where exam recordings are collected. With PatientGEO® GPS patient location, clients have the ability to research patients in locations of interest – MD office, pharmacy, lab, etc. Our WebSiteTRAKKER® enables clients to understand where patients really go online by tracking their Internet behavior on their laptop, tablet and/or smartphone. With RarePATIENT®, with access to 4,000,000 households, we can find any patient in the U.S. When you Need it Tomorrow, Call us TODAY!
www.answersandinsights.com
Phone 888-815-9901
CarbonSix, a Shapiro+Raj company
Founded 1955 | 85 employees
Zain Raj, CEO
CarbonSix, a Shapiro+Raj company, is a global health care market research consultancy that guides pharmaceutical and health care clients to building powerful, sustainable brands. From early pipeline to sustaining mature brands, CarbonSix provides strategic research and counsel at every stage of the product lifecycle. We have launched and accelerated growth for dozens of brands, from big blockbusters to rare diseases, across numerous therapeutic areas. Our multidisciplinary team members provide decades of specialized industry experience in research design and execution, the behavioral and physical sciences and business strategy. For more information about CarbonSix and its leaders go to www.carbon6research.com or LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/carbonsix.
www.c6research.com
Phone 312-321-8111
Catalyst Healthcare Research
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Founded 1994 | 5 employees
Dan Prince, President
Using both time-tested and innovative methods, our seasoned team helps health care clients achieve Confident Change®. Our clients include health care provider organizations of many kinds; national and regional health plans; and various types of suppliers to the health care industry. We offer relevant and timely insights in brand-related research, customer experience, product/service development, message testing and thought leadership. Experienced in both qualitative and quantitative approaches, we recommend an approach suited to your specific needs. If you’re tired of being just another “project” in the eyes of an agency, contact Catalyst Healthcare Research.
www.catalysthealthcareresearch.com
Phone 615-297-6535
Clarity Pharma Research
Founded 2008 | fewer than 100 employees
Dr. Jack R. Gallagher, Ed.D, M.Sc., CEO
Clarity Pharma Research provides custom patient- chart/treating physician research in the Americas, Europe, Asia and beyond. Our scientists have 30 years of experience researching pharmaceutical products from pre-launch to patent expiration. We size markets (epidemiology), measure patient and product share, track uptake, enhance forecasting, describe current treatment patterns, gauge clinical utility, fill in the gaps commonly found in secondary or syndicated data and more. The FDA has accepted our findings to modify clinical trial development, our data have aligned with SEER and our research has withstood the scrutiny of peer-review medical journals and conferences. We bring clarity to clients’ business decisions.
www.claritypharma.com
Phone 864-208-0078
Creative Consumer Research
Founded 1976 | 76 employees
Patricia Pratt, CEO
In 40 years, CCR has developed the expertise, knowledge and specific experience to conduct primary market research in the health care industry. Our partnership approach includes planning sessions, project design, project management, survey design, programming and qualitative or quantitative sessions. CCR is proficient in addressing customer satisfaction, branding awareness and usage and employee satisfaction studies.
www.ccrsurveys.com
Phone 281-240-9646
Fine Research
Founded 2000 | 35 employees
Diego Casaravilla, CEO
Fine is the leading health care data collection resource in Latin America (LatAm) with offices in Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. It currently hosts the largest physician online source in LatAm with over 70,000 unique past participants’ professionals, while its local custom teams can also reach tough groups such as national payers or rare disease patients. It is focused on servicing the largest international panels as well as dozens of middle size and large institutes. In addition to online, it also offers a set of state-of-the-art qual facilities in main markets, coupled with seasoned translators, bilingual health moderators and experienced project managers. Make Fine the essential resource for pharma data collection all over LatAm.
www.fine-research.com
Phone 54-11-4896-4180
Gongos Inc.
Founded 1991 | 125 employees
Camille Nicita, President and CEO
Gongos Inc. is a decision intelligence company that partners with Global 1000 corporations to help build the competency in making great consumer-minded decisions. Gongos brings a consultative approach in developing growth strategies propelled by its clients’ insights, analytics, strategy and innovation groups. Enlisting the multi-disciplines of research, data science and curation, Gongos fuels a culture of learning in client organizations and helps them develop strategic frameworks to navigate change. Gongos’ health care expertise spans commercial, individual (Exchange), Medicare/Medicaid; across insurers, hospitals, health systems, physicians and agents. Work ranges from targeted marcom strategies for diverse populations, to customer experience and product development.
www.gongos.com
Phone 248-239-2300
Luth Research
Founded 1977 | 200+ employees
Roseanne Luth, CEO
Luth Research has been a market research leader since 1977 and continues to make groundbreaking advancements in next-generation customer intelligence. Powered by ZQ Intelligence™, which passively captures the digital journeys of consumers across all devices, Luth creates the innovative technology and research methods required for businesses to thrive. From survey research to passively tracking digital behavior, Luth Research blends research expertise with proprietary data collection resources to offer unmatched customer insights.
www.luthresearch.com
Phone 619-234-5884
M3 Global Research
Founded 2006 | 200+ employees
Roni DasGupta, President
M3 Global Research provides the most comprehensive and highest quality market research recruitment and support services available to the global health care industry with relationships with over 2 million physicians in more than 70 countries worldwide. M3 Global Research operates an ISO 26362 certified panel with the highest quality data collection and project management capabilities that cover the spectrum of quantitative and qualita-tive techniques utilized today. M3 services incorporate all of the most advanced statistical and attitudinal methodologies allowing clients to provide world-class offerings and support services to their end-client customers throughout multiple industry sectors.
Phone 202-293-2288 ext.203
Maybe…Market Research & Strategy
Founded 2014
Jennifer Larsen, CEO
Jennifer Larsen is the founder of Maybe... Market Research & Strategy and has almost 20 years of health care experience. She has worked across a multitude of disease states (including rare conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension and the very common, such as diabetes). Topic areas have included exploration of treatment algorithms, product development, device testing, advertising, positioning work, etc. Jennifer has conducted research with both patients and health care professionals from veterinarians to pediatric pulmonologists and can get people to tell her just about anything. Jennifer has an M.A. in Psychology and is a RIVA-certified Master Moderator.
www.maybemarketresearch.com
Phone 516-459-3659
Opinion Access Corp.
Founded 1995 | 600+ employees
Jim Hoffman, CEO
Opinion Access Corp. has been providing superior data collection solutions to the marketing research industry for over two decades. As an NCQA certified HEDIS CAHPS vendor, we specialize in health care satisfaction by regularly contacting plan members, medical groups/offices and various specialty audiences for both B2B and B2C. Our telephone, online and mail capabilities are all driven by unsurpassed project management and a level of customer service that keeps our clients informed and well assured that projects finish on time and on budget. Coupled with our multicultural expertise spanning across all methodologies, we maximize representation for you and your client.
www.opinionaccess.com
Phone 718-729-2622
Pinnacle Research Group LLC
Founded 2002 | 5 employees
Tanya Mingione, President/CEO
Pinnacle Research Group is a think tank of educated, intelligent, forward-thinking professionals (psychologists, sociologists, marketers) who combine psychological insight and theories with real-world experience to take your research efforts further. Our unique approach provides deeper exploration and understanding of motivations, behavior and perceptions. Our philosophical approach is simple: Dig deep. Leave no stone unturned. Provide a fresh perspective to clients. Do it all while maintaining an intense focus on quality and excellence.
www.pinnacleresearchgroup.com
Phone 573-547-3358
Radius Global
Founded 1960 | 120 employees
Chip Lister, CEO, Kathy Relias, Sr. Vice President
Radius has extensive experience working with both Fortune 500s as well as start-ups across many health care categories, including bio-pharmaceuticals, device manufacturers, diagnostics companies, health care insurers, health care technology, pharmaceuticals and PBMs. We provide clients with guidance on a wide range of issues such as early-stage positioning, generic strategies, managed care landscape, patient marketing and positioning optimization. Radius is single-minded in its focus: to grow your brand by partnering with you to strategically optimize your offerings, identify differentiating innovations in the marketplace and deliver a compelling customer proposition that drives business performance.
Phone 212-633-1100
RCHorowitz & Co. Inc.
Founded 1983 | 5 employees
Rob Horowitz, CEO
Over the past three decades we have built a reputation as a premier focus group recruiting and fieldwork management service for discerning clients around the world. We specialize in health care and most consumer audiences. We understand the dynamic needs of qualitative research. Meeting challenging deadlines and finding creative solutions to meet your objectives are a specialty. Over the years we have developed a reputation of successfully completing the “undoable.” We enjoy tremendous success because we recognize that we are measured one study at a time. We have stringent quality control and a personal commitment to the success of every project we accept.
www.rchorowitz.com
Phone 212-779-0033
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Reckner Healthcare
Founded 1991 | 225 employees
David Reckner, CEO
Reckner Healthcare provides complete fieldwork solutions for pharmaceutical and medical marketing research projects. Serving clients for more than 25 years, the company specializes in delivering access to physicians, allied health care professionals, payers, decision makers and opinion leaders across the United States and the world. Reckner has its own independently-maintained panel and internally-designed panel management system, making it one of the industry’s most robust, respected health care panels. Providing fast access and easy platform linkages, Reckner offers recruiting and scheduling for qualitative and quantitative health care research projects. Services include list matching, recruitment, scheduling, verbal confirmations, programming, hosting and project, segmentation and honoraria/1099 management.
www.recknerhealthcare.com
Phone 215-822-6220
ReRez
Founded 2002 | 10 employees
Debbie Peternana, CEO
ReRez specializes in online panel and mixed-mode research, including difficult audiences from hemophilia to stage three and four cancers. As global online specialists and methodology consultants, we offer solutions for all your needs: patients, physicians (national and international), hard-to-target ailments (hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, ostomy, MS, etc.). Small studies or large, if your need is simply programming, online real-time reporting or just panel research, you can always count on ReRez to offer fast turnaround, flexible pricing and accountability to deliver what we say we are going to do. Remember, if we can’t do it, it cannot be done!
www.rerez.com
Phone 774-212-0033
Research Now
Founded 1999 | 1,000+ employees
Gary Laben, CEO
We offer global primary market research solutions and access to a wide range of health care payers, physicians, health care professionals, patients and caregivers worldwide. Our physicians panels and health care professionals panels are sourced from a multimode invitation approach. Our panelists are verified with AMA/ME numbers and ranked highest in quality and customer satisfaction.
www.researchnow.com/healthcare/
Phone 888-203-6245
RRU Research - Fusion Focus
Founded 1975 | 33 employees
Maryanne Livia, President
RRU Research has been providing excellence in recruiting and project management nationwide since 1975 and unveiled its NYC research facility, Fusion Focus, in 2013. At RRU, we believe our clients deserve an experience that brings together not only the highest quality recruiting, project management and service, but also a visually pleasing and comfortable facility experience that fuses the latest in technology and fine design. We believe these factors combine to give our clients not only the most enjoyable experience, but will also produce the most valuable research results.
www.RRUresearch.com
Phone 718-222-5600
Schlesinger Associates
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Founded 1966 | 600 employees
Steve Schlesinger, CEO
Celebrating our 50th year, Schlesinger Associates is a leading data collection company specializing in health care research and offering a broad range of qualitative and quantitative research solutions. Our top-rated facilities are located in key markets across the U.S. and the EU. Working in partnership with you, we provide outstanding recruitment and project management for any methodology. MedQuery|Advisors connects knowledge seekers with health care thought leaders and the toughest health care recruits. Schlesinger Global Solutions supports your worldwide health care studies with a dedicated expert contact. Schlesinger recently launched The Wall by Schlesinger, a breakthrough solution to qualitative engagement and post-research synthesis.
www.schlesingerassociates.com
Phone 732-906-1122
Segmedica Inc.
Founded 2004 | 24 employees
Peter Simpson, CEO
Segmedica is a full-service medical and health care market research company using advanced techniques for qualitative, ethnographic and quantitative studies. Our unique methodologies, such as self-moderating research or the capturing and analysis of in-office conversations between HCPs and patients, set us apart from the rest. We are the leading company in the field of applying the measurable sciences of psychology, anthropology and linguistics to health care market research and market segmentation. Ask for a Webinar or presentation on how we can help you with your market research needs.
www.segmedica.com
Phone 716-754-8744
SHC Universal
Founded 1997 | 60 employees
Jerry Arbittier, CEO
SHC Universal accesses the ecosystem of health care professionals and their patients for comprehensive market knowledge to affect health outcomes. Our comprehensive global health care communities provide access to 2 million health care professionals, including physicians, payers, medical/pharmacy directors, managed care, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, optometrists, office staff, as well as patient/caregiver communities. Our suite of services includes express turnaround, end-to-end field services for quant/qual methodologies, dynamic programming platform and proprietary technology that can harnesses the entire health care universe. With an extensive community, a full suite of services and delivery team, SHC delivers 30 percent more to help you develop perfect data.
www.shcuniversal.com
Phone 212-290-7642
SIS International Research
Founded 1984 | 75 employees
Ruth Stanat, CEO
SIS International Research provides qualitative fieldwork and quantitative data collection globally and nationwide across the U.S. We have in-depth experience in the recruitment of patients, physicians, pharmacists, hospital administrators, decision makers, key opinion leaders and other medical professionals. Our key industries of expertise include health care, consumer, B2B, industrial and automotive industries. SIS also has in-depth experience recruiting C-level and hard-to-find medical professionals. Our headquarters are located in New York and our key regional offices include New York, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Shanghai and Manila. In addition, SIS operates our own focus group facility in the Flatiron district of NYC.
www.sisinternational.com
Phone 212-505-6805
SK&A
Founded 1984 | 85 employees
Dave Bauer, Director
SK&A is the leading provider of U.S. health care information solutions and research. As part of global power-house IMS Health, SK&A researches, maintains or has access to contact and profiling data for more than 8 million health care providers and 650,000 health care organizations. SK&A manages a full spectrum of quantitative research activities, including panel selection, survey design, survey deployment, data collection, remuneration, results analysis and insights. SK&A supports research initiatives for pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical device and diagnostics, managed health care, insurance payers, direct marketing, publishing, education and other sectors. SK&A’s research clients include many of America’s most recognized health care, publishing and life science institutions.
www.skainfo.com
Phone 800-752-5478
SSI (Survey Sampling International)
Founded 1977 | 3,600 employees
Chris Fanning, President and CEO
SSI is the premier global provider of data solutions and technology for consumer and business-to-business survey research, reaching respondents in 100+ countries via Internet, telephone, mobile/wireless and mixed-access offerings. SSI staff operates from 30 offices in 21 countries, offering sample, data collection, CATI, questionnaire design consultation, programming and hosting, online custom reporting and data processing. SSI’s 3,600 employees serve more than 2,500 clients worldwide.
www.surveysampling.com
Phone 203-567-7200
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Thoroughbred Research
Founded 1976 | 24 employees
David Bryant VP, Health Policy Research
Thoroughbred Research Group is a full-service research firm specializing in health care marketing research, health care data collection and patient experience (PXi) measurement. With 35+ years of marketing research and data collection experience, Thoroughbred brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to each engagement. As part of our health care services, Thoroughbred is certified to conduct most CAHPS® surveys as well as the Medicare Health Outcomes Survey (HOS). Our experienced researchers work with clients to strengthen brands, increase star ratings and brand equity levels while growing profitability. Contact us today to experience a new level of service and expertise. Consultative. Trusted. Dependable.
www.torinc.net
Phone 502-276-5503
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