Industry Spotlight: Value Alignment Labs for Healthcare and Life Sciences
Aligning Salesforce and AI Investments with Healthcare’s Unique Goals
Healthcare and life sciences organizations are at a pivotal moment in their digital transformation journeys. The sector faces a complex landscape: strict regulatory requirements, the imperative for secure and compliant data management, and the growing demand for personalized, omnichannel patient experiences. Publicis Sapient’s Value Alignment Labs are purpose-built to help healthcare and life sciences leaders navigate these challenges—ensuring that investments in Salesforce and AI are tightly aligned with sector-specific goals such as patient engagement, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and operational efficiency.
The Digital Transformation Challenge in Healthcare
Digital transformation in healthcare is uniquely complex. Organizations must integrate disparate data sources—ranging from electronic health records and lab systems to patient engagement platforms—while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security. At the same time, patients and providers expect seamless, personalized experiences across every touchpoint, whether online, in-person, or via mobile.
Key challenges include:
- Integrating Disparate Data Sources: Healthcare data is often siloed across multiple systems, making it difficult to create a unified patient view.
- Enabling Omnichannel Patient Journeys: Patients expect consistent, personalized engagement across digital and physical channels.
- Supporting Personalized Care at Scale: Delivering tailored care and communications requires robust data management and advanced analytics.
- Ensuring Regulatory Compliance and Data Privacy: HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulations demand rigorous controls over patient data.
- Driving Operational Efficiency: Streamlining workflows and automating processes is essential for improving outcomes and reducing costs.
Value Alignment Labs: A Tailored, Outcome-Driven Approach
Publicis Sapient’s Value Alignment Labs are collaborative discovery workshops—customizable for in-person or virtual delivery—designed to rapidly align your Salesforce and AI investments with your organization’s strategic objectives. Our approach is grounded in healthcare and life sciences expertise, ensuring that every engagement is tailored to the sector’s unique needs.
What to Expect from a Value Alignment Lab
- Stakeholder Collaboration: We bring together cross-functional teams—clinical, IT, compliance, operations, and patient experience—to define goals, identify challenges, and prioritize opportunities.
- Current State Assessment: Our experts evaluate your existing Salesforce and AI capabilities, data landscape, and digital maturity.
- Use Case Mapping: We collaboratively identify and prioritize high-impact use cases, from patient engagement and care coordination to regulatory reporting and personalized communications.
- Roadmap Development: The outcome is a clear, actionable roadmap with near-term actions and measurable milestones, ensuring rapid progress toward your desired outcomes.
Addressing Healthcare’s Most Pressing Needs
1. Patient Engagement and Personalization
Healthcare organizations are under pressure to deliver real-time, personalized experiences at scale. With over 75% of patients expecting a personalized touch across every interaction, Value Alignment Labs help define the right approach for your organization. By leveraging Salesforce’s suite of tools and AI capabilities, organizations have achieved:
- Higher patient engagement and satisfaction
- Improved retention and loyalty
- More effective outreach and education campaigns
2. Regulatory Compliance and Data Privacy
Data privacy and compliance are non-negotiable in healthcare. Our labs focus on:
- Establishing robust data governance frameworks
- Leveraging Salesforce’s built-in compliance features and trust layers
- Ensuring all AI and data initiatives meet HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulatory standards
3. Unified Data and Operational Efficiency
Integrating data from multiple sources is essential for a 360-degree patient view. Through our labs, organizations:
- Break down data silos using Salesforce Data Cloud and Customer Data Platforms (CDPs)
- Enable secure, privacy-compliant data sharing and analytics
- Streamline workflows and automate routine processes, freeing up staff for higher-value work
4. Omnichannel Patient Journeys
Patients expect seamless experiences across web, mobile, and in-person channels. Our labs help you:
- Map and orchestrate omnichannel journeys
- Integrate messaging platforms like WhatsApp for real-time, persistent patient communication
- Deliver consistent, relevant engagement at every touchpoint
Real-World Impact: Healthcare and Life Sciences Case Studies
- Patient Portal for Transparency: We piloted an industry-leading patient e-portal, delivering transparency and improved engagement for all stakeholders.
- Pharmaceutical Marketing Automation: A leading global pharmaceutical company partnered with us to reimagine its marketing automation using Salesforce Marketing Cloud, achieving faster go-to-market, improved targeting, and enhanced customer journeys.
- Operational Excellence in Mental Health: Stride, a major mental health charity, revolutionized its services and operations through innovative technology, driving operational excellence and better patient outcomes.
Why Publicis Sapient?
- Deep Healthcare and Life Sciences Expertise: Our teams understand the regulatory, operational, and patient-centric nuances of the sector.
- Proven Salesforce and AI Leadership: As a top-tier Salesforce partner with 15+ years of digital transformation experience, we bring best-in-class technical and strategic capabilities.
- Outcome-Driven, Measurable Results: Every Value Alignment Lab is designed to deliver tangible business outcomes—whether it’s improved patient engagement, streamlined compliance, or operational efficiency.
- Accelerated Time to Value: Our labs deliver actionable roadmaps and quick wins, ensuring your organization sees measurable impact in weeks, not months.
Ready to Transform Healthcare with Value Alignment Labs?
Healthcare and life sciences organizations face unprecedented complexity—but also unprecedented opportunity. With Publicis Sapient’s Value Alignment Labs, you can confidently align your Salesforce and AI investments with your most critical goals: better patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, data privacy, and operational excellence.
Connect with our experts today to schedule your Value Alignment Lab and take the next step toward a more connected, efficient, and patient-centric future.