Health Expert Connect™ Platform

Connect with the right stakeholders. Gather the right insights. All from one powerful engagement platform.

Health Expert Connect™ by ExtendMed powers faster, smarter collaboration across KOLs, patients, HCPs, payers and other stakeholders—replacing the patchwork of spreadsheets, emails and generic tools with one compliant system.

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What is Health Expert Connect™?

Health Expert Connect™ is the comprehensive stakeholder engagement platform purpose-built for pharmaceutical, biotech, and life sciences teams. It's the single system that handles advisory boards, speaker programs, congress coordination, clinical trial site management, market research and more—everything you currently manage across multiple tools.

The platform combines synchronous capabilities (live virtual meetings with video conferencing and interactivity) with asynchronous tools (discussion boards, surveys, resource centers) so stakeholders can participate on their schedule across any time zone. Unlike generic tools, everything is built with compliance in mind—FMV tracking, NPI validation, Sunshine reporting, audit trail and secure data management are standard.

Think of it as your complete stakeholder engagement infrastructure: the technology, workflows, and compliance framework that lets your team focus on strategy and insights rather than logistics and coordination.

One platform.
Every touchpoint.
Better outcomes.

Too many teams still rely on a patchwork of spreadsheets, emails and manual oversight to run stakeholder programs. Health Expert Connect™ brings everything together in one powerful system.

  • Connect
  • Engage
  • Track

Connect

Host secure virtual meetings, run surveys, advisory boards and discussion forums—with branded portals and personalized workflows

Engage

Share content, facilitate polls and Q&A and bring internal and external voices into every stage of development and education.

Track

Monitor engagement, segment audiences and generate analytics and reports that actually drive action.

See Health Expert Connect™ in action

Plan & Orchestrate Programs

Design multi-phase programs combining live and async engagement. Group participants by specialty or role, centralize touchpoints and manage compliant workflows.

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Build Profiles & Contract

Upload rosters, auto-validate HCPs via NPI lookup and manage FMV-compliant rates. Use DocuSign for digital contracting, and store bios and CVs for a searchable expert database.

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Host Live Meetings

Connect with stakeholders through built-in video conferencing that includes screen sharing, real-time polls, Q&A and chat functionality. Every session can be recorded with automated transcription for future reference. Use breakout rooms and whiteboarding tools to facilitate collaborative discussions, and support hybrid events that bring together both in-person and virtual participants.

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Run Discussions

Host moderated threads where advisors react to prompts, reference evidence and build on each other's ideas. Keep artifacts and dialogue together.

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Deploy Surveys

Design surveys with conditional logic and branching that adapt based on responses. Choose from multiple question formats including rating scales, multiple choice and open-ended text. Collect anonymized feedback to reduce bias and encourage candid input. Then, track results in real-time through an interactive dashboard. Export data for deeper analysis or let the platform's automated tools identify patterns in responses.

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Share Resources

Create centralized repositories to store and organize educational materials, presentations and reference documents. Set access controls and permissions to manage who can view specific content. Track engagement patterns to understand which materials resonate most with different audiences, and use search and filtering to help stakeholders find what they need quickly. Version control ensures everyone always accesses the most current materials.

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Collaborate on Documents

Enable multiple contributors to edit manuscripts and publications simultaneously. Investigators can leave inline comments on specific sections to facilitate focused discussions, while version history tracks every change with contributor names and timestamps. Activity feeds keep everyone informed about who's currently editing and what changes have been made. Document owners maintain control through acceptance and rejection workflows that manage the review process from draft to final submission.

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Track Payments

Automatically calculate honoraria based on contracted rates and actual participation, eliminating manual tracking and calculation errors. Experts submit expenses with receipt uploads directly through the platform, while group meal costs are allocated and tracked systematically. Generate Sunshine-ready payment reports with comprehensive audit trails that document every transaction, and integrate with financial systems like Concur to streamline your existing payment workflows.

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Analyze with AI

Let AI-powered tools summarize lengthy discussions and meeting transcripts to extract key points quickly. The platform identifies themes across multiple engagements over time, revealing patterns that might not be obvious from individual sessions. Sentiment analysis tracks how opinions and attitudes evolve, while pattern identification highlights insights that inform strategic decisions. Cross-activity analysis connects insights from different engagement types to give you a comprehensive view of stakeholder perspectives.

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Measure Performance

Monitor engagement in real-time through dashboards that show participation rates, attendance patterns and activity levels across all your programs. Understand which content drives interaction through detailed metrics and behavior analysis. Score advisors based on expertise and contribution quality to identify your most valuable relationships. Generate executive-ready summaries that translate engagement data into actionable insights, with full data export capabilities for presentations and further analysis in your preferred tools.

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Platform capabilities for every engagement use case

KOL & stakeholder engagement

  • Advisory board orchestration (live, virtual, hybrid formats)
  • Speaker program management from training through execution
  • Steering committee collaboration and coordination
  • Field force enablement for MSL and rep engagement
  • Multi-stakeholder expansion programs

Event & educational programs

  • Congress activity coordination and HCP engagement
  • Webcast, podcast and video content delivery
  • Journal club facilitation and literature discussion
  • Clinical trial site training and sustained engagement
  • Centers of Excellence program development

Market strategy & research

  • Market testing and collateral validation
  • Market access and pricing strategy focus groups
  • Anonymized stakeholder feedback collection
  • Multi-month research program synthesis

Research & publication

  • Grant application management and evaluation
  • Real-time manuscript collaboration
  • Publication planning and steering committee workflows
  • Document version control and review processes

Everything you need to run a modern engagement program

Purpose-built for life sciences
  • Pharma-compliant security and privacy standards
  • Audit trails for regulatory requirements
  • FMV tracking, NPI validation and Sunshine reporting built-in as standard
  • Deep understanding of pharma workflows and compliance needs
Flexible & scalable engagement
  • Synchronous virtual meetings combined with async discussions
  • Survey tools for quantitative data alongside qualitative insights
  • Resource centers for content distribution
  • Scale from pilot programs to full enterprise deployments
  • Flexible contracting and modular implementations
  • White-label options for agency partners
Enterprise integration & connectivity
  • CRM integration (Veeva, Salesforce)
  • Financial system connectivity (Concur, expense management)
  • Calendar integration for seamless scheduling
  • Data export for analysis in existing business intelligence tools

See how we help teams like yours

Mediar Therapeutics needed rapid, cross-functional insights in fibrosis. We convened a virtual advisory board of top experts, facilitated real-time collaboration and fast-tracked the feedback loop.

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A global oncology biopharma used Health Expert Connect™ to orchestrate 1:1s, a dinner forum and follow-ups across ASCO and EHA—centralizing schedules, compliance tracking and KOL analytics to deepen relationships at scale.

An inflammatory-disease company expanding into nephrology ran asynchronous boards, surveys and chart audits to learn the market fast, refine messaging and engage specialists every six weeks—accelerating entry with lower spend.

A small pharma prepping first launch scaled stakeholder engagement with a lean team, mixing virtual meetings and ongoing discussion to surface payer hurdles and patient insights early, de-risk and beat rivals to key KOLs.

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Jaime Arvizo Vice President, Head of Medical Affairs

In 25 years of working with vendors, ExtendMed stands at the top of the list. They’re strategic partners, arming my staff with vital statistics and sharing their experience and ideas for the future. They’re nimble and they understand our business. They’ve anticipated issues, recommended new directions and implemented our decisions efficiently.”

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Vice President, Group Account DirectorGlobal Medical Comms Firm

We feel your team does the best job out of any vendor we have used for virtual advisory boards.”

Dr. Michael Chang Vice President, Medical Affairs

The virtual format enables more frequent touchpoints while reducing time commitments for busy specialists. We can build relationships and confidence across multiple specialty areas in ways that traditional in-person meetings never could. The platform makes it possible to engage specialists who would never attend a weekend conference but will participate in targeted discussions relevant to their practice."

A few FAQs

Still have questions? Here are answers to the most common ones we hear from clients exploring Health Expert Connect™.

Can we start with a small pilot before committing?

Yes. Many clients begin with a single brand or region. Our platform supports pilot programs with flexible contracts and full tracking/reporting so you can prove ROI before scaling.

Do we need IT support to implement the platform?

​​No. Health Expert Connect™ is designed for non-technical teams. We offer white-glove onboarding, and most clients are up and running within 30–45 days. For enterprise clients, we also support integrations with systems like Veeva, Salesforce, and Concur.

How does compliance and spend tracking work?

We automate FMV tracking, NPI validation, and aggregate spend reporting. You can customize workflows based on your SOPs, and all spend and attendance data is exportable for transparency and audit readiness.

We’re an agency—can we license the platform for our clients?

Absolutely. We work with medical communications and marketing agencies to white-label the platform, share dashboards, and offer backend tech and compliance support while keeping your agency front and center.

What if we only need specific platform capabilities?

That's fine. You can license specific modules or use ExtendMed for a subset of your programs (e.g., virtual-only, congress-related, specific therapeutic areas). We'll build a solution that fits your needs and resources.

What kind of training and support do you provide?

We provide live training for internal teams, field force, and external stakeholders, plus on-demand resources, user guides and dedicated program managers to support onboarding and ongoing success.

How does the platform handle data security?

All data is stored in secure, pharma-compliant environments with comprehensive access controls, encryption, and audit trails. We meet stringent pharmaceutical company IT requirements and maintain SOC 2 compliance.

I have another question.

We’re happy to answer it. Contact us directly or use the form below to request a demo and start the conversation.

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