Health Industries Research
Health Industries Research Companies (HIRC) is an independent, non-partisan organization that conducts strategic market research on trends in healthcare, pharmaceutical, and managed care businesses. Founded in 1989, HIRC provides market research critical to the development of successful marketing strategies for top U.S. pharmaceutical and biotech companies. They publish syndicated research studies across various sectors including Managed Markets, Organized Providers, Best Programs & Best People, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, and Managed Oncology, offering expert analysis and insightful recommendations.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Health Industries Research
Products
Commercial Health Plans: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report analyzing commercial health plans' priorities, contracting activity, and strategic imperatives for market access and specialty drug management.
Integrated Delivery Networks: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report covering IDN strategic imperatives, pharmacy services, risk-bearing activities, and their implications for manufacturer engagement.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report detailing PBM strategic imperatives, utilization management tactics, biosimilar strategies, and contracting with manufacturers.
Rare Disease & Gene Therapy: Specialty Pharmacy Distribution & Manufacturer Engagement
Special report analyzing specialty pharmacy provider access to rare disease and gene therapies, dispensing capabilities, and manufacturer contracting approaches.
Commercial Health Plans: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report analyzing commercial health plans' priorities, contracting activity, and strategic imperatives for market access and specialty drug management.
Integrated Delivery Networks: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report covering IDN strategic imperatives, pharmacy services, risk-bearing activities, and their implications for manufacturer engagement.
Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives
Syndicated report detailing PBM strategic imperatives, utilization management tactics, biosimilar strategies, and contracting with manufacturers.
Rare Disease & Gene Therapy: Specialty Pharmacy Distribution & Manufacturer Engagement
Special report analyzing specialty pharmacy provider access to rare disease and gene therapies, dispensing capabilities, and manufacturer contracting approaches.
Services
Subscription access to recurring syndicated studies covering Managed Markets, Organized Providers, Best Programs & Best People, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, and Managed Oncology.
Tailored market research projects and client consulting engagements addressing specific commercial, access, or account strategy questions.
Design and conduct online surveys and follow-up telephone interviews with payers, providers, PBMs, IDNs, specialty pharmacies, and oncology centers.
Recruit and maintain panels of health plan, PBM, IDN, specialty pharmacy, and oncology decision-makers for participation in research studies.
Dissemination of findings via webinar series and special report publications available to subscribers, including slide decks and recordings.
Comparative analyses of manufacturers, payers, PBMs, and provider systems on metrics such as contracting willingness, program value, account relationships, and presence.
Subscription access to recurring syndicated studies covering Managed Markets, Organized Providers, Best Programs & Best People, Specialty Pharmaceuticals, and Managed Oncology.
Tailored market research projects and client consulting engagements addressing specific commercial, access, or account strategy questions.
Design and conduct online surveys and follow-up telephone interviews with payers, providers, PBMs, IDNs, specialty pharmacies, and oncology centers.
Recruit and maintain panels of health plan, PBM, IDN, specialty pharmacy, and oncology decision-makers for participation in research studies.
Dissemination of findings via webinar series and special report publications available to subscribers, including slide decks and recordings.
Comparative analyses of manufacturers, payers, PBMs, and provider systems on metrics such as contracting willingness, program value, account relationships, and presence.
Expertise Areas
- Managed markets and commercial payer research
- Organized providers and IDN market assessment
- Specialty pharmaceuticals market access
- Managed oncology market research
Key Technologies
- Online survey platforms
- Telephone qualitative interviews
- Panel recruitment and management systems
- Benchmarking analytics
News & Updates
HIRC releases new research reports on market landscape, strategic imperatives, and manufacturer engagement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
HIRC releases new research reports on market landscape, strategic imperatives, and manufacturer engagement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals.