Updated on 14 October 2026
Patient-Centric Research and Home-Based Clinical Trial Services for Decentralized and Inclusive Healthcare Innovation
Associate Director CSO & Patient Engagement Solutions (PES) at IQVIA Patients Solutions Hellas
Athens, Greece
About
Organization Profile
IQVIA is a global healthcare services and clinical research organization supporting life sciences companies, healthcare providers, patients, and public health stakeholders. Through our Patient Support and Home Clinical Trial Services, we facilitate the delivery of patient-centered healthcare solutions that improve access, experience, adherence, and research participation across diverse populations.
Expertise Offered
We can contribute to Horizon Europe Health consortia through:
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Design and implementation of Patient Support Programs (PSPs) across multiple disease areas.
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Home-based and decentralized clinical trial (DCT) operations, including in-home nursing visits, remote monitoring, sample collection, and patient follow-up.
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Patient recruitment, engagement, retention, and adherence strategies.
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Integration of digital health technologies, telemedicine solutions, and remote patient monitoring.
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Real-world data (RWD) collection and generation of real-world evidence (RWE).
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Patient journey mapping and development of patient-centered care pathways.
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Cross-country operational execution and scalability across European healthcare systems.
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Quality, regulatory, and operational support for innovative healthcare delivery models.
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Stakeholder engagement involving healthcare professionals, caregivers, patient organizations, and community-based networks.
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Evaluation of health outcomes, patient experience, and implementation effectiveness.
Potential Contribution to Horizon Europe Projects
IQVIA is particularly interested in projects addressing:
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Decentralized and hybrid clinical trial models.
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Digital and connected healthcare solutions.
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Personalized and precision medicine.
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Rare diseases and oncology.
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Aging populations and chronic disease management.
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Health equity and inclusion of underserved populations.
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Patient empowerment and engagement.
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Data-driven healthcare transformation and real-world evidence generation.
Partner Sought
We welcome collaboration with universities, research institutes, hospitals, healthcare providers, patient associations, SMEs, technology developers, and public health organizations seeking an experienced implementation partner capable of translating innovative healthcare concepts into real-world patient solutions at local, national, and multinational scale.
Expected Role in Consortium
IQVIA can participate as a work package leader or implementation partner responsible for patient engagement, decentralized trial operations, home healthcare delivery, recruitment and retention strategies, real-world evidence generation, outcome measurement, and large-scale deployment of patient-centric healthcare interventions.
This profile presents IQVIA as a practical consortium partner that not only designs innovation but also delivers and evaluates it in real-world patient settings.
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Healthcare Workforce, Critical Care Nursing and Clinical Implementation Partner
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Destination 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage: Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases
- Destination 1: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-STAYHLTH-01: Addressing disabilities through the life course to support independent living and inclusion
- Destination 4: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-01-CARE-02: Personalised approaches to reduce risks from Adverse Drug Reactions due to administration of multiple medications
- Destination 5: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-TOOL-01-two-stage: Development of predictive biomarkers of disease progression and treatment response by using AI methodologies for chronic non-communicable diseases
Olga Cerela-Boltunova
Clinical Nurse Researcher, Lecturer & PhD Candidate at Riga Stradins University
Riga, Latvia
Project cooperation
Clinical partner for innovative interventions in mental health and chronic diseases
Wojciech Poćwiardowski
Coordinator of the Department of Research, Development and Innovation at Provincial Mental Health Hospital in Świecie, Poland
Świecie, Poland
Project cooperation
- Consortium/Coordinator seeks Partners
- Destination 3: HORIZON-HLTH-2027-02-DISEASE-01-two-stage: Innovative healthcare interventions for non-communicable diseases
Dr. Estefanía Ledesma Santiso
CEO at Horizon Europe Leading Projects S.L (HELPEU)
Leon, Spain