How I Built a Patient-Friendly Form Finder for Specialty Medications Using Static HTML

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The Problem

Many patients who require specialty medications often struggle to find and complete the necessary enrollment forms. These forms are typically hosted on pharmaceutical websites, hidden within multiple tabs, or presented as complex PDFs with little guidance.

This problem is particularly common for patients who are not tech-savvy or who are under financial stress. Even finding something as basic as the enrollment form for a drug like Olumiant can be a challenge.

To solve this, I created StartForms.org, a simple static website that organizes and links directly to official enrollment forms for over 40 medications.

The Approach

The project uses a minimal tech stack, focusing on clarity and speed:

Clean, mobile-friendly HTML and CSS
Static pages hosted for fast loading
Descriptive URLs and on-page SEO
No login, no ads, no distractions

Each form page includes a short description, eligibility notes, and an option to either fill the form online or download the PDF.

Example: Olumiant Enrollment Form

If a patient needs the Olumiant Enrollment Form, they can access it directly here:

Download the Olumiant Enrollment Form

This page includes a preview, instructions for completion, and a link to print or save the official form.

Lessons Learned

Creating a resource like this reaffirmed that:

Simple, purpose-driven web pages still solve real problems
Clear information architecture improves accessibility
Patients benefit when we remove unnecessary complexity

What’s Next

The plan is to continue expanding the number of supported medications and improve accessibility through:

Multi-language support (starting with Spanish and Urdu)
Categorization by condition or drug type
Adding a lightweight JSON API for developers building similar tools

Final Thoughts

Projects like this don’t require a full-stack framework or a large budget. A focused idea and clear execution are often enough. If you're working on projects that improve access to healthcare through technology, I’d love to connect and share insights.

You can explore more forms and patient tools at StartForms.org.