Each week we email a tip or news that we are covering in Strategic Health Care Marketing. You can view the archives of this weekly ezine below.
In an SHCM exclusive Q&A, marketing strategist Cynthia Newton unpacks how review platforms, transparency, and employee engagement reshape health care reputation from the inside out. Read the full article for insights to help ensure that your employer reputation matches your culture.
Marketing leaders from Banner Health, Renown Health, the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), and Primacy share how academic medical centers adapt strategy, structure, and technology to align today’s health care landscape. Learn how academic medical center marketers adjust their strategies to optimize effectiveness today and focus on the future.
Award-winning marketers from Orlando Health, Norton Healthcare, CommonSpirit Health, and BayCare Health System share how they launched, evolved, and elevated their podcasts. Keep reading for insights, practical tips, and inspiration to help you launch your organization’s podcast or take it to the next level.
Health care’s digital experience often lags behind the expectations of modern consumers. Industry expert Ben Dillon unpacks how retail giants have set a new standard for digital experience. Read the full article to explore how health care marketers can more closely align patient experience with consumer expectations influenced by major brands.
Furry caregivers contribute to the health care experience by reducing anxiety, boosting spirits, and even improving medical outcomes. Today, it is common for hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation centers to incorporate animal-assisted interventions. Read on to learn more about how therapy animals can enrich the health care experience and improve outcomes.
The ACEs ECHO Program at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center brings new hope to children suffering from the impact of traumatic life experiences. Read on to learn more about the program and explore how health care marketing can play a vital role in addressing the needs of this population.
Cincinnati’s health care market is highly competitive, with eight health systems, including an academic medical center and a renowned children’s hospital. When Rob Whitehouse joined seven years ago, the health system struggled to differentiate itself. Discover how TriHealth aligns its brand to reflect a culture rooted in humanity and in population health.
Health care philanthropy’s resurgence is leading to larger fundraising initiatives, expanded development departments, and new partnerships between marketing and philanthropy to help organizations tell their stories, leverage their brands, and engage donors. Keep reading to discover how marketing and fundraising work together to create a greater impact.
Marketers and communicators understand the importance of a strong brand to the organizations they support. We also know how vital personal brands are to leaders of those organizations. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned professional, it’s never too late to improve your personal brand.
The 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! Now in their 26th year, the eHealthcare Leadership Awards celebrate excellence in health care digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, apps, videos, campaigns, and digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the industry. The deadline for entries is June 27, 2025.
Mount Sinai took a strategic, empathy-driven approach, conveying the message, “We get you, and we’ve got you,” to appeal to the ultimate health decision-makers: women. Read on to see how Mount Sinai captures the attention of this vital target audience and achieves measurable results with this award-winning campaign.
Most Americans want to live a happier, healthier life. But for many, the gap between wanting to lead a healthy life and being healthy can feel like an ever-widening chasm. Learn how UC Davis designed a campaign that engaged its employees and increased public awareness of its support for community health.
Marketing budgets have rebounded since the pandemic, and health systems are focused on efficiency and ROI-driven spending. Roper St. Francis shares its approach to justifying a robust marketing and communications budget using benchmarking data. Learn how to create a budget proposal grounded in benchmarking data and how you can master strategic presentations.
Hospital and health system mergers are nothing new for anyone familiar with health care. After a slight decline during and after the pandemic, mergers and acquisitions have picked up again. Read on to understand the current state of health care mergers and acquisitions and get an actionable playbook for marketers and strategists.
Community Health Systems launched an award-winning campaign that leverages the selfie craze to engage women in focusing on their own health and lifestyle choices. the full article to explore the planning, strategy, and creative executives behind this clever multimedia campaign.
Dr. David Sabgir was tired of hearing excuses. In 2005, almost no one in his practice was getting the minimum recommendation of weekly exercise. He decided to try something different: He invited a patient to join him on a walk. Discover how Sabgir transformed a single walk into a global health movement.
As a health care marketing leader, you always strive to be a careful steward of your organization’s resources. Considering whether to outsource various functions is one aspect of being a careful steward. In this article, Yuriy Kotlyar offers a series of considerations on outsourcing contact center services at your health system.
A partnership among the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, the state’s libraries, and St. Luke’s Health System offers library patrons a new place to receive remote medical care. Read on to learn more about this program and how public spaces in your community could double as hubs for community health.
How do chief marketing officers (CMOs) defend the fundamental value of health care marketing amid budget constraints, workforce shortages, and increasing use of artificial intelligence? Head marketers from UCSF Health and Baptist Health South Florida share their thoughts on how their role is shifting to meet the needs of their organizations.
The application of art and music in healing dates back thousands of years. Today, these timeless practices are finding new life in modern health care. Read the full article to explore how expressive therapies are used to shape patient experiences and enhance clinical care at leading health systems.
The United States is facing a national crisis in child and teen mental health. Children’s hospitals across the country are responding by building upon the care they already provide. Read on to explore 12 notable initiatives at children’s hospitals across the country working to tackle the growing challenges in adolescent mental health.
There comes a point in the life of organizations and individuals when it’s time for a change. For Don Stanziano and Geisinger, that time was 2024. Discover highlights from our conversation with Stanziano about his new role and his thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing health care organizations in 2025.
Valentine’s Day stories offer a brief escape from doomscrolling and heavy headlines. For your health care organization, Valentine’s Day is an ideal opportunity to highlight the compassion of your staff and the important role your hospital plays in the community. Discover 10 ways that children’s hospitals around the country celebrate Valentine’s Day.
The UNC Health Championship golf tournament isn’t just about perfect swings and scenic fairways — it’s a game changer for health care across North Carolina. Discover how UNC Health’s omnichannel marketing campaign achieved and surpassed its goals through strategic thinking, innovative media tactics, and impactful creative executions.
Marketing expert Seth Godin has long championed the idea that small, passionate communities — what he calls tribes — are a powerful force that can drive marketing and business success through their collective energy. Learn about fundraisers run by dedicated, passionate communities that came together to make a big difference at children’s hospitals.
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