In this new report, you’ll discover how leading health systems use authentic storytelling, stronger internal communications, and closer collaboration across departments to support hiring and retention goals. From culture-driven recruitment strategies to creative digital campaigns, these examples offer practical ideas that can help you strengthen your organization’s workforce and employer brand.
// By John Marzano // Penn State Health developed an integrated marketing campaign to build awareness for its comprehensive cancer care among consumers in rural Pennsylvania. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore the strategy, research, and organizational alignment behind the campaign. Part 2 will examine the creative execution, media strategy, and early performance results.
Southeast Georgia Health System built a recruitment campaign that connects incentives, internal engagement, and smart use of existing channels. With a clear goal and shared ownership, marketing and HR developed and implemented an ambitious recruitment effort. Discover whether the campaign reached its goal and see what a small budget can do.
A new Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar with insights from Aha Media
Wednesday | September 23, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern
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// By Susan Dubuque // A colorful cast of characters represents families, children, and seniors, and helps Community First Health Plans tell a simple story about coverage that supports people through every stage of life. Discover how Community First Health Plans combined fresh creative with an integrated marketing strategy to change perceptions and achieve key business goals.
In this new report, we examine how innovative hospitals and health systems adapt their content strategies for an AI-driven search landscape while building stronger digital experiences. You’ll find practical examples and proven approaches that can help your organization create more effective content today while preparing for what comes next.
A new Strategic Health Care Marketing member roundtable featuring winners from the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards
Tuesday | August 18, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern
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In the closing session of The Future of Hospital Websites virtual summit, Carolina Anthony, executive director, digital marketing at AdventHealth, and Skip Hidlay, former vice president and chief communications officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSU) shared their distinct approaches to website design.
// By Susan Dubuque // Population health demonstrates an organization’s commitment to community before someone becomes a patient. Through targeted storytelling and CRM-powered engagement, health systems deepen consumer relationships, strengthen brand and clinician preference, and drive better outcomes. Read on for practical insights, proven strategies, and lessons learned from three organizations leading the way in population health.
At Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, a pediatric residency recruitment video does more than tell a story; it accurately positions the program, attracts residents who thrive in its model, and helps build a sustainable pediatric workforce to support a vast regional footprint.
// By Susan Dubuque // At The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, a complex living donor kidney transplant chain was coming together. Ten healthy people donated kidneys to 10 recipients they had never met, setting off a cascade of 20 surgeries. Discover how a five-minute video transformed a clinical milestone into a story with lasting impact.
At Arkansas Children’s, plans were already in motion. A systemwide expansion, a new strategic plan, and a growing focus on research, access, and community partnerships had positioned the organization for its next phase. Read on to see how Tom Golisano helps reshape pediatric care, and how Arkansas Children’s advances that shared mission.
// By Wendy Margolin // That people use social media for search is nothing new. What’s changing is that social media content, like Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, is becoming the only place some consumers find brands. Discover How AdventHealth plans for a future when some consumers interact with the brand only on social.
Last November, Carla Rivera, social media manager at Broward Health, gave a presentation on short-form video content. She stated you have three seconds to get and hold people’s attention. Now she says it’s even less. Here, Rivera shares tips and tricks for creating short-form video that builds connection by being authentic.
// By Susan Dubuque // By combining predictive analytics, sophisticated segmentation, and personalized engagement, Virtua Health built a patient-centered strategy that connects patients with the right care while delivering measurable business results. Read on for practical takeaways that can help you get more from your CRM investment.
Health care social media leaders are under pressure to produce compelling content that grabs attention and inspires engagement. A new survey shows how social media teams navigate algorithm changes and budget pressures while prioritizing short-form video. Here, we discuss major takeaways from the report, video strategies, and how AI impacts action plans.
// By Susan Dubuque // Southeast Georgia Health System built a recruitment campaign that connects incentives, internal engagement, and smart use of existing channels. With a clear goal and shared ownership, marketing and HR developed and implemented an ambitious recruitment effort. Discover whether the campaign reached its goal and see what a small budget can do.
UChicago Medicine’s “Live Again” campaign confronts stigma, builds awareness, and drives appointments for pelvic health services in Chicago’s northern suburbs. See how research-driven strategy, relatable creative, and disciplined media planning generated appointments while reshaping the conversation around pelvic health.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // In the closing session of The Future of Hospital Websites virtual summit, Carolina Anthony, executive director, digital marketing at AdventHealth, and Skip Hidlay, former vice president and chief communications officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSU) shared their distinct approaches to website design.
At The Christ Hospital Health Network, marketing efficiency and effectiveness aren’t driven by headcount or budget size. They are the result of a deliberately built culture that gives a lean team clarity and the freedom to move quickly, producing outsized impact in a highly competitive market.
// By Susan Dubuque // Podcast consumption is climbing, video is reshaping the format, and YouTube is becoming the front door. Discover how audience behavior is shifting, why video is accelerating growth, and how health care marketers can leverage this fast-growing and versatile channel.
Industry leaders Amanda Todorovich and Ahava Leibtag offer strategies for navigating the new search landscape. Inviting the audience to “Ask Us Anything,” this conversation, moderated by Lacey Reichwald director of marketing at Aha Media, was part of The Future of Hospital Websites virtual summit in March.
// By Susan Dubuque // At Memorial Health Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah, a pediatric residency recruitment video does more than tell a story; it accurately positions the program, attracts residents who thrive in its model, and helps build a sustainable pediatric workforce to support a vast regional footprint.
// By Susan Dubuque // At Arkansas Children’s, plans were already in motion. A systemwide expansion, a new strategic plan, and a growing focus on research, access, and community partnerships had positioned the organization for its next phase. Read on to see how Tom Golisano helps reshape pediatric care, and how Arkansas Children’s advances that shared mission.
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