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The True Cost of Call Center Outsourcing—and How to Evaluate Vendors Wisely

Yuriy Kotlyar is co-founder and CEO of American Health Connection

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.

Capturing the Heart of Your Hospital with Employee Stories

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// By Melissa Sher // Everyone who works in your hospital contributes to its mission. Sharing stories offers a fuller picture of what your hospital is and what it stands for. Read on to discover a variety of employee stories told through photos and videos in social media posts by your colleagues around the country.

Telehealth in Libraries: A Game-Changer for Rural Health Care?

Donna Eggers, public information officer at the Idaho Commission for Libraries

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.

Show Me the Numbers: Data-Driven Playbook for Supporting Your Budget

Peter Miller, executive in residence, Endeavor Management

// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

Old-School M&A Is Out; New Collaborations Are In

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// By Daniel Fell // 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.

Redefining the Health Care CMO: How to Prove Marketing’s Value in Tough Times

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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.