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Fundraising Success at Boston Children’s Amid a Pandemic

Michael Bornhorst, associate vice president, corporate development, leadership giving and special events at Boston Children’s Hospital Trust

// By Marcia Simon, APR // When you have hundreds of runners raising money for you, and the Boston Marathon — usually held on the third Monday in April — gets canceled, how do you bounce back? Boston Children’s Hospital Trust, the pediatric hospital’s fundraising arm, found lots of ways to keep the donations flowing Read More

Hospital Incident Command Centers: Communication Tools and Strategies That Help Physician Executives Lead Through the Pandemic

A Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar on demand for marketers, communicators, and strategists at hospitals, health systems, and physician groups

Your Presenters:

  • Dr. Steven X. Cabrales, Chief Medical Officer of Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
  • Dr. Kevin L. Lewis, President and CEO at SSM Health Medical Group
  • Dr. Ron Nutting, Chief Medical Officer Reading Hospital | Tower Health, and Vice President, Medical Staff Services, Tower Health
  • Dr. John F. Rodis, Founder and President of Arista Health, LLC, and former President of Saint Francis Hospital

Moderated by:

  • Emilie Ansel, Chief Executive Officer at Private Health News

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A “Super Bowl Moment” for Health Care: How UNC Health Promotes Vaccination

Victor Reiss, vice president— Consumerism & Insights, UNC Health

// By Susan Dubuque // In Part 2 of this series (Part 1 is here), Victor Reiss, vice president of consumerism and insights, marketing and communications for UNC Health, shares the health system’s research-based, comprehensive plan to address vaccine hesitancy. “For most health care marketing professionals, dealing with COVID-19 is the largest undertaking of a Read More

The Ultimate Guide to Health Risk Assessments (HRAs)

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Whether you are trying to drive patient acquisition, engage existing patients, or improve overall population health, this guide will walk you through the ins and outs of using Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) to achieve your goals, including:

    • The importance —and benefits—of HRA data in your organization
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Where Health Care Marketers Should Focus in 2021

Danny Fell, Optum

// By Danny Fell // Marketers can help their organizations thrive in an increasingly competitive environment by introducing creative “outside the box” approaches that will help accelerate change. Coming off an incredibly challenging 2020, health care marketers face a potentially rocky start to the new year. Positive factors, like revolutionary new COVID-19 vaccines, are coming Read More

The Case for Hospital-Level Home Care

Tony Slonim, MD, DrPH, president and CEO, Renown Health

View from the C-Suite: Anthony Slonim, MD, DrPH, President and CEO at Renown Health // By Marcia Simon, APR // Leading the charge toward home care reimbursement parity and population health involves huge challenges. “You have to have a vision, you have to execute the vision, and you have to tell your story,” says Renown Read More

Traditional and Digital Media: Why You Need Both

// By John Gonda // While many health care marketers seek to limit their media outlets, the reality is that successful marketing plans need to incorporate a blend of many efforts to produce a desired reach, frequency, and outcome. For many years, hospitals have used traditional media outlets such as newspapers, direct mail, radio, and Read More

Free Guide: Patient Acquisition During COVID-19

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This guide includes 13 tips and tactics to help welcome new patients and boost loyalty and engagement among existing patients.

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Overcoming Resistance: Targeted Communications to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance

A Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar on demand for marketers, communicators, and strategists at hospitals, health systems, and physician groups

Your Presenters:

  • Jeanine D. Guidry, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
  • Victor Reiss, System Vice President of Consumerism and Insights – Marketing and Communications, UNC Healthcare

Moderated by:

  • Susan Dubuque, Principal, NDP Marketing & Advertising

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