Blair Braxton, Author at Strategic Health Care Marketing

0 How Renown Health Is Building an AI-Ready Website With an AI-Native CMS

Renown Health’s migration to an AI-native CMS shows how structured content and the right training can help even small teams increase workflow efficiencies and online visibility. Read on to learn how an AI-native CMS enables a small team to efficiently manage a large website.

0 How Baptist Health Elevates Marketing Through Executive Alignment and Consumer Focus

At Baptist Health, marketing has earned a seat at the leadership table, helping ensure the consumer’s perspective remains part of the decisions that guide the health system forward. Discover how Baptist Health’s leadership structure, collaborative culture, and faith-based mission help shape a high-functioning marketing organization focused on both growth and community impact.

0 How Penn State Health Shows Rural Communities That Advanced Cancer Care Is Close to Home

Stacy Beers, vice president of marketing, Penn State Health

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.

0 How Community First Health Plans Drove 225 Percent Marketplace Growth with an Integrated Campaign

Ana Vela, executive director, creative and digital strategies, Community First Health Plans

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.

0 Why The OSU Wexner Medical Center Turned to Long-Form Video to Capture the Human Impact of Transplant

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.

0 AdventHealth Looks Beyond Google as Consumers Turn to Social Media for Search

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.

0 How Virtua Health Generated $27 Million in Campaign Revenue With a Smarter CRM Strategy

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.

0 Southeast Georgia Health System Achieves Nurse Recruitment Goals Through Marketing-HR Alignment

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.

0 Different Strategies, Same Goal: How AdventHealth and The OSU Wexner Medical Center Improve Digital Patient Experience

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.

0 How Memorial Health Turned Video Into a Precision Recruitment Tool for Pediatric Residents

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.

0 Arkansas Children’s Leverages the Golisano Children’s Alliance to Expand Access and Innovation

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.

0 How Broward Health Turned Low-Polish Content Into Higher Social Media Engagement

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.

0 How Short-Form Video and AI-Driven Algorithms Are Reshaping Health Care Social Media Strategies

Jeff Casale, senior membership director at SocialMedia.org

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.

0 Inside UChicago Medicine’s Campaign to Build Pelvic Health Awareness and Grow Services in a New Market

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.

0 How The Christ Hospital Health Network’s 12-Person Marketing Team Outperforms Bigger Competitors

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.

0 Answers to the Biggest Questions Health Care Marketers Have About AI Search

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.

0 How OU Health and UChicago Medicine Are Rebuilding Website Content for AI Search

After years of optimizing hospital websites for rankings, traffic, and engagement, health care marketers are learning to reshape digital content as consumer search habits shift rapidly. Discover how OU Health and UChicago Medicine rethink website content in the age of AI.

0 How AI Is Reshaping the Patient Journey — and What Health Systems Must Do Next

Today, every health care provider must recognize one emerging reality: Consumers are more informed, more skeptical, and more selective than ever in choosing their care. Conversational tools like ChatGPT shape early perceptions, change search behavior, and train patients on which providers to trust, often before a health system even enters the picture.

0 How Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital Aligns Marketing, Mission, and Philanthropy to Elevate Pediatric Care

When East Tennessee Children’s Hospital announced it would become Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital, the news traveled fast. The name alone carries instant recognition, not just across the state but well beyond. Discover how the organization translates this high-profile partnership into a strategy to reach families, engage donors, and expand access to care.

0 Inside the Golisano Children’s Alliance: A New Model for Pediatric Growth and Collaboration

Backed by philanthropy, a new national alliance gives children’s hospitals a way to expand access, align strategy, and move faster together. Discover how this alliance reshapes pediatric care while giving marketing and communications leaders new ways to tell their stories and strengthen their brands.

0 What Does It Take to Build an Enterprise AI Strategy in Health Care?

Pamela Landis, senior vice president of digital engagement at Hackensack Meridian Health

AI is moving quickly in health care, but many organizations are still working out how to use it in a more coordinated, enterprise-wide way. Here, leaders from Hackensack Meridian Health, Baptist Health South Florida, and BPD share what it really takes to move AI from isolated pilots to an enterprise capability.

0 The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Are Open – Submit Your Entries Today!

The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.

0 Navigating Diverse Markets: How Renown Health Connects with Spanish-Speaking Patients

At Renown Health, communicating with Spanish-speaking patients requires more than literal translation. It calls for a marketing strategy built on listening, cultural understanding, and an end-to-end experience that makes access to care feel respectful and seamless. Discover practical lessons in navigating language, culture, and access in diverse markets.

0 How Roper St. Francis Turns Physician Referral Data Into a Competitive Advantage

If everybody knows your name, your organization has achieved brand awareness nirvana. Roper St. Francis Healthcare has that level of name recognition if you grew up in Charleston, South Carolina. Discover how Roper St. Francis uses claims data and PRM insights to uncover opportunities, reduce leakage, and accelerate growth.

0 How Virginia Scales Mental Health Access by Empowering Primary Care Providers

The Virginia Mental Health Access Program (VMAP) helps build primary care capacity from within. Working directly with hospitals and health systems, VMAP expands access to pediatric and maternal mental health care, supports providers with training and guidance, and tackles one of the state’s most pressing workforce challenges.

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