This new report from Strategic Health Care Marketing brings together stories that focus on meeting patients where they are and helping them feel seen and supported. Through real-world examples, you’ll discover how thoughtful, human-centered experiences can contribute to healing and connection across the care journey.
Health care marketing is entering 2026 at an inflection point. AI is no longer an emerging capability. It is a structural force reshaping how patients search, choose, access, and trust health care. In this article, 10 health care marketing leaders weigh in on key priorities for 2026.
// By Danny Fell // Health care marketing is entering 2026 at an inflection point. AI is no longer an emerging capability. It is a structural force reshaping how patients search, choose, access, and trust health care. In this article, 10 health care marketing leaders weigh in on key priorities for 2026.
Across a global network of medical centers, The Michael J. Fox Foundation leads a research initiative reshaping how we study, detect, and hope to stop Parkinson’s disease. Discover how a thoughtful marketing strategy helped build the study that’s changing what we know about Parkinson’s.
// By Susan Dubuque // A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Education to classify nursing and other health positions as “non-professional” has raised concern across the health care community. Find out how health care leaders are responding to this decision and how marketers can help safeguard future talent pipelines.
// By Susan Dubuque // Across a global network of medical centers, The Michael J. Fox Foundation leads a research initiative reshaping how we study, detect, and hope to stop Parkinson’s disease. Discover how a thoughtful marketing strategy helped build the study that’s changing what we know about Parkinson’s.
// By Susan Dubuque // UCSF Health brings empathy and clarity to bariatric surgery marketing, helping patients see that this transformative care is within their reach. Discover how UCSF Health’s award-winning campaign built trust, educated the community, and achieved measurable impact.
U.S. birth rates just hit a record low, and pediatric hospitals are fighting for fewer patients. The ripple effects are felt across industries, but for pediatric hospitals, the demographic shift raises a pressing question: How do you compete for fewer children? Here are three trends that are shaping children’s hospital strategies.
Community Health Centers are bracing for major Medicaid cuts. Community Health Centers, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), have been the backbone of health care access since 1965. Hospitals and health systems have a vested interest in supporting their sustainability. Read on to see how health systems benefit by partnering with FQHCs.
In this new report from Strategic Health Care Marketing, you’ll gain practical insights on how children’s hospitals navigate today’s challenges while positioning themselves for long-term success.
// By Althea Fung // U.S. birth rates just hit a record low, and pediatric hospitals are fighting for fewer patients. The ripple effects are felt across industries, but for pediatric hospitals, the demographic shift raises a pressing question: How do you compete for fewer children? Here are three trends that are shaping children’s hospital strategies.
// By Susan Dubuque // Community Health Centers are bracing for major Medicaid cuts. Community Health Centers, including Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), have been the backbone of health care access since 1965. Hospitals and health systems have a vested interest in supporting their sustainability. Read on to see how health systems benefit by partnering with FQHCs.
Trustworthiness is the quality Americans value most, according to national consumer studies from Klein & Partners. During a Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar in May, Rob Klein presented results from the company’s latest National Consumer Insight Study. Here, we discuss some of the larger themes that emerged from the conversation.
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.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Trustworthiness is the quality Americans value most, according to national consumer studies from Klein & Partners. During a Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar in May, Rob Klein presented results from the company’s latest National Consumer Insight Study. Here, we discuss some of the larger themes that emerged from the conversation.
// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // 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.
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.
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.
// By Susan Dubuque // 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. Read the full article to explore the planning, strategy, and creative executives behind this clever multimedia campaign.
// By Althea Fung // 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.
// By Marcia Simon, APR // 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.
In January 2023, Nebraska Medicine faced a significant staffing shortfall. Leadership recognized the need for immediate and long-term strategies to address recruitment and retention challenges. Discover how Nebraska Medicine reframed its employer brand to ensure the stable workforce needed to deliver excellent care and help the organization grow and thrive.
WellSpan Health has built a unique partnership with the region’s Amish and conservative Mennonite communities. This relationship has been instrumental in addressing health care access and equity for a population that often operates outside the traditional health care framework. Learn how this approach engages hard-to-reach populations with communications tailored to cultural preferences.
// By Susan Dubuque // In January 2023, Nebraska Medicine faced a significant staffing shortfall. Leadership recognized the need for immediate and long-term strategies to address recruitment and retention challenges. Discover how Nebraska Medicine reframed its employer brand to ensure the stable workforce needed to deliver excellent care and help the organization grow and thrive.