Faith-Based Health Systems

Governance Models That Work: How 3 Leading Health Systems Align Marketing with Strategic Goals

November 29, 2024

Without a unified governance framework to guide marketing, organizations risk sending mixed messages, squandering resources, and failing to engage patients and employees and fulfill the organizational mission. Explore how three health systems use tailored governance models to align marketing efforts with strategic goals, ensuring consistent brand messaging and effective return on investments.

Unified Marketing Governance: Lessons from Leading Health Systems

November 18, 2024

// By Marcos Irigaray // Without a unified governance framework to guide marketing, organizations risk sending mixed messages, squandering resources, and failing to engage patients and employees and fulfill the organizational mission. Explore how three health systems use tailored governance models to align marketing efforts with strategic goals, ensuring consistent brand messaging and effective return on investments.

Providence Integrates Digital Technology and Direct Mail to Market Medicare Advantage

May 23, 2024

On June 7, 1858, the sisters of Providence opened St. Joseph Hospital, the first permanent hospital in the Northwest. Today, Providence has grown to become the third-largest nonprofit health system in the country — with 51 hospitals; 117,000 team members; and 1,000 clinics across seven states. Grounded in the healing ministry of Jesus, Providence is Read More

How Providence Los Angeles Physician Groups Grow Patient Volume by Combining Brand and Retail Strategies to Market Medicare Advantage

April 11, 2024

// By Susan Dubuque // Providence’s marketing model uses a combination of digital technology and direct mail to boost enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans, build patient volume, and increase customer loyalty. Get critical insights on Providence’s dual approach to new-patient acquisition.

How One Health System Unifies its Brand Message Across Diverse Markets

March 21, 2024

How do you craft a cohesive message platform that makes sense for an expanding organization comprising three separate religious congregations with hospitals and health care facilities spread across Texas, Louisiana, and New Mexico? The answer? Build from your mission and stay focused on purpose. Jeff Stewart, vice president of strategic marketing for CHRISTUS Health, and Read More

Achieving More by Doing Less: Loma Linda University Health’s Strategic Approach to Advertising

February 29, 2024

Nearly every health system has a mission statement, and most are a version of “meeting the health needs of the community.” But bringing a mission to life — truly operationalizing it — is a different matter. Health care marketing budgets have declined significantly in the past year, and marketing leaders feel increased pressure to quantify Read More

CHRISTUS Health Unifies Its Mission Through Advertising

February 22, 2024

// By Susan Dubuque // CHRISTUS Health has been committed to the health and well-being of individuals and communities for generations. Today, it remains true to its original mission and purpose. See how CHRISTUS Health’s brand promise is reflected in its broader advertising initiatives, while also responding to the needs and opportunities of each of its markets.

Aligning Advertising and Organizational Purpose Through One Mission

February 6, 2024

// By Susan Dubuque // We’re all familiar with the saying “No margin, no mission.” The marketing team at Loma Linda University Health takes that philosophy to heart when it comes to strategy and execution of its advertising. Learn how you can concentrate your advertising efforts to produce the greatest result from a business and mission perspective.