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2026 eHealthcare Leadership Award Winners Announced

// By Susan Dubuque // More than 200 organizations were honored for outstanding work across the digital healthcare spectrum at the 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, announced October 25, 2026, during an awards presentation at the Healthcare Interactive Conference (HCIC). Read on for a detailed rundown of the 2026 Awards and view highlights of the winning entries.

How AI Delivers Results for Health Care Marketing Teams Today

Kelly LaBarre

// By Charlotte Wilson // Every health care marketing team hears stories about what AI could do for them. Few have heard what it has already delivered for a peer organization. Learn how leaders from Connecticut Children’s, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Modea use AI for user research, search visibility, and rapid prototyping.

Demystifying the Power of Schema in Search

Ahava Leibtag

// By Jared Johnson // Schema helps search engines and AI platforms understand the relationships between health care providers, services, locations, and conditions. In this webinar recap, Ahava Leibtag and Tim Voyles explain why accurate content, connected data, and clear ownership are essential to help patients find care and take the next step.

Beyond the Traditional FQHC: How Amplify Health Reimagines Community-Based Care

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// By Dan Dunlop // For many organizations, a name change signals a new identity. For Amplify Health, the opposite may be more accurate. The new identity is catching up with an organization that has already changed dramatically. Learn how the FQHC model is applicable to any patient, and how the new brand reflects this expanded vision.

How Baptist Health Elevates Marketing Through Executive Alignment and Consumer Focus

Sarah Sanders, executive vice president and chief consumer officer, Baptist Health

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.

Content That Connects: Inside Award-Winning Healthcare Storytelling – Webinar Recording

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A new Strategic Health Care Marketing member roundtable featuring winners from the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Presented September 1, 2026

Panelists:

  • Lacey Reichwald, director of marketing, Aha Media Group
  • Jennifer Shepherd, DNP, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, director, nursing practice, work environment & healthy nurse, Healthy Nation® Nursing Programs, American Nurses Association
  • Susannah Kistler, associate director of multimedia strategy and storytelling, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Moderator:

  • Susan Dubuque, Contributing Editor, Plain English Healthcare and Co-Chair, eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Here are some of the topics that will be covered:

  • Why narrowly focused content often outperforms broad, generalized messaging
  • Creating distinctive health care content that stands out in a crowded digital landscape
  • Developing content that remains valuable as search and AI continue to evolve
  • Turning complex clinical information into clear, engaging stories patients can understand
  • Building editorial workflows that support websites, social media, and other digital channels
  • Practical lessons from award-winning healthcare content programs

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Measuring What Matters: Award-Winning Digital Marketing Campaigns – Webinar Recording

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A new Strategic Health Care Marketing member roundtable featuring winners from the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Presented August 18, 2026

Panelists:

  • Jamie Mermelstein, vice president of digital experience, Unlock Health
  • Matt Eaves, vice president, digital marketing, University Hospitals
  • Sarah Montalbano, marketing automation manager, Ochsner Health

Moderator:

  • Susan Dubuque, Contributing Editor, eHealthcare Strategy & Trends and Co-Chair, 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Here are some of the topics that will be covered:

  • Showing up when patients are actively searching for answers and care options
  • Reaching patients, caregivers, and referring physicians at the right moments in their decision-making journey
  • Reducing friction between awareness and appointment while re-engaging patients who have fallen out of the funnel
  • Connecting marketing activities to patient volume, service line growth, revenue, margin, and market share
  • Building measurement frameworks that demonstrate marketing’s impact on organizational goals
  • Lessons learned from award-winning campaigns and programs

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Executive Alignment and Marketing Performance, Part 2: Faith-Based Health System Perspective

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// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

Creating More Meaningful Patient Connections with CRM

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// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

Win or Lose Patients at the Digital Front Door

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A free white paper, published by SearchStax

How website experience and site search drive trust, access and patient acquisition.

Download your copy to learn:

  • Why are healthcare websites now one of the most influential touchpoints in the patient decision-making journey?
  • How do poor onsite search experiences impact patient trust, engagement and provider selection?
  • What operational and financial consequences occur when patients cannot complete healthcare tasks online?
  • Why are younger generations placing greater pressure on healthcare organizations to modernize digital experiences?
  • What practical strategies can healthcare organizations use to improve patient-centered search, navigation and digital access to care?
  • How can better digital experiences reduce call center dependency while improving patient satisfaction and transactional outcomes?

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

Amanda Todorovich, enterprise executive director of digital marketing, Cleveland Clinic

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.

Inside Award-Winning Women’s Health Campaigns: Strategies That Deliver Results

Inside Award-Winning Women’s Health Campaigns

A new Strategic Health Care Marketing member roundtable

Presented May 5, 2026

Panelists:

  • Matt King, solutions consultant, population intelligence, Definitive Healthcare
  • Katherine Baker, director of content strategy, Inspira Health
  • Kelly Morrissett, director of consumer engagement, Ardent Health
  • Cori Ahrens, vice president, client experience, Unlock Health

Moderator:

  • Susan Dubuque, Contributing Editor, eHealthcare Strategy & Trends and Co-Chair, 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

You’ll hear how leading organizations:

  • Identify and segment women’s health audiences
  • Translate insight into messaging that resonates
  • Use digital channels with precision and purpose
  • Build trust around sensitive or complex topics
  • Measure performance and refine campaigns over time

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

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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.

Submit Your Entries to the 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

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// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

How AI Influences Which Brands Are Found, Trusted, and Chosen

Leonard Achan, CEO, LiveOnNY

// By John Marzano // 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.

Trust by Design: How UCLA Health Builds Privacy Into Every Digital Touchpoint

Anne Machalinski, senior director, marketing omnichannel operations, UCLA Health

As health care organizations race to personalize digital experiences, UCLA Health takes a deliberate stance: Privacy isn’t a constraint on engagement; it’s the foundation of trust that enables meaningful connections. Discover how UCLA Health embeds privacy into its digital strategy to strengthen trust, improve continuity of care, and support long-term patient relationships.

Privacy as a Promise: How UCLA Health Builds Trust Across the Digital Patient Journey

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// By Susan Dubuque // As health care organizations race to personalize digital experiences, UCLA Health takes a deliberate stance: Privacy isn’t a constraint on engagement; it’s the foundation of trust that enables meaningful connections. Discover how UCLA Health embeds privacy into its digital strategy to strengthen trust, improve continuity of care, and support long-term patient relationships.

What Comes Next: A 2026 Forecast from Health Care Marketing’s Front Lines

Daniel Fell is senior vice president, Healthcare at BVK

// 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.

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