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Show Me the Numbers: Data-Driven Playbook for Supporting Your Budget

Peter Miller, executive in residence, Endeavor Management

// By Susan Dubuque // Marketing budgets have rebounded since the pandemic, and health systems are focused on efficiency and ROI-driven spending. Roper St. Francis shares its approach to justifying a robust marketing and communications budget using benchmarking data. Learn how to create a budget proposal grounded in benchmarking data and how you can master strategic presentations.

Old-School M&A Is Out; New Collaborations Are In

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// By Daniel Fell // Hospital and health system mergers are nothing new for anyone familiar with health care. After a slight decline during and after the pandemic, mergers and acquisitions have picked up again. Read on to understand the current state of health care mergers and acquisitions and get an actionable playbook for marketers and strategists.

Redefining the Health Care CMO: How to Prove Marketing’s Value in Tough Times

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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.

Strategic Healthcare Marketing in Academic Medical Centers: Navigating 2025’s Challenges

A new Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar for healthcare marketers and strategists

Wednesday | April 2, 2025 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

  • Don Stanziano, SVP, Chief Marketing Officer, Banner Health
  • Tara Coyle, Senior Director, Web Strategy at MUSC
  • Suzanne Hendery, Chief Marketing & Customer Officer at Renown Health
  • Charlie DeLong, SVP, Technology at Primacy

Moderated by:

  • Therese Lockemy, Founder and Principal Consultant, Inner Path Digital, L.L.C

Join us as our panelists explore how you can:

  • Make Smarter MarTech investments – Discover what’s driving ROI for AMCs and how to optimize your technology stack.
  • Strengthen marketing’s role in institutional growth – Learn strategies to drive impact and efficiency amid budget pressures.
  • Stay ahead of AI and digital transformation – Discover what’s next for AMCs and how to leverage technology for smarter marketing.
  • Adapt to shifting workforce dynamics – Explore how marketing teams are evolving to do more with fewer resources.
  • Enhance patient experience through digital innovation – Uncover new ways to create seamless, patient-centered digital experiences.
  • Adapt your marketing strategy to financial constraints – Learn how to prioritize resources and maximize impact among budget pressures.

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The Way to Better Solutions, Results and Respect: A Case for the Marketing Process

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A free white paper, published by Prairie Dog

With all the pressures faced by health care marketers, it can be too easy to jump straight to tactics like launching new campaigns without properly diagnosing the root problem and crafting an evidence-based strategy. This is a risky path that can result in marketers moving forward with incorrect, misinformed or incomplete actions. Ultimately, results suffer along with the reputation of the marketing function.

This white paper shares three such examples, showing how the discipline of the marketing process (diagnosis, strategy, tactics and measurement) helped avoid misdirected and ineffective actions.

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The Changing Role of Chief Marketing Officers

Ryan Donohue- NRC 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.

Advertising Showcase: UNC Health Championship Campaign Drives Impact

Brian Krusoe, tournament director for the UNC Health Championship

// By Susan Dubuque // The UNC Health Championship golf tournament isn’t just about perfect swings and scenic fairways — it’s a game changer for health care across North Carolina. Discover how UNC Health’s omnichannel marketing campaign achieved and surpassed its goals through strategic thinking, innovative media tactics, and impactful creative executions.

How Nebraska Medicine Transformed Staffing Challenges and Supported Strategic Growth

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// 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.

5 Leadership Habits to Boost Your Career and Unlock Your Health Care Marketing Potential

Andy Cessac, Senior Marketing Manager, Emory Healthcare

Whether you’re new to health care marketing or a seasoned professional seeking fresh inspiration, now is the time to take charge of your career trajectory. Small, strategic changes can significantly impact your professional journey. Here, you’ll discover practices of top early-career performers and set your roadmap to jump-start or reboot your career.

Shaping the Future: Leadership Habits to Boost Your Career

Linda MacCracken, principal, Ignite Market Advantage

// By Susan Dubuque // Whether you’re new to health care marketing or a seasoned professional seeking fresh inspiration, now is the time to take charge of your career trajectory. Small, strategic changes can significantly impact your professional journey. Here, you’ll discover practices of top early-career performers and set your roadmap to jump-start or reboot your career.

How VCU Health Stands Out in Richmond’s Crowded Health Care Market

Kevin Best, associate vice president of Brand Marketing, Enterprise Marketing and Communications.

By aligning the health care brand with the academic side of the university, VCU Health strengthens its unique position as an Academic Medical Center in a cluttered market. Learn how VCU Health developed a fresh, new brand — UN-like any other health system — and view the elements of the brand campaign.

What Health Systems Can Learn from Retail Health Care Failures

Matt Gove, chief marketing officer, QuickMD

// By Brian Griffin // As major retailers struggle to deliver primary care services, some health care strategy experts say the situation provides health systems with an important learning opportunity. Get insights from Matt Gove and Dan Miers on what this means, and a case study of a successful retail model adopted by Baptist Health in Kentucky.

Leading Through Change: How Health Care Leaders Can Thrive in a Transformative Era

Allison Minutillo is CMO at Primacy

Success in health care involves not only managing current demands but also anticipating future trends and preparing accordingly. The greatest challenges facing our health care clients aren’t just managing finite resources or navigating complex systems — it’s how their leaders lead through transformation. This article explores essential strategies for modern health care leaders.

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

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.

Advertising Showcase: VCU Health “UN” Brand Campaign

Kendra Gerlach, associate vice president of Strategy and Marketing for VCU Health

// By Susan Dubuque // By aligning the health care brand with the academic side of the university, VCU Health strengthens its unique position as an Academic Medical Center in a cluttered market. Learn how VCU Health developed a fresh, new brand — UN-like any other health system — and view the elements of the brand campaign.

Unified Marketing Governance: Lessons from Leading Health Systems

// 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.

Philadelphia Bridges Mental Health Services Gap with Walk-In Urgent Care Clinic

Nicole Connell

Philadelphia’s first behavioral health urgent care for adults provides immediate access to vital services, helping to reduce ED visits and inpatient stays and offering a positive experience even on the worst days. Read on to learn more about this care model, which aims to improve access, elevate patient experience, and prevent crises.

The Future of Health Care Won’t Wait for Stagnant Leadership

// By Allison Minutillo // Success in health care involves not only managing current demands but also anticipating future trends and preparing accordingly. The greatest challenges facing our health care clients aren’t just managing finite resources or navigating complex systems — it’s how their leaders lead through transformation. This article explores essential strategies for modern health care leaders.

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