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Demystifying the Power of Schema in Search

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A new Strategic Health Care Marketing webinar with insights from Aha Media

Wednesday | September 23, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • Ahava Leibtag, Founder and CEO, Aha Media Group
  • Tim Voyles, Partner and Technology Lead, HealthStack Partners

Moderator:

  • Jared Johnson, Host, Healthcare Rap Podcast, and eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board Member

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Explain what schema is and why it matters in today’s search landscape.
  • Understand how structured content and schema work together to improve content discoverability.
  • Identify where marketing, content, and digital teams each contribute to an AI-ready website.

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Measuring What Matters: Award-Winning Digital Marketing Campaigns

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

Tuesday | August 18, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

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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Precision Engagement for Population Health: How Nationwide Children’s, Geisinger, and Rochester Regional Health Use Storytelling and CRM to Improve Health Outcomes and Drive Growth

Carrie Cardot, vice president of marketing and communications, Rochester Regional Health

// By Susan Dubuque // Population health demonstrates an organization’s commitment to community before someone becomes a patient. Through targeted storytelling and CRM-powered engagement, health systems deepen consumer relationships, strengthen brand and clinician preference, and drive better outcomes. Read on for practical insights, proven strategies, and lessons learned from three organizations leading the way in population health.

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.

Aligned to Hire: 30 Nurses in 90 Days

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// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

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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eHealthcare Leadership Awards: Anatomy of a Winning Entry

// By Susan Dubuque // What separates good work from award-winning work in the eHealthcare Leadership Awards? What gets recognized is not just the work itself, but also how clearly and convincingly it is presented. for practical ways to clarify your story, present your work with confidence, and yes, improve your chances of winning.

When the Delivery Room Goes Dark: What’s Behind OB Unit Closures and What Comes Next

// By Susan Dubuque // As hospitals step away from obstetrical services, a clearer picture emerges of the pressures reshaping care delivery and what that means for access and long-term relationships with patients. Find out what drives OB unit closures and how health care organizations adapt to maintain access and support patients and communities.

Health Care Advertising Showcase

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In this new report, we have compiled five varied Advertising Showcases from Onvida Health, The Christ Hospital Health Network, Northwell Health, Mount Sinai Health System, and Gilchrist. Each one explores the challenges behind the work and the strategies and tactics that brought each campaign to life, while also putting the campaign’s creative execution on display.

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

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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.

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

Cristal Woodley, vice president of marketing and communications, Renown Health

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.

How Virginia Scales Mental Health Access by Empowering Primary Care Providers

Rachel Reynolds

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.

How Tanner Health Integrates Marketing Into Enterprise Decision-Making

Kelly Meigs, Vice President, Marketing Strategy and Planning, Tanner Health

In many organizations, marketing still operates downstream, pushed into a reactive role long after strategic decisions have been made. This series examines executive partnerships by reverse-engineering them. We begin with Tanner Health, a community health system in rural Georgia, where collaboration, candor, direct executive access, and shared metrics shape marketing performance.

When “Translate” Isn’t Enough: How Renown Health Builds a Spanish-Language Strategy Rooted in Trust

Emily MacMillan, manager of marketing and creative services, Renown Health

// By Susan Dubuque // 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.

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