Tools and Digital Platforms

Subtopics: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing Automation, Content Management Systems (CMS), Physician Relationship Management (PRM), etc.

What Does AI Mean for the Future of Healthcare Communication?

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// By Wendy Margolin // In the brave new world of ChatGPT, most healthcare communicators and medical writers waver between somewhat nervous and cautiously optimistic. If a pharmaceutical researcher asks ChatGPT about a drug’s efficacy, is that considered a clinical trial? Does it need to be filed on ClinicalTrials.gov? These were the provocative questions that Read More

What It Takes to Achieve CRM Success

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// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Baptist Health in Jacksonville, Florida knew it needed to consolidate its data and technology platforms to make them usable for marketing and to better serve consumers, patients, and internal stakeholders. The rapid, COVID-driven pace of innovation that some saw as the pandemic’s silver lining is slowing down. As we Read More

Where Healthcare CRM Is Headed in 2023 and Beyond

Seth Kaplan

// By Jared Johnson // As CRM has matured, expectations have changed. Digital leaders at HonorHealth discuss the challenges and opportunities, and the importance of close collaboration between strategy and operations to help internal clients achieve success. Marketers at hospitals and health systems have spent the better part of a decade building the business case Read More

Hackensack Meridian Health Named One of Four Organizations to Receive Top Award at 23rd Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards Ceremony

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// By Susan Dubuque // To truly meet the healthcare needs of patients and citizens of New Jersey, Hackensack Meridian Health leaders recognized that the system needed to invest in digital health. And the investments had to go beyond purchasing new technology — it would require total commitment at every level of the organization. Hackensack Read More

Digital Content Drives Visibility for Specialists at Baptist Health

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// By Jane Weber Brubaker  // When it comes to media consumption, digital is winning. And that goes for physicians, not just consumers. Quality content, available on digital channels, raises awareness of your services, and forges strong connections with engaged referring physicians. When your health system is launching a major new service line and rapidly Read More

New Year, New Outlook: 7 Trends Expected to Shape Healthcare in 2023

Sondra Brown

Now that 2023 is officially underway, it’s a good time to examine the various trends expected to shape the healthcare industry this year. Hospital and health system digital marketing teams will face significant headwinds in 2023, but they will have many opportunities to rise to the occasion as they have done many times in the Read More

2023 Forecast: 7 Trends Shaping the Coming Year

Jared Johnson

// By Jared Johnson // What industry experts say, and how digital marketers can rise to the occasion. Hospital and health system digital marketing teams will face significant headwinds in 2023, but they will have many opportunities to rise to the occasion as they have done many times in the past. As their institutions face Read More

Leveraging Data Analytics to Prove the Value of Your Healthcare Marketing

Why travel by horse and buggy when you can drive a Tesla? That’s the metaphor used by three presenters at a recent conference to explain how MedStar Health went from the dark ages of measurement to a souped-up analytics platform that enables insightful, actionable, and easy-to-understand reporting. Ben Waxman, president of Tessellati, LLC, jokes that Read More

MedStar Health Supercharges Its Data and Analytics Capabilities

Ben Waxman

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Do your marketing dollars drive results for your organization? Without the right analytics tools, it’s hard to know — or prove. Why travel by horse and buggy when you can drive a Tesla? That’s the metaphor three presenters at SHSMD Connections 2022 — the annual conference of the Society Read More

Where Healthcare CRM is Headed in 2023 and Beyond

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A new eHealthcare Strategy & Trends webinar for healthcare marketers and digital strategists

Panelists:

  • Seth Kaplan, Director, Marketing & Customer Engagement, HonorHealth
  • Craig Kartchner, AVP of Marketing & Customer Experience, HonorHealth
  • Daniel Quinn, VP of Business Strategy & Analytics, Lionshare

Moderated by:

  • Jared Johnson, Founder and Podcast Producer, Shift Forward Health and member of the eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board

Watch this webinar and you’ll learn:

  • How buyer decisions for CRM have changed
  • How to evaluate platforms now that there are more choices on the market than ever before
  • How strategy and operations work together to get the most out of a CRM investment
  • How vendors see their platforms evolving over the next 1-2 years
  • How to manage expectations for CRM now that healthcare organizations are facing historically challenging financial pressures

And much more!

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Why Health Systems Might Be Relying Too Much on CRM Data

Healthcare organizations use customer relationship management (CRM) platforms to manage patient information, appointments, and communications. If your organization uses a CRM system to engage patients, you may think the data in your system is clean, accurate, and reliable. But a recent study suggests that health systems may be putting too much trust into the accuracy Read More

How a CRM Strategy Delivered Cleaner and More Accurate Data for St. Bernards

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Without the right tools, it’s hard to meet your strategic goals. With the right tools and partners, it’s as different as night and day. At St. Bernards Healthcare in northeast Arkansas, trying to prospect for new patients among new movers wasn’t working. That changed when the health system adopted a CRM platform, Virgin Pulse, in Read More

Do Hospitals and Health Systems Put Too Much Trust in Their CRM Data?

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// By Jim Samuel // Healthcare organizations use customer relationship management (CRM) platforms to manage patient information, appointments, and communications. Are they putting too much trust in the accuracy of the data in their systems? One study of CRM data quality says the answer may be yes. If your health system uses a customer relationship Read More

CRM Kick-Starts Successful Direct Marketing Campaigns at St. Bernards

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// By Jane Weber Brubaker // St. Bernards’ marketing team tried to run direct mail campaigns on their own, but they weren’t working. Today, it’s a different story. Without the right tools, it’s hard to meet your strategic goals. With the right tools and partners, it’s as different as night and day. At St. Bernards Read More

Survey Reveals Healthcare Consumers Are More Empowered Than Ever

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Consumerism is a growing force in healthcare. The industry has been pushing consumers to take a more active role in their health and wellness for many years. With growing involvement comes a set of growing expectations that healthcare providers will operate on consumers’ terms and that they’ll meet health consumers where they are. In a Read More

Building Brand Reputation Through Digital Platforms: A Physician Marketing Approach

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Learn how digital marketing to physicians established Baptist Health South Florida as a leading source of high-value content for physicians and referral sources.

Panelists:

  • Mary Adam, Manager, Physician Marketing, Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Tarra Lowe, Manager, Physician Marketing, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Mike Ciaburri, Vice President, Business Development, BroadcastMed

Watch this webinar and you’ll learn:

  • How a new cancer institute gained national recognition in a short time
  • The type of content that is attractive to a physician audience
  • How high-quality content builds brand reputation, engages physicians, and drives referrals
  • How to design, deploy, and measure the effectiveness of digital campaigns targeted to physicians
  • How rich content gives physician liaisons a way to demonstrate expertise in specialty service lines

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The Digital Health Journey: The Consumer Perspective

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// By Ben Dillon // A new survey reveals that consumers are more empowered than ever, and their expectations have grown over the past two years. Consumerism is a growing force in healthcare. The industry has been pushing consumers to take a more active role in their health and wellness for many years. With growing Read More

Leverage Your CRM Capabilities to Close Care Gaps and Humanize Healthcare

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In a post-COVID healthcare industry, how do you better communicate with patients in a way that both closes patient care gaps and improves your healthcare delivery? For one health system, the answer may lie in leveraging your organization’s CRM capabilities. When you put a stake in the ground in a big and high-profile way, everything Read More

Is it Time to Take Your Digital Health Marketing In-House?

Jennifer Vazales

When you’re ready to make the transition to in-house digital health marketing, finding the right partner is key. Small marketing teams often lean on third-party providers to run their marketing campaigns. As these teams develop skills in digital marketing, they gain the confidence to staff up and bring campaign management in-house. By 2020, VCU Health’s Read More

Does Your Health System Need a Primary Care Reactivation Campaign?

Cheryl Hodgson

Primary care plays a central role in the healthcare delivery system. But the COVID-19 pandemic upended primary care services. As a result, many primary care physicians closed their offices, offered reduced services, or used virtual care services to connect with patients. But when offices began to reopen, patients remained reticent to return. So is a Read More