Platinum Playbook: An Inside Look at Award-Winning Hospital Websites

Hospital Websites Day 5 Closing Keynote 

Friday | March 13, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Carolina Anthony, Executive Director, Digital Marketing, AdventHealth
• Laura Housholder, Digital Marketing Manager, Children’s Nebraska

Moderator:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Health Care

The panelists will share:

• What set their Platinum Award–winning websites apart from competitors
• The design, UX, and content decisions that made the biggest impact
• How AI is influencing search, content strategy, and user journeys today
• Lessons learned — including what they would do differently if starting now
• How their websites continue to evolve in a fast-changing digital environment

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From Silo to System: Building a Scalable Location Strategy That Improves Findability

Hospital Websites Day 4 Session 2 

Thursday | March 12, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Ben Dillon, CEO, Geonetric
• Mandi Graham, Application Analyst IV, Billings Clinic
• Jeff Giffin, Digital Marketing Liaison, Billings Clinic

Moderated by:

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

This session will cover:

• Common challenges healthcare organizations face as location content grows and becomes harder to manage
• Key components of an effective location strategy, from auditing and hierarchy to structured content
• How user-focused location profiles can function like microsites within a broader site framework
• Improving search visibility and patient clarity through consistent, well-structured location data
• Building a location foundation that supports future digital initiatives and ongoing expansion

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Creating Flexible Hospital Websites That Grow with Your Organization

Hospital Websites Day 4 Session 1 

Thursday | March 12, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Meghan Eddy Crombie, Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Optimizely
• David Sturtz, Senior Vice President of Product, Geonetric
• Jon Catanese, Manager Digital Communications, MetroHealth
• Aaron Watkins, AVP, Digital Strategy, NorthBay Health

Moderated by:

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

You’ll hear perspectives on:

• How health systems evaluate platform needs, prioritize capabilities, and build a business case for change
• How to create a scalable digital foundation that supports ongoing growth and improvement
• Where platforms and implementation partners each play a critical role in achieving long-term value
• How to plan for “what’s next” (including AI, search, and experience optimization) with clear use cases, not buzzwords

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How Content Informs Digital Transformation

Hospital Websites Day 3 Session 1 

Wednesday | March 11, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Heather Linder, VP, Brand and Growth Marketing, OU Health
• Kalee Hildreth, Senior Digital Content Strategist, UChicago Medicine

Moderated by:

• Ahava Leibtag, President, Aha Media Group Digital, L.L.C

You’ll hear about:

• How content operations and governance set you up for AI tools like chatbots and generative search
• What it means to write for AI, not just for SEO — and how to do both
• Why healthcare organizations can’t afford to separate content from brand or digital product strategy
• How smart, structured content connects patient experience, access, and growth
• Why “digital transformation” must also be content transformation — and organizational transformation

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Design, UX, and Access to Care: Why Compliance Is Only the Beginning

Hospital Websites Day 2 Session 2 

Tuesday | March 10, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Diane Hammons, Director of Digital Engagement, WG Content
• Ben Cash, CEO, Reason One
• Andy Lyons, Interim Vice President & Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Kayla Saturday, Director, Digital Experience & Integration, Emory Healthcare

Moderator:

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

You’ll hear perspectives on:

• How digital experiences can technically meet requirements and still block access
• How cognitive, emotional, and cultural barriers show up in digital patient journeys
• Where patient effort and friction accumulate across journeys
• How AI and automation can either reduce burden or introduce new uncertainty

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Rethinking the Healthcare Websites

Hospital Websites Day 2 Session 1 

Tuesday | March 10, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Cynthia Li, Vice President, Client Partnership, Huge
• Joseph Unger, Senior Manager of Digital Products, Atlantic Health

Moderator:

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

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How award-winning organizations define the primary job of their website and how they achieve their objectives
• The differences (and surprising similarities) between designing a website for access to care and one focused on education and support
• How to move beyond “reskinning” a site and instead make meaningful improvements to structure, content, and experience
• Where personalization adds real value, and where it can introduce unnecessary complexity
• Which metrics influence leadership decisions and investment in digital experience
• How marketing, IT, and external partners can work together without slowing progress

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Why Healthcare Marketers Can’t Rely on Old Playbooks Anymore

Metrics that live in marketing-only reports rarely influence leadership decisions. But metrics that are shared across marketing, finance, and operations align organizational priorities. Learn how to clearly articulate the value of marketing in driving organizational growth and success.

Harnessing the Power of AI to Extract Value from Data

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // A panel of experts from AdventHealth, Community Health Network, Ochsner Health, and BPD weighs in on the potential of AI to accelerate analytics and uncover new insights. Here, we share the panelists’ reflections on where their organizations are on the AI continuum, and the essential role of data in leveraging AI.

Why Privacy-Focused Healthcare Marketing Drives Better Performance

Learn how you can turn your privacy challenges into performance opportunities

Presented January 29, 2026

Your Presenters:

• Nardeep Singh, MSITM, Marketing Technology Manager, Renown Health
• Dave Twichell, Head of Marketing, Freshpaint

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Health Care

You’ll Learn:

• Why privacy compliance is more than a legal requirement; it’s a performance enabler
• How privacy-respecting tracking allows for full-funnel visibility, from ad click to appointment
• Tactics for modern, HIPAA-aligned audience segmentation and campaign targeting
• How performance marketing can prove value when budgets are tight
• Proven methods to rebuild marketing insight without increasing risk

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What House Call Miami Revealed About the Next Phase of Healthcare Growth Marketing

// By Chris Pace // Metrics that live in marketing-only reports rarely influence leadership decisions. But metrics that are shared across marketing, finance, and operations align organizational priorities. Learn how to clearly articulate the value of marketing in driving organizational growth and success.

How UChicago Medicine, Northwell Health, and Modular Feedback Use Agentic AI to Deliver Personalized Patient Experiences

Agentic AI has the potential to help health systems deliver personalized patient experiences that are commonplace in industries like retail and hospitality. Read on to see how leaders from UChicago Medicine, Northwell Health, and Modular Feedback use AI-enabled workflows to reduce friction, improve access, and scale communication.

The Next Generation of Hospital Websites

Hospital Websites Day 1 Session 1 Keynote

Monday | March 9, 2026 | 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Adrienne Woods, Vice President, Consumer Engagement, Hackensack Meridian Health
• Jeff Stewart, VP, Strategic Marketing, CHRISTUS Health
• Mona Baset, Vice President, Digital Engagement, Intermountain Health

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Health Care

What you’ll learn:

• How generative AI and AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of search visibility
• The future of content design: modular, structured, and personalized
• What today’s visitors expect from your site, and how to deliver it
• The growing role of your website in enabling transactions: find care, pay bills, schedule, and more
• Why architecture, governance, and technology decisions matter more than ever
• How to future-proof your site

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The Future of Hospital Websites

A virtual summit for healthcare marketers and digital strategists from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends

March 9-13, 2026

Hospital and health system websites are evolving faster than ever.

From AI Overviews reshaping search visibility to the rise of composable CMS platforms, digital teams are under pressure to keep pace with consumer expectations, compliance, and ROI demands.

The Future of Hospital Websites Virtual Summit brings together experts and peers for a week of practical, one-hour sessions that explore the strategies, technologies, and governance models you need to build a flexible, patient-centered digital front door.

Join us for a full week of programming for marketing and digital leaders at hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare provider organizations.

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How Leading Health Systems Are Experimenting With AI and What You Can Learn from Them

Where is your organization on the AI learning curve? The real challenge is less about catching up and more about getting started and being persistent about exploring the potential. Learn how leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Providence, Baptist Health South Florida, and BPD experiment with AI.

How 3 Healthcare Leaders Use Agentic AI to Personalize Healthcare

// By Wendy Margolin // Agentic AI has the potential to help health systems deliver personalized patient experiences that are commonplace in industries like retail and hospitality. Read on to see how leaders from UChicago Medicine, Northwell Health, and Modular Feedback use AI-enabled workflows to reduce friction, improve access, and scale communication.

Hospital Websites Aren’t Dead, They’re Evolving: Practical Wins & ROI from the Past Year

Wednesday | February 11, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

• Brad Muncs, CEO, Symetris
• Seth Kaplan, Director of Marketing, Digital and CX, HonorHealth
• Tara Nooteboom, Director of Consumer Digital Strategy, UCI Health

Moderated by:

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

After attending, you’ll be able to:

• Reframe your website strategy from redesign cycles to an ongoing “website-as-a-product” operating model.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact improvements you can ship incrementally (without waiting 12-18 months for a redesign).
• Build a clearer ROI narrative for leadership by connecting web work to outcomes (access, conversion, patient acquisition, efficiency).
• Navigate stakeholder overload with governance approaches that reduce bottlenecks and align teams around measurable goals.
• Leave with examples and language you can use to align marketing, digital, and operational partners when resources are tight.

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How Intermountain Health Drove a 16 Percent Conversion Rate With Its Orthopedic Campaign

Intermountain Health saw an opportunity to expand its reach and strengthen access to orthopedic services in the Western Colorado market. The system wanted a campaign that would drive awareness, engagement, and appointments. Discover how this smart digital campaign exceeds every goal and offers practical lessons for healthcare marketers.

AI Intensive in December Sets the Stage for 2026

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Where is your organization on the AI learning curve? The real challenge is less about catching up and more about getting started and being persistent about exploring the potential. Learn how leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Providence, Baptist Health South Florida, and BPD experiment with AI.

Programmatic Buying at Scale: How to Align Data, Technology, and Efficiency for Measurable Impact

Matt King delivers a micro masterclass in programmatic buying, revealing how to use data and technology to deliver the right message to the right person at the right time while maintaining privacy and efficiency. You’ll get actionable tips on how to enhance your digital ROI while keeping patient privacy front and center.

Digital Showcase: Intermountain Health Orthopedic Campaign Boosts Appointments

// By Susan Dubuque // Intermountain Health saw an opportunity to expand its reach and strengthen access to orthopedic services in the Western Colorado market. The system wanted a campaign that would drive awareness, engagement, and appointments. Discover how this smart digital campaign exceeds every goal and offers practical lessons for healthcare marketers.

How AI-Powered Call Intelligence Improves Patient Experience and Performance Marketing

Despite digital marketers’ best efforts to drive patients online to book appointments, most of us still choose to pick up the phone and speak to a human being. Can AI help to make the call a better experience for both sides? Discover how call intelligence enhances patient experience, which in turn drives better business results.

Hackensack Meridian, Intermountain, and UCLA Health Prove Digital Transformation Is About Culture, Not Tools

This year’s Mark Gothberg eHealthcare Organizational Commitment Award winners — Hackensack Meridian Health, Intermountain Health, and UCLA Health —  redefine what it means to lead in a digital-first world. Get a closer look at how each of these award-winning organizations brings its mission to life through forward-thinking digital strategies.

Focus On Digital Marketing Strategy: Winning Approaches to AI, Data Integration, and Bold Campaigns

In this new report from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, you’ll discover how healthcare organizations are adapting their digital marketing strategies with AI, data, and innovative campaigns to connect with patients more effectively and drive measurable results.

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AI in Healthcare Marketing Week

A virtual summit for healthcare marketers and digital strategists from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends

Presented December 8-12, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of healthcare, but what does that really mean for marketing?

From predictive modeling to generative content, AI has the potential to reshape how health systems engage consumers, manage campaigns, and allocate resources. But for senior marketing leaders, the path forward isn’t about shiny new objects — it’s about strategy, structure, and scalability.

Join us for a full week of programming for marketing and digital leaders at hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare provider organizations.

Whether you’re building your first use case or shaping a system-wide roadmap, this virtual summit will help you move toward meaningful, mission-aligned implementation.

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Maximizing Your Programmatic Buy: Turning Data into Digital Impact

// By Susan Dubuque // Matt King delivers a micro masterclass in programmatic buying, revealing how to use data and technology to deliver the right message to the right person at the right time while maintaining privacy and efficiency. You’ll get actionable tips on how to enhance your digital ROI while keeping patient privacy front and center.