// By Wendy Margolin // When ChatGPT was released to the public on a massive scale a mere three years ago, eager early adopters headed to an AI URL of their choice to test-drive a new tool while others steered clear. Learn how AI is changing healthcare search and how healthcare organizations should respond.
// By Devin Healy // Building search strategies in response to the rise of AI-generated search results can feel like throwing darts at the computer screen. Tried-and-true playbooks marketers use for SEO and SEM are yielding entirely different results. Today, success means being cited and synthesized by AI models, a transformation that demands a strategic reboot.
// By Susan Dubuque // Winners of the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards were announced on November 9th at an awards presentation held during the Healthcare Internet Conference. More than 270 organizations were recognized for their outstanding work. Winners of Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Distinction awards represent 18 industry classifications, from hospitals and health systems to pharmaceutical firms.
// By Susan Dubuque // Digital marketing leaders from Ochsner Health, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and Vandalia Health Mon share strategies that earned them national recognition for Best Digital Campaign. Learn how these three teams transformed smart digital strategies into measurable business impact.
// By Susan Dubuque // Northwell Health’s digital campaign tackles one of healthcare’s toughest challenges: rebuilding trust in a noisy and confusing environment. Discover how this award-winning campaign uses expert-driven content in consumer-friendly formats to connect with audiences and drive measurable business results.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Agentic AI is forecast to make 15 percent of work decisions by 2028. Healthcare organizations can prepare by aligning human intelligence, technology, and governance to accelerate innovation. Here, we look at the potential for agentic AI to solve healthcare’s biggest problems, and share a successful case study featuring NYC Health + Hospitals.
// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Healthcare digital leaders from Children’s Nebraska, Rochester Regional Health, UCI Health, and industry experts from Reason One and Schema App share practical strategies for navigating AI search, composable architecture, and the evolving patient journey. Discover how leading healthcare organizations are building flexible, future-ready digital experiences that meet patients wherever they are.
// By Althea Fung // The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among developed nations. Ochsner Health’s Connected MOM program rewrites the script on maternal mortality with remote monitoring and digital education. Read on to learn how this program helps flag problems before they become emergencies.
// By Susan Dubuque // Valley Children’s Healthcare wanted its 2023 annual report to be more than a retrospective. The health system reimagined the experience as an immersive, digital-first storytelling platform. Discover how Valley Children’s created its digital report, the channels used for sharing it, the unique design features, and the impact it achieved.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // eHealthcare Strategy & Trends invites you to join us during AI in Healthcare Marketing Week, a new virtual summit for healthcare marketers and digital strategists, December 8-12, 2025. Join our stellar lineup of industry thought leaders and learn how AI transforms Content Strategies, Data-Driven Marketing, Workflow Optimization, Enterprise Design, and more.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // AI’s ability to analyze large datasets at scale gives marketers “a world of possibilities” for thinking and planning strategically. In this Ask the Expert Q&A, Amanda Herriman discusses how AI is reshaping digital behavior, and why healthcare organizations need to adapt their content strategies for tools like Google’s AI Overviews.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // In a recent webinar, three marketing leaders took the conversation about customer growth up a notch — from patient acquisition tactics and media spend to what should be the heart of effective strategies. Learn how they view the challenges and opportunities of growth, where to focus efforts, and how to grow smarter.
// By Susan Dubuque // When it comes to physician communications, relevance is everything. Trinity Health of New England has cracked the code, delivering timely, specialty-specific updates that physicians actually look forward to opening — and the numbers prove it. Read on to learn how THOfNE planned, executed, and measured this high-impact digital engagement strategy.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // We asked people who have supported HCIC for many years what makes it such a valuable conference that they keep coming back year after year. Here, we share their comments and highlight sessions you won’t want to miss. Join healthcare marketing leaders and innovators, November 9-12 at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas.
// By Susan Dubuque // If you question where healthcare marketing is headed, these experts have answers. We turned to trusted voices from organizations supporting the eHealthcare Leadership Awards, all leaders in the healthcare marketing space. Their insights reveal not only where the field is headed but also how marketers can adapt and thrive.
// By Susan Dubuque // With countless media channels to choose from, shrinking budgets, and growing demands for measurable results, today’s healthcare marketing professionals face increasing challenges in developing and implementing integrated marketing campaigns. Discover how marketing teams at Mount Sinai and the University of Maryland Medical Center built high-impact integrated campaigns — from concept to acclaim.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Hospitals are complicated enough without introducing a film crew into the mix. What if you could recreate your hospital location virtually? Door G, a full-service creative production studio in East Providence, Rhode Island, solves some of these challenges. Read on to learn how the magic is done.
// By Susan Dubuque // When two of South Carolina’s leading healthcare organizations merged to form Prisma Health, it marked more than a consolidation of services. It was the creation of a new healthcare identity for more than 1.4 million South Carolinians. Learn how Prisma Health solidified its brand and created a unified digital front door.
// By Althea Fung // The Institute for Healthcare Advancement leans on decades of health literacy expertise and generative AI to offer a tool that helps transform patient education into a driver of both equity and efficiency. Discover how this new health literacy platform works, who has access to it, and why human oversight is still needed.
// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Healthcare marketing executives and CRM experts, including leaders from Emory Healthcare, Banner Health, and Lionshare, reveal operational challenges, data governance requirements, and cross-functional collaboration needed to turn CRM investments into measurable patient engagement and ROI. Read on to discover strategies that separate CRM success from failure.
// By Michael Kinkaid // For marketing leaders in healthcare, the provider search experience isn’t just a digital tool — it’s a reflection of your brand, a driver of patient loyalty, and a key lever for growth. A well-integrated provider search platform can directly impact patient acquisition, retention, and satisfaction scores.
// By Ahava Leibtag // The revolution is here, and it’s already changed everything. We no longer optimize for search engines alone. We optimize for AI agents. And that means building authority across every platform. Read on for tips on how to master the new rules, create content that feeds AI, and strengthen your relationship with patients.
// By Jared Johnson // AI in healthcare marketing is still in its early innings, but Matt Cyr believes the real impact is just around the corner. In this insightful interview, Cyr shares how forward-thinking teams are already seeing faster content creation, tighter brand consistency, and quicker market research, even if ROI metrics are still catching up.
// By Susan Dubuque // Broward Health had much to be proud of as it marked its 85th anniversary in 2023 with a campaign that reflected a proud legacy of caring. But the health system recognized it was time to evolve. Discover how this integrated marketing campaign engaged both internal and external audiences and produced impressive results.
// By Althea Fung // Customer relationship management (CRM) tools have become essential for healthcare organizations to build stronger patient connections, increase engagement, and enable personalized, timely communication. Using Epic’s integrated CRM, Denver Health aligns real-time EHR data with targeted campaigns. Learn how a switch to the right solution can drive measurable improvements.