// By Althea Fung // In today’s healthcare landscape, a hospital’s website is its digital front door and often its most powerful marketing tool. Recognizing this, FirstHealth of the Carolinas launched a comprehensive website redesign in 2023. Learn how FirstHealth improved access and experience, increased site traffic, and picked up several industry awards along the way.
// By Amanda Green // Through a series of mergers and acquisitions, Northwell Health had become New York’s largest health system and now the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast. But in a hyper-competitive market with several legacy institutions, it was still an underdog. Discover how Northwell Health grew awareness and patient volume through entertainment marketing.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Marketing is becoming more of a numbers game, and clean, accurate data is key. But getting it all in one place and gleaning insights from it has been an ongoing challenge in healthcare. Here, we explore how an AI-based solution helps marketers skip the line and get answers they need faster.
// By Susan Dubuque // Staffing shortages in U.S. hospitals have reached a critical level in 2025. Healthcare marketers can play a vital role in addressing this issue by fostering strong relationships with team members. Ascenda Integrated Health gets it: Internal communication matters. And they demonstrate it with an innovative, creative digital solution.
// By Wendy Margolin // Phoenix, Arizona-based Banner Health’s digital team adopted an e-commerce mindset to modernize the health system’s location pages, making it easier for patients to access the services and care settings of their choice. Find out how Banner Health followed the model of the hospitality industry to make its website location pages consumer-friendly.
// By Susan Dubuque // The 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! Now in their 26th year, the eHealthcare Leadership Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, apps, videos, campaigns, and digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the industry. The deadline for entries is June 27, 2025.
// By Susan Dubuque // Patient experience is no longer judged based on bedside manner or in-office interactions alone. Increasingly, it’s defined by the digital journey. This insight came during a recent member roundtable featuring eHealthcare Leadership Awards winners. Here, industry experts from Hackensack Meridian Health and UNC Health share secrets on meeting today’s consumer expectations.
// By Amanda Green // It takes hard work to make something look easy. UCI Health, the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, was overdue for a website update. Learn how UCI Health refreshed its website to improve searchability, integrate clinical trials, and optimize content, and set the foundation for future enhancements.
// By Susan Dubuque // Approximately 3.4 million people suffer from seizures, yet few healthcare systems commit marketing resources to help patients who are seeking solutions. UCSF Health offers new hope and the possibility of a seizure-free life. Discover the strategic approach, digital tactics, and creative elements that provide life-changing options for patients with epilepsy.
// By Althea Fung // Healthcare providers constantly seek ways to improve the patient experience, but in many cases the most valuable insights are hidden in plain sight. Press Ganey has made a major investment in AI and NLP to help its clients better understand patient needs. Here, we look at how deeper insights lead to change.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // People create custom GPTs to do everything from plan weekly meals to teach them a new language. How can custom GPTs help healthcare marketers? In our Q&A with Diane Hammons, we explore why you might choose to build a custom GPT, how to create one, and some healthcare-specific use cases.
// By Susan Dubuque // In June 2022, The Christ Hospital Health Network launched a new brand promise to deliver “Everything it Takes” to benefit the patient. Nine months later, the digital marketing team executed against that platform with a strategically designed CRM campaign. Learn how this award-winning campaign has become a content marketing showstopper.
// By Wendy Margolin // Short-form video content shared by influencers on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube reshapes how people consume health and wellness information, especially among younger generations. Influencer marketing taps into this growing trend. Read on for tips on how to get started with influencer marketing and how to plan and implement a successful campaign.
// By Devin Healy // Artificial intelligence reshapes how audiences find information online and changes the way marketers approach search engine strategies. When Marshfield Clinic’s organic search traffic hit a low point, the digital team optimized the health system’s content using schema markup. Read on to learn how to restructure your website content to align with AI models.
// By Melissa Sher // Many years ago, I worked for HuffPost. One of the most popular articles published answered a simple reader question: How germy are lemon garnishes that restaurants put in drinks? It’s probably not a surprise that this story went uber-viral. Read on for topic ideas that may inspire your next social media post.
// By Susan Dubuque // Connecting with healthcare audiences has never been more challenging — or critical. In a recent Member Roundtable, panelists shared their approaches to content strategy — what works, what’s evolving, and how they navigate today’s healthcare challenges. Here, we explore key takeaways from the discussion, including strategies for improving engagement, measuring success, and staying ahead.
// By Althea Fung // Executives increasingly are expected to engage with their industry, employees, and the public through social media. Mount Sinai Health System uses LinkedIn to position its CEO as a personable leader in the healthcare space. Read on to learn strategies to grow the online influence of your leaders and elevate your organization’s reputation.
// By Melissa Sher // This past September, Healthline and YouGov asked Americans where they got their health information in the past year. Fifty-two percent of respondents said they use social media. Read on for inspiration from hospitals around the country that post regular content in a variety of formats helping make social media a little healthier.
// By Melissa Sher // Kel’s deeply personal story is told entirely in the first person. So is Sarah’s story, chronicling her risky surgery to remove a mass of abnormal blood vessels. Their stories are featured in Memorial Hermann’s “Moments” campaign. Explore how this campaign showcases transformative experiences taking place at Memorial Hermann through in-depth, first-person storytelling.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // As consumers, we know from personal experience how hard it can be to find and get care when we need it. One way Providence makes it easier is through the Providence app. Learn how the app drove $26 million in attributed revenue and an additional $22 million in operational efficiencies.
// By Susan Dubuque // Mental health challenges are a growing crisis impacting people of all ages in communities across the nation. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center uplifted its mental healthcare by revamping its website content, making it more accessible and patient-friendly. Discover how this health system’s web content guides patients to essential mental healthcare.
// By Melissa Sher // In her newsletter about social media, writer Rachel Karten shared advice from Dan Titmuss, a marketing expert who helps arts organizations connect with audiences: “Your brand’s ordinary is your audience’s extraordinary.” Keep reading for behind-the-scenes or day-in-the-life examples from other hospitals. They may inspire you to share something extraordinary about your hospital.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // Gaining full visibility into customer journeys while protecting privacy empowers health systems to move forward confidently. During a January webinar, Stephanie Downing and Ray Mina shared how St. Elizabeth regained access to critical data by implementing a privacy management platform, and how that enables the organization to embrace a consumer-first culture.
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // The healthcare privacy landscape has been in flux since 2022, after several healthcare organizations were sued for HIPAA violations. On August 1, 2024, Vanderbilt Health went live with its new HIPAA-compliant analytics solution. Here, we trace the journey from evaluation and selection to implementation, and its exciting new capabilities.
// By Wendy Margolin // When the University of Iowa (UI) Health Care marketing team set out to redesign the organization’s public-facing primary patient acquisition website, they knew the project couldn’t just focus on aesthetics and site performance. Find out how they approached this massive marketing project and the lessons learned.