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
• William “Skip” Hidlay, Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Moderator:

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

The panelists will share:
The panelists will share:

• What set their 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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Consumer Behavior in the Age of AI Search: How to Make Your Content Seen and Trusted

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

Presented December 9, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Lacey Reichwald, Director of Marketing, Aha Media Group
• Robbie Schneider, Enterprise Social Media Manager/ Content Marketing Leader, Franciscan Health

Moderated by:

• Wendy Margolin, Contributing Writer, Plain-English Health Care

You’ll learn:

• How AI tools are reshaping when, where, and how consumers search for health information
• What drives trust — and what causes patients to question AI-generated answers
• Practical steps to make your organization’s content more visible, verifiable, and patient-friendly in AI search results
• How real hospitals are adapting their content to stay discoverable and relevant as AI becomes the first stop in the care journey
• Attend this session to understand what today’s consumers need — and to see what leading health systems are already doing to meet them there.

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AI and Content: Turning Generative Tools into a Scalable Strategy

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

Presented December 9, 2025 at 1 p.m. Eastern 

Panelists:

• Matt Cyr, Founder & President, Loop AI Agency
• Allie Karas, Senior Vice President of Content, MJH Life Sciences
• Carolina Anthony, Executive Director, Digital Marketing, AdventHealth

Moderated by:

• Emily Baker, AVP, Engagement Strategy, BPD

Join us to learn how healthcare leaders are:

• Translating enterprise goals into AI-informed content roadmaps that prioritize the right topics, audiences, and formats.
• Using generative AI to support audience research, content ideation, and first drafts, while preserving a strong editorial point of view.
• Establishing content standards, style guides, and prompts that help AI produce outputs aligned with brand, clinical, and accessibility requirements.
• Optimizing existing content for AI-driven search and summarization so that trusted information is more likely to surface in AI answers and recommendation engines.
• Integrating human review, legal/compliance sign-off, and fact-checking into AI-assisted workflows without overwhelming teams.
• Upskilling writers, strategists, and digital teams to use AI tools confidently — including how to spot hallucinations, bias, and gaps
• Defining KPIs and feedback loops that show where AI is helping content perform better, and where traditional approaches are still the better choice

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Digital-First Storytelling: Valley Children’s Turns Its Annual Report Into an Immersive Online Experience

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.

Focus On Digital Content: Telling Stories to Drive Patient Engagement — New Formats and Emerging Tools

In this new report from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends examines real-world examples of engaging, authentic digital content that can help hospitals and health systems connect more effectively with their communities.

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Digital Showcase: Valley Children’s Brings Its Story to Life in a Digital-First Annual Report

// 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.

AI in Healthcare Marketing: Moving Beyond Iteration to Transformation

// 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.

Conference Preview: HCIC 2025 Heats Up in Las Vegas

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.

Go All In on Digital Marketing Success at HCIC 2025

// 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.

Focus On Hospital Websites: Get Proven Tactics to Boost Findability, Engagement, and Conversions

In this new report from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, you’ll discover how leading hospitals and health systems around the country optimize their websites to attract patients, improve user experience, and strengthen their digital brand presence.

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FirstHealth of the Carolinas Redesigns Website to Meet Evolving Consumer Expectations

// 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.

UCI Health Revamps Online Experience with a Smarter, Unified Website

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.

Focus on Social Media: Strategic Storytelling that Builds Trust and Delivers Results

In this new report from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, you’ll discover how forward-thinking organizations are enhancing their social media strategies to build trust, amplify their mission, and drive results.

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UCI Health: New Hospitals, New Patients, New Website

// 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.

Inside Marshfield Clinic’s Strategy for Navigating AI and Zero-Click Searches

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.

Engaging Today’s Healthcare Consumer: Winning Content Strategies from Trinity Health of New England and Walmart Health

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.

How to Adapt to the Rise of AI-Driven Search

// 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.

10 Outstanding Hospital Social Media Posts that Educate, Engage, and Inspire

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.

Award-Winning Content Strategies from Trinity Health of New England and Walmart Health

// 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.

Helping Your Healthcare Providers Thrive on Social Media

// 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.

OSU Wexner Transforms Mental Health Access with Innovative Digital Solutions

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.

Content First: The Strategy Behind UI Health Care’s Web Redesign

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.

Guiding Minds: Award-Winning Content Strategies to Navigate Mental Health Services

// 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.

Turning Ordinary Moments Into Extraordinary Content on Social Media

// 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.

How University of Iowa Health Care Used Its Website Redesign to Rethink Its Content Strategy

// 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.