Reimagining CRM for Health Systems with an Enterprise-Wide Approach

Watch our webinar and hear from a top industry expert who will share how CRM has evolved and discuss best practices that can help your organization take full advantage of state-of-the-art CRM capabilities.

You’ll learn:

• What the current state of CRM is in healthcare, and why it often falls short.
• How to structure CRM for enterprise-wide success.
• Best practices for implementation, governance, and strategy.
• How to set priorities that align with the strategic plan when launching campaigns.
• How a CRM can scale communications using real-time data and rules-based automated campaigns.
• What to consider when choosing a CRM solution.
  And much much more!

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Innovaccer and Cured Join Forces to Create a “Healthcare Experience Platform”: What it Means for Healthcare Marketers

One benefit of mixing and mingling at industry events is that you might discover another service provider with solutions that complement your own. That was the story behind Innovaccer’s acquisition of Cured earlier this year. Cured cofounder and CEO Andrew Sawyer says, “We had obviously started to see them in market at conferences and as Read More

A Best in Breed Data Platform + Healthcare CRM: A “Match Made in Heaven”

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // If the promise of CRM in healthcare has been largely unfulfilled, data silos are partially to blame. Innovaccer’s acquisition of digital marketing and CRM platform Cured earlier this year could solve data challenges and accelerate growth for health systems. One benefit of mixing and mingling at industry events is Read More

Where Does CRM Stand in Addressing Today’s Healthcare Challenges?

The high cost and amount of churn in the healthcare CRM market have had many marketing leaders wondering if the huge investment they made was worth it. And those who still shop for the right solution wonder where to turn. But the need for flexible solutions that meet organizational needs has never been greater, as Read More

Geisinger and Henry Ford Health Leverage Epic Cheers to Fuel Marketing Efforts

Epic is the dominant player in electronic health records, with U.S. hospital market share of 35.9 percent, according to May 2023 research from KLAS, reported by Becker’s. This figure represents 47.6 percent of beds — nearly double that of Epic’s closest competitor, Oracle Cerner (25.8 percent), which gained hospitals but lost beds year over year. Read More

What Is the State of CRM Today, and How Does It Measure Up to Healthcare Industry Needs?

Ask the Expert, with Bob Cummings, Senior Vice President, Healthcare at LeadSquared // By Jane Weber Brubaker // The high cost and amount of churn in the healthcare CRM market have had many marketing leaders wondering if the huge investment they made was worth it. And those who still shop for the right solution wonder Read More

Epic Cheers Update

Two major U.S. health systems share why they like Epic’s CRM. // By Jane Weber Brubaker // Epic is the dominant player in electronic health records, with U.S. hospital market share of 35.9 percent, according to May 2023 research from KLAS, reported by Becker’s. This figure represents 47.6 percent of beds — nearly double that Read More

New Free Case Study: HRA Drives Significant Encounter Revenue

You’ll learn: 

• Campaign details
• Key outreach tactics that achieved these results
• Conversion rates, from HRA completion to encounter, within 14 days, 6 months, and 4 years.
• Additional metrics — including new patient percentage, ROI, and payments!

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5 Ways to Measure Marketing Growth Beyond Tracking Pixels

Health system marketing is more than gathering marketing pixel data — it’s about creating measurable business growth that offers real value and builds long-term loyalty. Amid the turbulence of healthcare privacy reforms, marketers are caught up in a tug of war between adherence and effectiveness. While debates about tracking pixels, OCR’s guidance, and evolving state Read More

5 Strategies for Measuring ROI and Growth: It’s Not Only About Tracking Pixels

// By Shawn Gross // Health system marketing is more than gathering marketing pixel data — it’s about creating measurable business growth that offers real value and builds long-term loyalty. Amid the turbulence of healthcare privacy reforms, marketers are caught up in a tug of war between adherence and effectiveness. While debates about tracking pixels, OCR’s Read More

How to Maximize Clinic Capacity by Leveraging CRM

“What does deep-sea fishing have in common with CRM?” asks Craig Kartchner, AVP of marketing and customer experience at HonorHealth. In a new article, he explores the unexpected parallels between the two and discusses how healthcare marketers can leverage CRM to maximize clinic capacity. He describes the scenario like this: “Years ago, a friend of Read More

How to Create a Boatload of Clinic Capacity — and Quickly Fill It

// By Craig Kartchner // What does deep-sea fishing have in common with CRM? To be successful, both require real-time information and open lines of communication. Years ago, a friend of a friend shocked everyone in his circle when he quit his corporate job and decided to become a helicopter pilot. He eventually landed a Read More

CRM Success in Healthcare: Integration and Automation

The rapid, COVID-driven pace of innovation that some saw as the pandemic’s silver lining is slowing down. As we pick up where we left off, we see that some of the challenges that were dogging provider organizations before the onset of the pandemic are still there. CRM is one example. Many healthcare organizations that have Read More

What It Takes to Achieve CRM Success

// 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

Healthcare CRM is Evolving. Platforms Are Complex and the Stakes Are High. Are You Ready?

Healthcare CRM is evolving as health systems face new challenges and new expectations. Marketers at hospitals and health systems have spent the better part of a decade building the business case to invest in CRM platforms and the talent to run them, but the conversation is shifting due to challenging financial pressures and changes in Read More

Where Healthcare CRM Is Headed in 2023 and Beyond

// 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

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

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

// 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

Focus on CRM: An Inside Look at Today’s Healthcare CRM Landscape

In this exclusive report from eHealthcare Strategy & Trends, we examine the current state of CRM usage in healthcare by sharing case studies and successful implementation practices from industry leaders and innovators.

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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

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?

// 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

// 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

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

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

VCU Health Lays Down a Solid Foundation to Take Digital Marketing Campaigns In-House

// By Jane Weber Brubaker //  When you’re ready to manage your digital campaigns internally, 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 Read More