Prove It: Connecting Marketing Performance to Business Results

ROI & Performance Marketing Week Day 3

Presented Sept, 16, 2026

Panelists

• Jamie Mermelstein, Vice President, Digital Experience, Unlock Health
• Matt Eaves, Vice President, Digital Marketing, University Hospitals

Moderated by:

• Susan Dubuque, Contributing Editor, Strategic Health Care Marketing and Co-Chair, 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

• Connect marketing activity to appointments, patients, and revenue.
• Build an attribution model that reflects how patients actually find and schedule care.
• Use existing data and technology to strengthen ROI measurement.
• Build the cross-functional partnerships needed to prove marketing’s impact.
• Translate marketing performance into results that matter to the C-suite.

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The AI Search Reality Check: What Healthcare Leaders Need to Know, Measure, and Do Next

ROI & Performance Marketing Week Day 2

Presented Sept, 15, 2026

Panelists:

• Tim Shonsey, Vice President of Enterprise Marketing, Intermountain Health
• Josh Squires, Director of AI Search, Amsive Health
• Craig Blake, Healthcare Growth Executive and Industry Speaker, Amsive Health

Moderated by:

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

You’ll learn:

• Understand how AI search is changing the way patients discover and evaluate healthcare.
• Determine where your organization appears, and does not appear, in AI-generated answers.
• Establish an AI visibility baseline and identify meaningful measures of progress.
• Understand where traditional search, website, and attribution metrics still provide value and where gaps are emerging.
• Connect AI visibility and patient intent to acquisition, growth, and broader business performance.
• Prioritize investment while measurement models and attribution continue to evolve.
• Build alignment and accountability across marketing, content, technology, analytics, and other key stakeholders.
• Reassess and update your marketing priorities as AI search continues to develop.

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ROI & Performance Marketing Week

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

September 14-18, 2026

Hospital and health system marketing leaders must prove measurable ROI.

In today’s financially challenging environment, leaders in healthcare organizations scrutinize budgets and demand evidence that marketing investments drive profitability and growth.

The ROI & Performance Marketing Week will deliver a week of focused, one-hour sessions presenting strategies for proving the measurable impact of marketing and advertising. From brand awareness campaigns and physician referral strategies to targeted digital outreach, healthcare marketing experts will show how they connect spend with return, and how they position themselves as strategic partners at the leadership table.

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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When AI Becomes How Work Gets Done

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 1 Opening Keynote 

Presented June 15, 2026

Panelists:

• Cristal Woodley, VP, Marketing and Communications, Renown Health
• Taylor Pressler, MPH, MS, Sr. Director of Enterprise Analytics, Renown Health
• Gregg Johnson, CEO, Invoca
• Julia Sorensen, Vice President, Marketing – Market Research and Consumer Insights, Mass General Brigham

Moderated by:

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

What you’ll learn:

• How leaders are re‑architecting marketing and digital workflows with AI as the default path.
• Examples of a real AI-driven workflow overhaul, from intake to output to governance that you can adapt for your own teams.
• New operating roles and how they plug into existing teams and structures.
• Guardrails that let non‑technical staff build useful agents without creating compliance and security headaches.
• How to measure “AI as normal work” — from throughput gains on content and campaigns to better access, engagement, and conversion.

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Maximizing MarTech in Healthcare: From Stack Sprawl to Strategic Growth

A new eHealthcare Strategy & Trends webinar with insights from Atlantic Health, UNC Health and Unlock Health

Presented May 13, 2026

Your Presenters:

• Orla Seidel, Director, CRM & Digital Marketing at Atlantic Health
• Susie Magrogan, Performance and Demand Gen Manager at UNC Health
• Lisa Bevere, Senior Director of Digital Strategy at Unlock Health

Moderated by:

• Jamie Mermelstein, VP of Digital Experience at Unlock Health

Together, we’ll explore:

• Where attribution breaks down in healthcare organizations — and why
• How to connect brand investment to measurable access and utilization
• What full-funnel governance requires across marketing, IT, analytics, and operations
• How to move from reporting metrics to guiding decisions
• What it takes to align strategy, martech, and Epic tools to achieve true full-funnel marketing and analytics

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Showcase Your Best Work: The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is Open

The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.

Submit Your Entries to the 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

// By Susan Dubuque // The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.

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.

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.

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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What Sets a Best-in-Class Digital Campaign Apart? Inside the Winning Strategies of Vandalia Health Mon, OSU Wexner Medical Center, and Ochsner Health

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.

2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Honor Outstanding Healthcare Digital Initiatives 

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.

2025 eHealthcare Leadership Award Winners Announced    

// 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.

Winning Digital Playbooks: How Three Health Systems Scored Big with Bold Campaign Strategies

// 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.

Beyond the Banner Ad: Digital Campaigns that Work

Presented October 8, 2025

Panelists:

• Matt King, solutions consultant, population intelligence, Definitive Healthcare
• Amy Arnold, senior paid social media manager, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Alexis Castano, digital marketing consultant, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Eric Fullmer, digital marketing manager, Ochsner Health
• Jenna Rabideau, marketing specialist, Senior, Vandalia Health Mon

Moderator:

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

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Tips to make your programmatic buy more effective and efficient.
• How to balance brand and performance marketing through digital channels.
• Strategies for successful product line marketing.
• How a leading healthcare organization orchestrated a campaign with tactical precision, leveraging advanced Demand Side Platform (DSP) technology.

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Mount Sinai and University of Maryland Medical Center Lead with High-Impact Integrated Campaigns

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.

Winning the Talent Game: Digital Strategies for Recruitment & Retention

Presented on September 9, 2025

Panelists:

• Shannon Curran, chief marketing officer, Unlock Health
• Alex Fagundes, marketing business partner, Renown Health
• Jenny Collopy, vice president, chief marketing and communications officer, The Christ Hospital Health Network

Moderator:

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

Here is what you can expect:

• How leading health systems are using digital marketing to attract top talent across clinical and non-clinical roles.
• How to incorporate employee voices into your recruitment and retention marketing.
• Successful strategies to attract “hard to recruit” health care professionals.
• Tactics for retaining employees.
• Proven ways to reach younger healthcare workers.
• Much more.

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Behind the Best: How Top Health Systems Designed Award-Winning Integrated Campaigns

// 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.

UCSF Health Digital Campaign Brings New Hope to Epilepsy Patients

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.

Celebrating Digital Excellence: Submit Your Entries for the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

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.

The 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Are Now Open

// 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.

How The Christ Hospital Health Network Turned Webinars Into a Winning CRM Strategy

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.

Digital Showcase: UCSF’s Digital Campaign Promotes Seizure-Free Life

// 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.

The Christ Hospital Health Network’s Health and Wellness Webinars Drive Engagement and Improve Access to Care

// 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.

Transforming Healthcare Through Digital Innovation: Lessons from Award-Winning Leaders

Presented March 11, 2025

Panelists:

• Mona Baset, Vice President of Digital Services, Intermountain Health
• Andrew Snyder, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Orlando Health

Moderator:

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

What you will learn:

• How to build organizational readiness for digital transformation.
• Strategies to gain and sustain executive support.
• A framework for prioritizing digital initiatives.
• Tactics to enhance engagement through omnichannel communications.
• Tools that improve staff connection and alignment.
• Ways to leverage AI & automation.
• Real-world examples of efficiency and patient impact.
• Essential KPIs to track and optimize digital strategies.
• What’s next in healthcare marketing and digital engagement?

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