Taking an incremental approach to website development gives Lee Health more options to continuously improve its website rather than tossing it out and starting over when the technology becomes dated. Find out how this approach ensures continuous improvement and avoids the pitfalls of the traditional “roller-coaster” method of periodic, large-scale overhauls.
The Digital Healthcare Marketing Trends Survey, now in its 12th Edition, is an industry litmus test that reveals the challenges and opportunities for growth and transformation in provider organizations of all sizes. Discover major themes from the research — positive trends as well as ongoing challenges — and what’s on the road ahead.
// By Althea Fung // Taking an incremental approach to website development gives Lee Health more options to continuously improve its website rather than tossing it out and starting over when the technology becomes dated. Find out how this approach ensures continuous improvement and avoids the pitfalls of the traditional “roller-coaster” method of periodic, large-scale overhauls.
// By Ben Dillon // The Digital Healthcare Marketing Trends Survey, now in its 12th Edition, is an industry litmus test that reveals the challenges and opportunities for growth and transformation in provider organizations of all sizes. Discover major themes from the research — positive trends as well as ongoing challenges — and what’s on the road ahead.
When your website doesn’t reflect who you are today, it’s time for a change. Connecticut Children’s launched its new website in January. “The last time we had a major overhaul was in 2017, so in website years, that is ancient in many ways,” says Christina DiBona, marketing director. She describes the old site’s navigation as Read More
When your website doesn’t reflect who you are today, it’s time for a change. // By Jane Weber Brubaker // Connecticut Children’s launched its new website in January. “The last time we had a major overhaul was in 2017, so in website years, that is ancient in many ways,” says Christina DiBona, marketing director. She Read More
How is it possible that a health system operating in four U.S. states and three countries in Central and South America with 50,000 employees would be invisible to search engines — unless you searched on it by name? Take cardiology for example. CHRISTUS Health has a 100-bed heart hospital in Tyler, Texas. It is the Read More
You can do all the right things for all the right reasons and still find yourself in the crosshairs when you’re leading a major corporate change. // By Jane Weber Brubaker // How is it possible that a health system operating in four U.S. states and three countries in Central and South America with 50,000 Read More
Against a backdrop of rapidly emerging digital marketing tools, the venerable website deserves as much attention as ever. Your website should be your best salesperson. It’s often the first point of contact with your company’s products and services for the majority of potential customers. Anything from a Google search to a radio ad or a Read More
Against a backdrop of rapidly emerging digital marketing tools, the venerable website deserves as much attention as ever. // By Paul DeLeeuw // Your website should be your best salesperson. It’s often the first point of contact with your company’s products and services for the majority of potential customers. Anything from a Google search to Read More
With user experience research tools, organizations can identify the experiential issues that real consumers face when visiting their websites. Regardless of how talented your design team may be, the key thing to remember is this: The designers are not your end user. User experience (UX) research provides a thorough understanding of who your consumers are, Read More
// By Ben Dillon // With user experience research tools, organizations can identify the experiential issues that real consumers face when visiting their websites. Regardless of how talented your design team may be, the key thing to remember is this: The designers are not your end user. User experience (UX) research provides a thorough understanding Read More
With millions of Americans at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people turned to the internet to learn more about the novel virus. That caused a surge in traffic on hospital websites and social media channels. According to a report from Baldwin publishing, one hospital marketing director who manages more than 80 websites reported a Read More
// By Althea Fung // New York City was in the crosshairs of COVID-19 more than once, first as the epicenter of the pandemic, and more recently when Omicron struck. In the midst of the crisis, the city’s public hospital system found a way to redesign its website. With millions of Americans at home during Read More
When starting a health system website revamp, numerous decisions have to be made. What are the priorities? Who will have the final word? How will you align your decisions with your health system’s strategic plan? But most importantly, how will you engage your stakeholders and win their approval when doing a health system website revamp? Read More
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // When it comes to web redesign, everyone thinks they’re an expert. Here are some tips from the real experts on how to navigate those internal conversations. It can feel like a tug of war to be a digital marketer in a health system. Sometimes you win, and sometimes you Read More
// By Jane Weber Brubaker // “Ask the Expert” with Jeremy Dietz, Executive Digital Editor at Coffey Communications A website can be like a snowball, picking up more and more content as time goes on. Or it can be like your basement, a convenient place to store things that you’re not sure what to do Read More