AI Is Changing Search—But It’s Making Hospital Websites More Critical, Not Less

AI search and changing consumer behaviors may be reducing website traffic, but healthcare leaders say hospital websites are becoming more important, not less. Here, digital leaders from UCI Health, HonorHealth, and Symetris share how websites are evolving into high-intent, action-driving hubs powered by structured data, smarter workflows, and measurable ROI.

Why Hospital Websites Are Becoming More Important in the Age of AI Search

// By Jared Johnson // AI search and changing consumer behaviors may be reducing website traffic, but healthcare leaders say hospital websites are becoming more important, not less. Here, digital leaders from UCI Health, HonorHealth, and Symetris share how websites are evolving into high-intent, action-driving hubs powered by structured data, smarter workflows, and measurable ROI.

Hospital Websites Aren’t Dead, They’re Evolving: Practical Wins & ROI from the Past Year

Presented February 11, 2026 

Your Presenters:

• Brad Muncs, CEO, Symetris
• Seth Kaplan, Director of Marketing, Digital and CX, HonorHealth
• Tara Nooteboom, Director of Consumer Digital Strategy, UCI Health

Moderated by:

• Jared Johnson, Host, Healthcare Rap Podcast, and eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board Member

After attending, you’ll be able to:

• Reframe your website strategy from redesign cycles to an ongoing “website-as-a-product” operating model.
• Identify and prioritize high-impact improvements you can ship incrementally (without waiting 12-18 months for a redesign).
• Build a clearer ROI narrative for leadership by connecting web work to outcomes (access, conversion, patient acquisition, efficiency).
• Navigate stakeholder overload with governance approaches that reduce bottlenecks and align teams around measurable goals.
• Leave with examples and language you can use to align marketing, digital, and operational partners when resources are tight.

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