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An Incremental Approach to Web Development: How it Boosts Traffic and Saves Money

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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.

Getting Off the Roller-Coaster: How Lee Health Transformed Its Website Management Plan

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// 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.

Discover Award-Winning Digital Strategies to Improve Patient Experience

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eHealthcare Leadership Awards provides a valuable opportunity to see what leading healthcare systems across the country do so you can adapt and apply these best practices in your organization. Discover how award-winning healthcare organizations demonstrate best practices in digital strategies to improve the patient experience.

How to Maximize Clinic Capacity by Leveraging CRM

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“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

Craig Kartchner

// 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

Learn How One System Is Fighting COVID Via Digital Transformation

COVID-19 has disrupted American healthcare — killing more than half a million people, including more than 2,900 healthcare workers; challenging bed and equipment capacity; and canceling elective health services. But it also has sped up digital transformation of healthcare and brought to the forefront innovative approaches to how patients receive care. Providence, a Seattle-based 51-hospital Read More

How Duke Health’s Alexa Skill Improved Urgent Care Access

// By Jared Johnson // Now is an ideal time to explore opportunities for voice skills to improve a consumer’s healthcare experience. Seamus O’Reilly, senior director of content marketing and digital presence at Duke Health, and Matt Hummel, chief experience officer and vice president of consumer strategy and design at Paragon, presented on this topic Read More

Online Reviews and Ratings: The Importance of Proactive Relationship Management

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The ratings and reviews that consumers post online can advance or damage the reputation of any organization, and healthcare is no exception. Online reputation management (ORM) and ongoing analysis of reviews have the potential to significantly improve the patient experience and positively influence customer lifetime value (CLV). BayCare Health System has spent the past two Read More

How BayCare Health Is Building Deeper Customer Relationships and Driving Brand Loyalty

// By Marlene Kurban // The ratings and reviews that consumers post online can advance or damage the reputation of any organization, and healthcare is no exception. Online reputation management (ORM) and ongoing analysis of reviews have the potential to significantly improve the patient experience and positively influence customer lifetime value (CLV). BayCare Health System Read More

Why It’s Crucial To Be Proactive About Your Reviews and Star Ratings

“Now more than ever before, reviews and star ratings influence consumers’ purchasing decisions, especially in retail,” says Ed Rafalski, Ph.D., MPH, FACHE, chief strategy and marketing officer, BayCare Health System. Here’s an excerpt from Ed’s new article: When it comes to healthcare, consumers are factoring pandemic safety measures taken by physicians and care facilities into Read More

The Economic Value of Star Ratings and Reviews in Healthcare

// By Ed Rafalski // Using Customer Lifetime Value and ratings, organizations can identify the total cost of acquisition of new customers and the total incremental cost of retaining existing customers. BayCare Health has seen promising results with its proactive strategy. Now more than ever before, reviews and star ratings influence consumers’ purchasing decisions, especially in retail. Read More