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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The Future of Hospital Websites: Navigating AI, Search, UX, and the Shift to Composable Architecture

Presented September 3, 2025

Your Presenters:

• Michael Kinkaid, Chief Product and Technology Officer, Reason One
• Laura Housholder, Digital Marketing Manager, Children’s Nebraska
• Martha van Berkel, co-founder and CEO, Schema App
• Tyler Pierce, Director of Digital Engagement, Rochester Regional Health
• Tara Nooteboom, Director of Consumer Digital Strategy, UCI Health

Moderated by:

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

Join us as our panelists explore how you can:

• Develop a strategic approach to website transformation that aligns technology choices with organizational goals and patient needs
• Make smart platform decisions by understanding the real differences between major platforms and when composable solutions make sense
• Build flexible foundations using composable architecture to future-proof your investment and enable rapid adaptation
• Implement AI thoughtfully with clear use cases that enhance rather than complicate the patient experience, from intelligent search to automated scheduling to personalized content delivery
• Improve findability and discoverability through advanced SEO, schema markup, and optimizing for how patients now search using generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Google’s AI overviews
• Create governance models that balance innovation with security, compliance, and the need for strategic oversight

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Winning the Talent Game: Digital Strategies for Recruitment & Retention

Tuesday | September 9, 2025 | 2 p.m. Eastern

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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SEO in the Age of AI and Google Overviews: Winning Digital Visibility in Healthcare

Wednesday | September 24, 2025 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

• Brandon Schakola, SEO Expert & Digital Marketing Lead, Healthcare Success
• Maelina Frattaroli, Lead Copywriter and Content Strategist, Connecticut Children’s
• Pamela Landis, Vice President, Digital Engagement, Hackensack Meridian Health

Moderated by:

• Stewart Gandolf, CEO, Healthcare Success

You’ll Learn:

• Why old-school keywords are obsolete — and what’s replacing them
• How to secure visibility in Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Gemini, and beyond
• Why being a trusted authority, thought leader, and omnipresent brand is now non-negotiable
• Realistic solutions for the “disappearing traffic” crisis and ongoing LLM visibility battles
• Concrete steps to find and fill your content gaps, and measure today’s AI-driven success

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Turn Data into Demand: Proven Strategies to Drive Net New Patient Growth

Presented July 23, 2025

Your Presenters:

• Matt King, Senior Consultant, Population Intelligence, Definitive Healthcare
• Reed Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer, Ardent Health
• Matt Gove, Chief Growth Officer, QuickMD

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Media

You’ll Learn:

• How to grow net new patients while strengthening retention
• Tactics for identifying high-value audiences and prioritizing outreach
• How segmentation enables more efficient use of marketing spend and higher conversion rates
• Strategies for aligning clinical data with marketing insights to personalize the patient journey
• How to use data and market intelligence to uncover growth opportunities

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Turn Data into Demand: Proven Strategies to Drive Net New Patient Growth

Wednesday | July 23, 2025 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

• Matt King, Senior Consultant, Population Intelligence, Definitive Healthcare
• Reed Smith, Senior Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer, Ardent Health
• Matt Gove, Chief Growth Officer, QuickMD

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Media

You’ll Learn:

• How to grow net new patients while strengthening retention
• Tactics for identifying high-value audiences and prioritizing outreach
• How segmentation enables more efficient use of marketing spend and higher conversion rates
• Strategies for aligning clinical data with marketing insights to personalize the patient journey
• How to use data and market intelligence to uncover growth opportunities

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10 signs your agency is mismanaging your paid search campaigns

A free white paper, published by Fathom

One of the most common ways we begin supporting hospitals and health systems is by conducting detailed audits of their campaign strategy, structure, and results to uncover opportunities to improve performance and maximize the impact of every dollar in market. And, without fail, we find budget mismanagement.

Our digital advertising specialists have compiled some of the biggest red flags to watch for, the significance of those issues, and the specific actions you can take to remedy them.

We’ve organized these ten warning signs into five categories:

• Campaign Strategy and Structure: Overly General Campaign Structure
• Targeting Fundamentals: Spending Budget Outside Target Geography
• Optimization and Execution: Stagnant Change History Signals Lack of Optimization
• Tracking and Compliance: Non-Compliant Conversion Tracking
• Spend-draining Campaign Defaults: Google Search Partners Enabled

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Beyond CRM 101: Aligning People, Data, and Strategy for Smarter Engagement

Presented June 4, 2025

Your Presenters:

• Laura Lee Jones, Founder & CEO of LionShare
• Judith Ward, Strategic Health Care Marketing Executive
• Denise Davis, Vice President, Marketing Technology & Operations, Emory Healthcare
• Chris Pace, Marketing Executive

Moderated by:

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

Join us as our panelists explore how you can:

• Identify the right CRM use cases, from patient acquisition and retention to reactivation, referral growth, and engagement journey orchestration.
• Break down silos across marketing, IT, and data teams to enable smarter engagement and measurement.
• Ensure CRM strategy reflects marketing goals by partnering effectively with IT, bridging gaps between technical infrastructure and engagement needs.
• Measure what matters by connecting CRM data across channels and understanding true marketing ROI.
• Build a source of truth for data-driven decisions, including more accurate targeting and audience suppression.
• Strengthen data governance to support segmentation, suppression, and system-wide confidence in CRM insights.

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Healthcare Marketing in Flux: Proving ROI and Powering Teams

A free white paper, published by Modea

This white paper explores how a modernized digital platform strategy, grounded in the use of digital experience platforms (DXPs), content management systems (CMSs), and emerging AI tools, can help health systems improve both patient-facing and internal experiences.

Key Learning Points or Major Questions Answered

• What are the risks of continuing to rely on legacy CMS platforms in today’s healthcare environment?
• How can modern DXPs support both external patient experiences and internal team operations?
• What is the difference between a CMS and a DXP, and how should healthcare organizations evaluate their options?
• In what ways can AI support marketing efficiency, especially in content creation and patient engagement?
• Why should platform modernization be viewed as a strategic enabler of long-term performance, not just a technical upgrade?

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9 Strategies for healthcare reputation management

A free white paper, published by Birdeye

In this guide, you’ll learn:

• Connect with patients on the most effective channels
• Leverage online reviews to build trust and attract new patients
• Position your practice as a top choice with Google Seller Ratings
• Turn insights into actionable strategies to delight patients

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Websites and Beyond: Transforming Patient Experience

Presented March 27, 2025

Panelists:

• Ben Dillon, CEO, Geonetric
• Roc Johnson, Director, Digital Strategy, UNC Health
• Adrienne Woods, Vice President, Digital Engagement, Hackensack Meridian Health

Moderator:

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

We’ll be discussing:

• How user-friendly websites are the cornerstone of patient access, engagement, and information. For patients across the full range of digital experiences.
• The growing role of mobile apps as part of a connected patient experience.
• How online appointment scheduling empowers patients with seamless, self-service options.
• Why personalized patient portals are essential for secure access to medical records, test results, and direct communication with providers.
• Ways telehealth and virtual care expand access through video consultations and remote monitoring.
• AI-driven chatbots and virtual assistants’ place in enhancing engagement and providing instant responses to common patient inquiries.

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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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When Healthcare Privacy and Marketing Performance Collide: Overcoming a 70% Cost Per Lead Spike

A free white paper, published by Freshpaint

Download this eBook to learn how to stay compliant while keeping marketing effective. Discover strategies to optimize your ad spend, reduce inefficiencies, and regain visibility without compromising privacy.

What You’ll Learn:

• Key healthcare privacy regulations and their impact on marketing
• The value of digital advertising to reach patients and control costs
• How platforms like Google and Facebook use data to improve performance
• Safe ways to restore data flow while maintaining compliance
• Real-world case studies of success

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Unveiling the Power of Influencer Marketing in Healthcare

Presented February 26, 2025

Your Presenters:

• Aundrea Leckie, Associate Director, Account Management (West), Open Influence
• Erin Killion, Director of Client Strategy, Healthcare, Goodway Group
• Katie Steeb, Senior Media Manager, Goodway Group

What You’ll Learn:

• Counter misinformation
  With approximately 80% of internet users searching for health information online, influencers can serve as trusted messengers to correct misinformation and provide credible guidance.
• Boost patient engagement
  Nearly 70% of consumers trust influencer recommendations over traditional ads, making it a highly effective strategy for reaching health-conscious audiences.
• Build trust
  90% of respondents 18-24 years of age trust medical information shared by health professionals on their social media networks.
• Navigate compliance
  We’ll discuss best practices for working with influencers while maintaining HIPAA compliance and ethical integrity.

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A CRM Story: Penn Highlands Healthcare

Download this new white paper and learn:

• How Can a Mid-Size Hospital System Achieve Measurable Growth and Deeper Patient Engagement? Explore the strategies and real-world outcomes that drove impactful results.
• What Are the Key Steps to Prove ROI and Secure Support for Marketing Investments? Learn how to build a compelling case for CRM-driven campaigns.
• Which Scalable, Data-Driven Tactics Can Position Your Marketing for Long-Term Success? Discover future-ready methods to stay competitive in the dynamic healthcare landscape.
• How Can You Test and Optimize CRM Campaigns to Adapt to Evolving Market Needs? Gain insights into creating flexible campaigns that deliver results in shifting environments.

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Content that Connects: Strategies for Reaching and Engaging Your Audiences

Presented January 30, 2025

Panelists:

• Emilie Ansel, CEO, Private Health News
• Julie Williams, Regional Marketing Manager, Trinity Health of New England
• Diana Jones, CEO, Petrastella Communications Marketing Strategy & Planning for Walmart Health & Wellness

What You Will Learn:

• How to define and prioritize target audiences for your content marketing efforts
• Effective methods for developing audience personas
• Balancing personalization with scalability in campaigns
• The most engaging types of content for specific audience segments
• When to pivot to ensure your content remains relevant in rapidly changing markets?
• Tools and platforms for analyzing audience behavior and preferences
• How to tailor content for different stages of the buyer’s journey
• Trends shaping the future of targeted content marketing

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Healthcare Marketing in the Privacy Era: Embracing the Consumer Mindset

Presented on January 15, 2025

Your Presenters:

• Stephanie Downing, Manager of Digital Communications, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
• Ray Mina, Vice President, Marketing & Interim Vice President, Product Freshpaint

You’ll learn:

• Why delivering an exceptional online experience is a competitive imperative.
• Why privacy concerns have made consumerization so difficult in healthcare.
• How you can overcome these challenges.
• What it means to be privacy-first.
• How to build a durable, privacy-first foundation.
• How this foundation will help you improve ROI and enhance patient loyalty.

And much more!

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Beyond Tactics: How to Build a Digital Front Door Strategy for Your Enterprise

Join us for a lively conversation with our panel of experts who will share their experiences working in or with major health systems and how they build effective enterprise-wide digital front door strategies informed by comprehensive consumer and market intelligence.

Your Presenters:

• Margo Schneider, Assistant Vice President, Digital Strategy & Operations, UW Medicine
• Zain Ismail, Senior Director, Digital Health & Transformation, Strategic Advisory Services, AVIA
• Otto Angulo, Senior Director, Digital Consumer Engagement, AtlantiCare
• Mike Julian, Principal Consultant, Population Intelligence & Activation Populi, a Definitive Healthcare Company

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A Marketer’s Guide to Security

Download this whitepaper to get essential strategies you can adopt to safeguard patient data and maintain system integrity.

You’ll learn:

• How to overcome the security challenges of outdated systems.
• Why marketing systems are most vulnerable to security risks, and how they can be fortified.
• How to use security protocols and regulation as agents of positive change.
• Effective ways to advocate for security measures to internal and external stakeholders.
• A checklist to take account of your tech stack and identify where to focus your efforts to enhance security and efficiency.
• And much more!

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How to Build Your Healthcare Consumer Experience Roadmap — for 2025 and Beyond

Your Presenters:

• Jennifer Carron Passon, CPXP, MSOM, Patient Experience Officer, BJC HealthCare
• Brian Carlson, VP of Patient Experience, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Justin Dearborn, Founder and CEO, Praia Health

Moderated by:

• Jared Johnson, Chief Marketing Officer at Praia Health and eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board Member

You’ll learn:

• How to create or update your organization’s consumer experience strategy based on insights from forward-thinking institutions.
• Effective change management strategies to accelerate and gain buy-in for consumer experience initiatives
• How marketing leaders effectively collaborate with others who have consumer experience responsibilities without derailing other priorities and investments.
• How to evaluate new digital platforms and the possibilities that they open for connecting consumer experiences beyond the clinical encounter.

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The Future of Findability: Search in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence has recently established its presence in search through features like Google’s AI overviews, Bing’s integration with Microsoft Copilot, and the Perplexity AI search engine. As these AI search engines and integrations become more prevalent, digital marketers still need to focus on what has been their goal all along: findability.

So what can healthcare organizations do to stand out, stay findable, weather these changes, and understand how they’re performing in this new age of AI search? 

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CRM: How to Optimize Your Tech Stack to Attract and Retain Patients

Your Presenters:

• Mike Sonnentag, Senior Service Line Marketing Strategist, Virtua Health
• Seth Kaplan, Director, Marketing and Customer Engagement, HonorHealth
• Ross Therrien, Enterprise Account Executive (Healthcare), LeadSquared

Moderated by:

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

You’ll learn:

• Why an EHR system alone may not be enough
• How Virtua Health uses the CRM to uncover opportunities for service line growth
• How HonorHealth’s CRM team reaches out to internal clients as strategic partners
• How integrated systems enable data sharing and improve care coordination
• How you can use CRM solutions to manage patient and prospect relationships across multiple touchpoints.

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Provider Data Management: The Foundation for a Supercharged Marketing Strategy

Watch this webinar to discover how Summit Health improved provider data management and how it enables more patients to find and access care — and how you can too.

Your Presenters:

• Stephanie Scotto, MHA, Senior Manager, Web Operations VillageMD, Summit Health, CityMD
• Rachelle Montano, MS, RD, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Strategy, Loyal

You’ll learn:

• Why having all provider data in a single, unified platform, is the key to a powerful marketing strategy
• How clinical taxonomy can enhance and connect patients to the most appropriate care provider
• Best practice takeaways from Summit Health for other health systems considering leveling-up their provider data management tools to achieve business objectives.

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CRM: How to Optimize Your Tech Stack to Attract and Retain Patients

Join us for a free webinar on Wednesday October 9 at 2 p.m. ET to learn how your organization can drive growth, deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care, and stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing healthcare environment.

You’ll learn:

• Why an EHR system alone may not be enough
• How Virtua Health uses the CRM to uncover opportunities for service line growth
• How HonorHealth’s CRM team reaches out to internal clients as strategic partners
• How integrated systems enable data sharing and improve care coordination
• How you can use CRM solutions to manage patient and prospect relationships across multiple touchpoints.

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Mastering Digital Content in the Age of Zero-Click Search and AI Overviews: Real Strategies for Healthcare Marketers

Your Panelists:

• Leslie Cozatt, Executive Marketing Consultant, Providence
• Laura Kuechenmeister, Corporate Director of Content Marketing & Design, Emory Healthcare
• Kirsten Lecky, EVP Insights and Growth, WG Content
• Bridget Reuter, Service Line Marketing Manager, Virtua Health

Watch this webinar to hear from these powerhouse healthcare brands that are successfully adapting their strategies:

• Emory Healthcare: Discover how Emory is leveraging immersive storytelling to captivate and engage their audience.
• Providence: Leslie Cozatt, Executive Marketing Consultant, will discuss the evolution of blogs from awareness-building tools to thought leadership platforms driven by subject matter experts (SMEs).
• Virtua Health: Bridget Reuter, Service Line Marketing Manager, will highlight the use of predictive AI and electronic medical records (EMR) in targeted email marketing.
• WG Content: Kirsten Lecky, EVP, Insights and Growth will provide an overview of the big picture in digital content shifts across hundreds of clients and thousands of projects. She’ll share what content trends are emerging and where organizations are investing.

 
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