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Why Privacy-Focused Healthcare Marketing Drives Better Performance

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Learn how you can turn your privacy challenges into performance opportunities

Thursday | January 29, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

  • Nardeep Singh, MSITM, Marketing Technology Manager, Renown Health
  • Dave Twichell, Head of Marketing, Freshpaint

Moderated by:

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

You’ll Learn:

  • Why privacy compliance is more than a legal requirement; it’s a performance enabler
  • How privacy-respecting tracking allows for full-funnel visibility, from ad click to appointment
  • Tactics for modern, HIPAA-aligned audience segmentation and campaign targeting
  • How performance marketing can prove value when budgets are tight
  • Proven methods to rebuild marketing insight without increasing risk

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AI in Healthcare Marketing Week

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

Presented December 8-12, 2025

Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of healthcare, but what does that really mean for marketing?

From predictive modeling to generative content, AI has the potential to reshape how health systems engage consumers, manage campaigns, and allocate resources. But for senior marketing leaders, the path forward isn’t about shiny new objects — it’s about strategy, structure, and scalability.

Join us for a full week of programming for marketing and digital leaders at hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare provider organizations.

Whether you’re building your first use case or shaping a system-wide roadmap, this virtual summit will help you move toward meaningful, mission-aligned implementation.

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AI Innovation of the Future: The Einstein Divide

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

Presented December 12, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • Sameer Sethi, SVP, Chief AI Officer, Hackensack Meridian Health
  • Jason Lesandrini, Assistant Vice President of Ethics, Wellstar Health System
  • Stephanie Wierwille, EVP, Strategy & Innovation, BPD
  • Edward Marx, Chief Executive Officer, Marx Advisory

Moderated by:

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

You’ll Learn:

  • What early results and lessons leaders are seeing across functions
  • How to build internal fluency and prepare teams for what’s next
  • What structural, ethical, and cultural shifts are required for AI readiness
  • How to responsibly operationalize AI while protecting trust and compliance
  • How leading systems are using AI to elevate marketing, experience, and brand
  • Outside the box ideas that reimagine AI-powered organizations

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Are Hyper-Personalized Patient Journeys Our New Future? How Industry Leaders Are Using AI Agents to Get There

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

Presented December 11, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • Andrew Chang, Chief Marketing Officer, UChicago Medicine
  • Chris Hemphill, Founder and Head of Applied Data Science & AI Modular Feedback
  • Paul Lambson, Assistant Vice President, Consumer Technology, Northwell Health

Moderated by:

  • Drew Marlatt, VP, Data Products and Technology, BPD

You’ll Learn:

  • How healthcare consumerism can improve with AI “agents”— autonomous software that can navigate systems, pull data, and complete transactions without human intervention.
  • What it looks like to design systems and processes where consumer interactions feel effortless.
  • What happens when websites are no longer the primary tool for transactions.
  • How AI agents are enabling real-time personalization and eliminating the “one-size-fits-all” healthcare digital experience that has long frustrated patients.

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AI Agents and Workflow Optimization: From Idea to Impact

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

Presented Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • Drew Marlatt, VP, Data Products & Technology, BPD
  • Carrie Liken, Strategic Account Executive, Snowflake
  • Victor Reiss, Chief Consumer Officer, UNC Health

Moderated by:

  • Therese Lockemy, founder and CEO, Inner Path Digital

Join us to learn how healthcare marketers are:

  • Identifying high-value workflows that are ready for AI agents today, and where manual oversight is still essential
  • Reducing operational friction by using agents to automate tasks like appointment scheduling, care coordination, data pulls, list creation, campaign setup, segmentation, and reporting
  • Connecting cloud data, MarTech, and enterprise systems so agents can act on unified, governed information
  • Designing guardrails, governance models, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints that keep outputs safe, accurate, and on-brand
  • Learning from agent use cases in other industries, and translating those practices responsibly into healthcare
  • Preparing teams for a new operating model where AI agents augment capacity, accelerate execution, and free humans for higher-value work
  • Balancing near-term efficiency gains with long-term opportunities to reimagine end-to-end marketing workflows

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AI and Data-Driven Transformation in Practice: Stories and Advice from Three Major Health Systems

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

Presented December 10 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • John Davey, Vice President Marketing Technology, Mount Sinai Health System
  • Tara Nooteboom, Director of Consumer Digital Strategy, UCI Health
  • Josefer Montes, Executive Director, Marketing & Branding, AdventHealth

Moderated by:

  • Micha Siegel, Director, Product Innovation and Strategy, BPD

You’ll Learn:

  • Examples of responsibly advancing AI data strategies while preserving brand trust and privacy
  • What’s next for personalization, media optimization, and predictive insights
  • What data governance looks like in an AI-powered environment
  • Why aligning data sources is key to AI success
  • How leading teams are using AI to turn fragmented systems into unified performance engines

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Delivering on the Promise of Data-Driven Transformation

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

Presented December 10 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

  • Anthony Cadieux, Vice President, Performance Marketing, AdventHealth
  • Anne DiNapoli Block, Managing Director, Data Solutions & Analytics, BPD
  • Brian Gresh, VP, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, Community Health Network
  • Amber Welch, Vice President of Marketing and Digital Platforms, Ochsner Health

Moderated by:

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

You’ll Learn:

  • How to responsibly advance your AI data strategies while preserving brand trust and privacy compliance
  • What’s next for personalization, media optimization, and predictive insights
  • What data governance looks like in an AI-powered environment
  • Why aligning data sources is key to AI success
  • How chat-based tools are reshaping campaign planning and analytics
  • How leading teams are using AI to turn fragmented systems into unified performance engines

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AI and Content: Turning Generative Tools into a Scalable Strategy

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

Presented December 9, 2025 at 1 p.m. Eastern 

Panelists:

  • Matt Cyr, Founder & President, Loop AI Agency
  • Allie Karas, Senior Vice President of Content, MJH Life Sciences
  • Carolina Anthony, Executive Director, Digital Marketing, AdventHealth

Moderated by:

  • Emily Baker, AVP, Engagement Strategy, BPD

Join us to learn how healthcare leaders are:

  • Translating enterprise goals into AI-informed content roadmaps that prioritize the right topics, audiences, and formats.
  • Using generative AI to support audience research, content ideation, and first drafts, while preserving a strong editorial point of view.
  • Establishing content standards, style guides, and prompts that help AI produce outputs aligned with brand, clinical, and accessibility requirements.
  • Optimizing existing content for AI-driven search and summarization so that trusted information is more likely to surface in AI answers and recommendation engines.
  • Integrating human review, legal/compliance sign-off, and fact-checking into AI-assisted workflows without overwhelming teams.
  • Upskilling writers, strategists, and digital teams to use AI tools confidently — including how to spot hallucinations, bias, and gaps
  • Defining KPIs and feedback loops that show where AI is helping content perform better, and where traditional approaches are still the better choice

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Inside the Real-World AI Playbooks of Leading Health Systems

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Learn What’s Working and What’s Next from Marketers Implementing AI at Scale

Presented December 8, 2025

Panelists:

  • Val Lopez, Assistant Vice President, Marketing Operations, Baptist Health South Florida
  • Lisa D. Mason, AVP, Product Design & Insights, Providence
  • Amanda Todorovich, Enterprise Executive Director, Digital Marketing, Cleveland Clinic
  • Stephanie Wierwille, EVP, Engagement, BPD

Moderated by:

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

Join us to learn how healthcare leaders are:

  • Navigating the early stages of AI learning and adoption across large organizations
  • Identifying smart, strategic opportunities for AI in marketing workflows
  • Aligning AI efforts with patient trust, brand values, and data governance
  • Building internal literacy and cross-functional support
  • Avoiding pitfalls and pushing past pilot fatigue
  • Keeping the human element at the center of AI-driven strategies

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Transforming Patient Acquisition with AI-Powered Conversation Intelligence

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Presented November 18, 2025

Discover how Emory Healthcare and University Hospitals connect the dots between digital touchpoints and phone conversations, creating seamless experiences that drive patient acquisition and retention.

Your Presenters:

  • Allyzon Zahorcak, Director, Performance Marketing, Emory Healthcare
  • Noah Brooks, Manager of Analytics & Strategy, University Hospitals
  • Lyndey Brock, Director of Account Management Health, Healthcare Vertical, Invoca

Moderated by:

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

You’ll Learn:

  • How to track call conversions back to the exact ad or keyword that drove them.
  • How you can automate bidding strategies and optimize for high-value patient calls.
  • How to improve your website by understanding which interactions led to calls.
  • How to use digital intent data to route callers to the most qualified agent or care location, improving first-call resolution.

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2025 eHealthcare Leadership Award Winners Announced    

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// 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.

How Leading Health Systems Align Strategy, Architecture, and Partnerships to Elevate Digital Experiences

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Healthcare digital leaders from Children’s Nebraska, Rochester Regional Health, UCI Health, and industry experts from Reason One and Schema App share practical strategies for navigating AI search, composable architecture, and the evolving patient journey. Discover how leading healthcare organizations are building flexible, future-ready digital experiences that meet patients wherever they are.

Beyond the Website: How Healthcare Organizations Navigate AI Discovery, Composable Tech, and Changing Patient Behavior

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// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Healthcare digital leaders from Children’s Nebraska, Rochester Regional Health, UCI Health, and industry experts from Reason One and Schema App share practical strategies for navigating AI search, composable architecture, and the evolving patient journey. Discover how leading healthcare organizations are building flexible, future-ready digital experiences that meet patients wherever they are.

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

Presented on September 24, 2025

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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AI in Healthcare Marketing: Moving Beyond Iteration to Transformation

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// By Jane Weber Brubaker // eHealthcare Strategy & Trends invites you to join us during AI in Healthcare Marketing Week, a new virtual summit for healthcare marketers and digital strategists, December 8-12, 2025. Join our stellar lineup of industry thought leaders and learn how AI transforms Content Strategies, Data-Driven Marketing, Workflow Optimization, Enterprise Design, and more.

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

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

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

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Presented July 16, 2025

Panelists:

  • Stephanie Wierwille, Executive Vice President of Engagement, BPD
  • Jessie L. Pulsipher, Marketing and Communications Manager, University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Wendi Chason, Assistant Vice President of Marketing, Mount Sinai

Moderator:

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

Here is what you can expect:

  • Discover the future of brand and healthcare storytelling — including shifts in audience behavior, AI, and tech.
  • Learn ways to create bold, transformational programs that build health system brands.
  • Gain actionable strategies and fresh ideas to elevate your advertising and connect more effectively with your audiences.
  • Hear behind-the-scenes insights from two eHealthcare Leadership Award winners in the Best Integrated Marketing Campaign category.
  • Learn how a product-specific campaign drove measurable results and stood out in a competitive landscape.
  • See how a brand campaign built trust, recognition, and engagement across multiple platforms.
  • Get inspired by real-world examples that blend creative storytelling with smart strategy.
  • Walk away with practical tips you can apply to your own campaigns — whether you’re launching a new service or reinforcing your brand.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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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