Healthcare Marketing Compliance Trends 2026

A free white paper, published by Ours Privacy

• How marketers are balancing HIPAA compliance with campaign performance
• Why rising costs and limited tracking are impacting ROI
• Where martech stacks are breaking down and what’s replacing them

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Real Work, Real Results: An AI Delivery Lab

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 3 Session 1

Wednesday | June 17, 2026 | 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Kelly LaBarre, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Connecticut Children’s
• Matthew Carlson, Senior Director User Experience Design, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• JC Chakravarty, VP of Strategy and Design, Modea

Moderated by:

• Char Wilson, Principal Consultant, Char Wilson Consulting

You’ll learn how to:

• How to use rapid prototyping and vibe coding to accelerate healthcare website development
• How to build and optimize digital content for AEO and GEO performance
• What Modea’s healthcare digital maturity survey reveals about AI investment levels, consumer perception, and ROI benchmarks
• What it takes to make a healthcare website truly discoverable across AI-powered search and answer engines
• and more.

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Focus on AI in Healthcare Marketing: How Healthcare Leaders Are Shaping the AI-Driven Marketing Landscape

This new report brings together those insights to help guide your next steps. We offer practical ideas and real-world examples you can apply as you shape your organization’s approach to AI.

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Showcase Your Best Work: The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is Open

The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.

Bringing It All Together: Integrated Marketing Campaigns That Deliver

A new eHealthcare Strategy & Trends member roundtable featuring winners from the 2025 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Presented April 30, 2026

Panelists:

• Mindy Adams, chief creative officer, BPD Healthcare
• Lindsay Mosley, marketing coordinator, South Georgia Health System
• Jaycelyn Puttick, executive director, strategic partnerships, AdventHealth
• Ana Vela, executive director of creative and digital strategies, Community First Health Plans

Moderator:

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

You’ll hear how leading organizations:

• Build campaigns that connect brand and business goals
• Align teams and channels around a clear strategy
• Translate insights into creative that resonates
• Extend campaigns across digital and traditional media and on-the-ground efforts
• Measure what matters and use results to refine future work

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Submit Your Entries to the 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

// By Susan Dubuque // The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.

AI Hallucinations in Healthcare: The Hidden Risk to Your Brand, Compliance, and Patient Trust

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 3 Session 2

Wednesday | June 17, 2026 | 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Stewart Gandolf, CEO,Healthcare Success
• Brandon Schakola, Senior Director, Digital Services, Healthcare Success

Moderated by:

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

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand the causes and implications of AI hallucinations in healthcare, including risks to brand reputation, compliance, and patient trust
• Identify where and how AI may be misrepresenting your organization using emerging monitoring tools and competitive visibility analysis
• Apply practical strategies to reduce hallucinations, improve AI-driven search visibility, and strengthen brand safety in an evolving digital landscape

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When AI Becomes How Work Gets Done

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 1 Opening Keynote 

Monday | June 15, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Cristal Woodley, VP, Marketing and Communications, Renown Health
• Taylor Pressler, MPH, MS, Sr. Director of Enterprise Analytics, Renown Health
• Gregg Johnson, CEO, Invoca

Moderated by:

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

What you’ll learn:

• How leaders are re‑architecting marketing and digital workflows with AI as the default path.
• Examples of a real AI-driven workflow overhaul, from intake to output to governance that you can adapt for your own teams.
• New operating roles and how they plug into existing teams and structures.
• Guardrails that let non‑technical staff build useful agents without creating compliance and security headaches.
• How to measure “AI as normal work” — from throughput gains on content and campaigns to better access, engagement, and conversion.

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AI in Healthcare Marketing Week

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

June 15-18, 2026

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.

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Shaping Patient Trust: 80% of Patients Say Digital Experience Shapes Trust: What Health Systems Need to Know

Presented April 22, 2026

Your Presenters:

• Amanda Todorovich, Enterprise Executive Director of Digital Marketing | Cleveland Clinic
• Cristal Woodley, VP of Marketing | Renown Health
• Kristy Roldan, VP of Growth | MDRG
• Chris Pace, VP, Healthcare Industry | SearchStax Inc.

Moderated by:

• Char Wilson, Owner & Principal Consultant, Char Wilson Consulting

You will learn:

• What new research reveals about the connection between digital experience and patient trust
• How search, navigation and self-service tools influence decision-making
• Where hospital websites unintentionally create friction
• The role of personalization and first-party data in strengthening engagement
• How to reduce call center strain while improving brand perception

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What Does It Really Take to Make CRM Work Across the Healthcare Enterprise?

Healthcare marketers are under increasing pressure to show results. At the same time, many organizations are still working through the operational, data, and governance issues that make CRM hard to scale effectively. Here, leaders share practical lessons on why CRM works best as an enterprise capability, not just a marketing tool.

Maximizing MarTech in Healthcare: From Stack Sprawl to Strategic Growth

A new eHealthcare Strategy & Trends webinar with insights from Atlantic Health, UNC Health and Unlock Health

Wednesday | May 13, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Your Presenters:

• Orla Seidel, Director, CRM & Digital Marketing at Atlantic Health
• Susie Magrogan, Performance and Demand Gen Manager at UNC Health
• Lisa Bevere, Senior Director of Digital Strategy at Unlock Health

Moderated by:

• Jamie Mermelstein, VP of Digital Experience at Unlock Health

Together, we’ll explore:

• Where attribution breaks down in healthcare organizations — and why
• How to connect brand investment to measurable access and utilization
• What full-funnel governance requires across marketing, IT, analytics, and operations
• How to move from reporting metrics to guiding decisions
• What it takes to align strategy, martech, and Epic tools to achieve true full-funnel marketing and analytics

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Turning CRM into an Enterprise Growth Strategy, Part 1: Start With Strategy, Coordination

// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Healthcare marketers are under increasing pressure to show results. At the same time, many organizations are still working through the operational, data, and governance issues that make CRM hard to scale effectively. Here, leaders share practical lessons on why CRM works best as an enterprise capability, not just a marketing tool.

Focus On Privacy and Performance: Turning Privacy Management into a Strategic Advantage

This new report guides health systems on best practices for aligning privacy, performance, and ROI in a landscape that demands all three.

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Platinum Playbook: An Inside Look at Award-Winning Hospital Websites

Hospital Websites Day 5 Closing Keynote 

Presented March 13, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Carolina Anthony, Executive Director, Digital Marketing, AdventHealth
• William “Skip” Hidlay, Vice President and Chief Communications and Marketing Officer, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Moderator:

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

The panelists will share:

• What set their award–winning websites apart from competitors
• The design, UX, and content decisions that made the biggest impact
• How AI is influencing search, content strategy, and user journeys today
• Lessons learned — including what they would do differently if starting now
• How their websites continue to evolve in a fast-changing digital environment

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From Silo to System: Building a Scalable Location Strategy That Improves Findability

Hospital Websites Day 4 Session 2 

Presented March 12, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Ben Dillon, CEO, Geonetric
• Mandi Graham, Application Analyst IV, Billings Clinic
• Jeff Giffin, Digital Marketing Liaison, Billings Clinic

Moderated by:

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

This session will cover:

• Common challenges healthcare organizations face as location content grows and becomes harder to manage
• Key components of an effective location strategy, from auditing and hierarchy to structured content
• How user-focused location profiles can function like microsites within a broader site framework
• Improving search visibility and patient clarity through consistent, well-structured location data
• Building a location foundation that supports future digital initiatives and ongoing expansion

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Creating Flexible Hospital Websites That Grow with Your Organization

Hospital Websites Day 4 Session 1 

Presented March 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Meghan Eddy Crombie, Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Optimizely
• David Sturtz, Senior Vice President of Product, Geonetric
• Julie Lindsay, Digital Strategy Consultant at Hospital Sisters Health System
• Aaron Watkins, AVP, Digital Strategy, NorthBay Health

Moderated by:

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

You’ll hear perspectives on:

• How health systems evaluate platform needs, prioritize capabilities, and build a business case for change
• How to create a scalable digital foundation that supports ongoing growth and improvement
• Where platforms and implementation partners each play a critical role in achieving long-term value
• How to plan for “what’s next” (including AI, search, and experience optimization) with clear use cases, not buzzwords

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Ask Us Anything: AI Search + the Future of Website Content

Hospital Websites Day 3 Session 2 

Presented March 11, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Amanda Todorovich, Cleveland Clinic
• Ahava Leibtag, Aha Media Group

Moderator:

• Lacey Reichwald, Aha Media Group, as moderator

Ask us about:

• How AI search is changing traffic, SEO, and web strategy
• What “AI-ready” content actually looks like — and how to get started
• Whether your content still matters (spoiler: yes)
• What to do now to future-proof your site content for LLMs and chatbots
• The role of E-E-A-T, branding, and trust when users don’t even visit your site

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How Content Informs Digital Transformation

Hospital Websites Day 3 Session 1 

Presented March 11, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Heather Linder, VP, Brand and Growth Marketing, OU Health
• Kalee Hildreth, Executive Director of Digital Transformation and Marketing Operations, UChicago Medicine

Moderated by:

• Ahava Leibtag, Founder and CEO, Aha Media Group

You’ll hear about:

• How content operations and governance set you up for AI tools like chatbots and generative search
• What it means to write for AI, not just for SEO — and how to do both
• Why healthcare organizations can’t afford to separate content from brand or digital product strategy
• How smart, structured content connects patient experience, access, and growth
• Why “digital transformation” must also be content transformation — and organizational transformation

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Better Design, Easier Access: How Digital Experience Shapes Care

Hospital Websites Day 2 Session 2 

Presented March 10, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Diane Hammons, Director of Digital Engagement, WG Content
• Ben Cash, CEO, Reason One
• Andy Lyons, Interim Vice President & Chief Marketing and Digital Officer, Roper St. Francis Healthcare
• Kayla Saturday, Director, Digital Experience & Integration, Emory Healthcare

Moderator:

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

You’ll hear perspectives on:

• What teams really mean by “better design,” and what often gets overlooked
• Where patient effort, friction, and cognitive overload build across key journeys
• Where clarity and confidence break down, even when experiences look polished
• Where differentiation strengthens trust and improves the patient experience, not just the look and feel
• How AI and automation can reduce burden or introduce new uncertainty, and what it takes for improvements to hold up operationally

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Healthcare Websites with a Purpose

Hospital Websites Day 2 Session 1 

Presented March 10, 2026 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Cynthia Li, Vice President, Client Partnership, Huge
• Joseph Unger, Senior Manager of Digital Products, Atlantic Health
• Amy Augenstein, Senior Specialist Consumer Experience Platform, Atlantic Health
• TJ Kottenstette, Digital Strategist, The Kids Mental Health Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Moderator:

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

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How leading organizations define the primary job of a website — and design around that purpose rather than defaulting to a redesign
• When a specialized or campaign-based site makes strategic sense — and when it doesn’t
• The differences (and surprising similarities) between designing for access to care and designing for education, reassurance, and community support
• How to move beyond “reskinning” and instead make meaningful improvements to structure, content, and experience
• Where personalization and AI-driven tools create measurable value — and where they introduce unnecessary complexity
• Which metrics truly influence leadership confidence and digital investment
• How marketing, IT, and agency partners can work together to build purposeful experiences without slowing innovation

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The Next Generation of Hospital Websites

Hospital Websites Day 1 Session 1 Keynote

Presented March 9, 2026 at 2 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Adrienne Woods, Vice President, Consumer Engagement, Hackensack Meridian Health
• Jeff Stewart, VP, Strategic Marketing, CHRISTUS Health
• Mona Baset, Vice President, Digital Engagement, Intermountain Health

Moderated by:

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

What you’ll learn:

• How generative AI and AI Overviews are rewriting the rules of search visibility
• The future of content design: modular, structured, and personalized
• What today’s visitors expect from your site, and how to deliver it
• The growing role of your website in enabling transactions: find care, pay bills, schedule, and more
• Why architecture, governance, and technology decisions matter more than ever
• How to future-proof your site

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Sound Advice: How Award-Winning Healthcare Podcasts Build Trust and Brands

Presented March 17, 2026

Panelists:

• Bill Klaproth, director of marketing and production, DoctorPodcasting
• Melody Bradley, digital media supervisor, Southeast Georgia Health System
• Kenneth Hines, associate director, digital strategy, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center (OSUCCC – James)
• Dr. Rita Roy, CEO, National Spine Health Foundation

Moderator:

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

You’ll hear how leading organizations:

• Define strategy and audience before hitting “record”
• Balance clinical credibility with compelling storytelling
• Spotlight patient voices in authentic and responsible ways
• Sustain momentum month after month
• Measure success beyond downloads

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The Future of Hospital Websites

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

Presented March 9-13, 2026

Hospital and health system websites are evolving faster than ever.

From AI Overviews reshaping search visibility to the rise of composable CMS platforms, digital teams are under pressure to keep pace with consumer expectations, compliance, and ROI demands.

The Future of Hospital Websites Virtual Summit brings together experts and peers for a week of practical, one-hour sessions that explore the strategies, technologies, and governance models you need to build a flexible, patient-centered digital front door.

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

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No Longer “Soft”: How Leading Health Systems Turn Social Media Into a Strategic Business Tool

Social media is now carrying some of healthcare’s most complex stories. UCLA Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and UCB demonstrate how social media can be successfully deployed for high-impact topics. Discover how social media is doing serious work and why it now plays a central role in healthcare strategy.