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Principles and Practices for Marketing Communications in Hospitals and Health Systems is SHSMD's guide to ethical marketing, published in 2010. As such, it does not necessarily reflect the latest technologies and issues and should be considered an archival resource.

Content marketing and media placement are becoming increasingly intertwined throughout the health care industry. To increase the impact of marketing efforts, it is vital that coordination exists between all paid, earned, and owned communication channels.By understanding the entire patient buyer’s journey, media strategies are better aligned to produce a desired awareness and action. These strategies are then supported by relevant and engaging content that articulates differentiation and value.Sponsored by:

Join this session to learn how COVID-19 has shaped consumer expectations, how providers and payers can use segmentation and mindsets to redesign activation, engagement and retention, and examples of using mindsets and segmentation to adjust engagement and design.

Join this virtual session to hear digital experts discuss best practices for newer digital channels to effectively drive engagement while media consumption is at an all-time high, strategies to defend budgets needed to jump-start high-value campaigns that support financial recovery, channels and calls-to-actions proven to deliver contribution margin and ROI, and engagement strategies that drive both in-person and telehealth visits within a single, integrated campaign.

 SHSMD is pleased to offer its members free access to continuing education opportunities through these recorded sessions. Included below are presentation materials and recordings/video.

Join the Michigan Medicine leaders as they talk about what they’ve learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, how they’re thinking differently, and what the new “normal” might look like.

At a time when confidence of patients returning to care is essential, the endorsement of their primary/family physician plays a critical role in re-energizing the elective care flow. Through specific strategic marketing programming, independent hospitals can increase the percentage of referrals sent to their service line offerings. We will focus on the four key pillars in developing a sustainable referral network.

Today's marketers are using advanced technology and strategies to improve consumer acquisition, engagement and retention. But, how do we prove marketing effectiveness while becoming strategic business partners focused on growth goals? The answer lies in five marketing metrics.

This online SHSMD course will present a staged process that will help participants learn how to: Determine your organization’s needs and how various agency models can answer them; Identify and source potential partners; Develop, field and assess RFI's and RFP's, and position your search team for success; Evaluate RFP submissions, manage the finalist evaluation process; and Onboard your new partner and ground your new relationship to foster and promote a successful partnership

If you're like millions of Americans, you've seen the award-winning television show "Shark Tank," in which entrepreneurs have 10 minutes to sell investors on their business idea. Now transfer that image to the last time you walked into the C-suite to sell your annual strategic marketing plan and budget.

Are you spending too much promoting hospital awards? Take an eye-opening look at what health care consumers really think of hospital quality awards and how these rankings drive their health care decisions.

 Members and Nonmembers:Click here to access the webinar recording and a PDF of the presentation.

A marketing plan serves as the blueprint for all marketing efforts. This publication provides marketers from hospitals, health systems, medical practices and other health care organizations with a comprehensive overview of the major elements of a marketing plan.

SHSMD provides a leading source of online educational programming in the areas of health care marketing, strategic planning, communications and PR.

A recent study by Adobe found that American consumers spend an average of 7.8 hours a day engaging with digital content—about the same amount of time they spend sleeping. Marketing leadership at Children's Health in Dallas, Texas saw this trend as both a challenge and an opportunity. Read about their approach to marketing automation in this article.

In the Direct Mail in 2019 eBook, you'll learn: What is the 2019 Trend to Watch; Innovative Dimensional Mail Ideas; Data Aggregation Tips for Improved Targeting; and much more.

Patient journeys are one of the hottest topics in health care marketing and with good reason. They can achieve excellent results by directing engagement tactics to where an individual consumer is on the decision-making continuum for elective health care services. This article discusses a major patient journey initiative by UC Health in Ohio.

In an era when "content is king," storytelling has never been more crucial for setting a health care organization apart from the competition. Here are five tips for finding compelling health care stories in your organization.

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