Magazine & Journal Articles
American Hospital Association magazine and journal articles.
How can marketing and public relations practitioners help their organizations make a measurable difference in population health? At Onslow Memorial Hospital (OMH) in North Carolina, Amy Cain-Sousa, senior vice president of public relations/marketing, has found that creating an online community…
Several years ago, the Betty Ford Center for chemical dependency and recovery merged with Hazelden, a provider of drug and alcohol addiction treatment, to create the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, the largest nonprofit of its kind in the nation. Here is an inside look at some of the key decisions…
Voice assistants are one of the latest trends reshaping the patient and consumer technology landscape. According to a Pew Research study, nearly half of Americans use voice assistants. This article discusses the growing demand for voice assistants and the programs health care organizations are…
What's your role in working with and communicating to your physicians? Fresh off a recent lively discussion on the topic with the medical staff at University of Iowa (UI) Health Care, here are ten steps you can take to refresh your physician communications.
How do marketers at one of the world's most advanced medical laboratories improve upon the services they provide to customers around the globe? Mayo Medical Laboratories developed a digital communications hub called Insights after customers and internal stakeholders alike were voicing concerns…
In recent years, marketing has transitioned from one of the least to one of the most technology-driven fields in healthcare. Why? In part, because savvy marketing leaders recognize that engaging with patients has moved into the digital world. So how can hospitals and health systems effectively…
In response to consumer demands for simple, affordable service, Jefferson Health—a health system in the Philadelphia region that includes 14 hospitals—is building a value-based care business model through a robust telehealth program that spans the care continuum from specialty consults and virtual…
Until recently many leaders refrained from taking aggressive public stands on controversial issues. There have always been high-profile leaders in certain industries who aren't afraid to speak up, but healthcare leaders in general tend to be more reserved. If you sensed a change recently, you're…
As the health care field increasingly focuses on population health, hospital and health system marketers need to learn how to use their promotional skills in new ways to help their organizations achieve the objectives of this model of care. This article discusses the population health initiative of…
In today's healthcare landscape it's critical for marketing departments to be able to demonstrate they are not merely "a cost of doing business" but rather an asset that can contribute to the organizational bottom line. But how? Read more about one healthcare organization's journey to measuring…