Communications

Johnny Smith, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for Ascension, will discuss how Ascension developed and implemented a comprehensive PR strategy to support the brand rollout across 2,600 sites of care in 21 states and Washington D.C.
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More than ever before, health care communicators need to have a content strategy that directly contributes to bottom line business results. Orlando Health is doing just that and reaping the benefits of increased exposure by positioning itself as a trusted health care system with compassion.
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Several years ago, Saint Francis Healthcare system launched its first "Pink Up" campaign, which was designed to increase breast cancer awareness, promote early detection, and offer free mammograms to those in need. In 2016 the health system ramped up its fundraising and outreach efforts to turn the…
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.
In a world that keeps sending disruptive innovations like shock waves through the health care landscape, how can health systems better meet the demands of today's time-starved, information-overloaded consumers? Florida Hospital needed to figure it out—and quickly.
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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…
SHSMD has a gold mine of 22 session recordings (slides synched with audio recording) from the 2016 and 2017 SHSMD Connections Annual Conference, all on best practices, innovative ideas, and how to prepare for “what’s next” when it comes to digital communications in health care