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This profile from American Hospital Association’s Value Initiative describes how Northern Maine Medical Center (NMMC), a small rural hospital, purchased a local retail pharmacy.

The PowerPoint presentation, Futurescan 2019, features highlights from the latest edition of Futurescan, one of the industry's most respected health care trends forecasts. Ready for immediate use at your organization, you can employ this presentation tool for staff, leadership or boards.

This report distills these discussions so that other strategic leaders connected with SHSMD can lead their organizations toward stronger market relevance through strategy that develops cultures of collaboration and innovation.

This 16-page report on telehealth strategy provides hospitals and health systems with an overview of telehealth services, including the most common use cases, potential objectives and an outline of current barriers to implementation. It also provides a maturity model for providers to use as they consider telehealth opportunities and it concludes with strategies for building telehealth capacity.

This article details how the aging of the baby boomers will have a dramatic impact on the country.

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.

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.

Order on-demand access for SHSMD series on health care communications trends, strategies, and case studies. Develop strategic communication skills and tackle real-world challenges with expert faculty guidance.

SHSMD Credentials are awarded for successful completion of the following designated programs that confirm proficiency of a skill through testing, examination, skill demonstration, or project completion. Additional requirements may include participation in discussion boards, quizzes, group work, presentations, and additional readings/assignments as assigned by faculty. Upon successful completion of all requirements, participants will be awarded with a verified SHSMD Credential as a shareable digital credential described below.

Dive into dozens of innovation resources, all dedicated to advancing your career in health care strategy.

SHSMD ADVANCE™ is a comprehensive learning framework that includes a series of skill building tools that will help you and your health care strategy team assess, build, and promote your strategic abilities.

This session advances the future of health care strategy by sharing an approach to effectively integrate culture, strategy, and implementation responsibility throughout the organization.

The VCU Health communications team pioneered utilizing Facebook Live, incorporating it into their strategy soon after it launched. From live streaming health seminars, to getting on-the-ground reactions of medical students on match day, to one-on-ones with doctors talking about unique medical issues, the possibilities for health care marketing are endless.

Attend this session and learn how UNC Health Care and Geonetric used extensive web analytics and stakeholder feedback to create a comprehensive location strategy, with special attention paid to UNC Health Care’s specialty clinics.

In this session, Johnny Smith Jr., Senior Director of Public Relations for Ascension, will demonstrate how to develop a strategic thought leadership program that aligns with your organization’s mission, strengthens its brand and distinguishes it as a leader.

That research also found that managers need significant help to succeed as “key communicators” — the kind of help that systems like University Health System are providing in innovative ways that deliver results: significant improvement in employee engagement levels.

This session will help you learn where your organization is on a consumerist journey and how to position the organization for success in this new world of the consumer.

This session will demonstrate the need for advocacy, professionalism, branding, and awareness on social media’s impact for brand success.