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To meet the challenge of keeping families as patients once they become parents, the marketing team at Nebraska Methodist developed a non-branded strategy that highlights the knowledge of our obstetricians, pediatricians, and family medicine physicians. Read more about the launch of their unique website for parents in this article.

Several case studies from UC Davis Health will illustrate how best to use digital display, video, mobile and social ads to maximize audience reach and traffic to your landing pages.

The marketing team at Henry Ford Health System is using digital content — from social media messaging to blog posts — to engage with consumers and drive online traffic. When consumers visit your Facebook page or website, is what they see and read representative of the experience they have in your hospital or clinic?

This panel will provide insights on what makes for compelling engagement content, strategies for capturing and creating that content, tactics for growing your audience and evolving your program over time, and guidelines for respecting the patient's right to privacy in the process.

How does the execution of a more personalized web and multi-channel communications experience impact digital operations? What are reasonable expectations to promote within your organization for these technologies? This session will establish a foundation for an exciting, but often superficially treated topic, with clear guidance and concrete tips.

This session will include a discussion on physician and hospital ratings, transparency, managing location data, and capitalizing on "near me"moments to better engage patients.

Before Facebook, YouTube, or even an electronic health record system, MD Anderson implemented its patient portal. It has since become a critical component of the patient's journey with over 75 percent usage. Attendees will learn how to exceed the national average of 36 percent with tools like real-time results release, self-service, and incorporating social work and patient advocacy.

To make its website as sweet as the town's iconic chocolate bar, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center took a patient-centered approach when redesigning its web presence. In this session, hear how Penn State used patient input throughout the redesign and how those approaches influenced the design direction.

Learn how Avera Health is using a multidisciplinary approach to marketing to build volume for new physicians, and to deepen patient relationships with established providers.

Kathy Wilets and Libby Mitchell from University of Utah Health Care will discuss how Twitter and Facebook can be your best friends in times of crisis, even when the trolls come calling.

Learn how one health system has made a rapid conversion from a traditional marketing platform to an integrated, digitally focused program.

St. Luke Health System turned its outdated online brochure into a dynamic website that drives engagement and empowers patients. Healthcare consumers expect the digital experience to be as easy to use and personalized as Amazon. But with the tight restrictions placed on patient information and privacy, delivering on the promise of a seamless, customer-friendly experience can be difficult. So, how can healthcare providers meet those expectations and integrate all their patient touchpoints?

As healthcare strategists, we can no longer focus most of our resources on simply growing inpatient volume. Instead, we need to broaden our focus to the entire healthcare experience for patients and their caregivers—from initial research and preparation, to appointment scheduling, to doctor and hospital visits, to rehabilitation, to post-care follow up.