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Most people see a doctor about twice per year. The rest of the year, they make decisions every day that impact their health. Checking in between encounters has traditionally been a function of case managers dealing with high-risk patients; there aren't enough to reach out to the rest of the population. Automated chatbot conversations allow check-ins with all people in a community, gather health data, and provide information, all with a "cool" interface and phenomenal engagement.

Is your planning process nimble enough? Are you receiving valuable input? Are you monitoring progress well and frequently enough? Is the plan yielding the outcomes you seek? This survey report includes key survey findings and key thoughts from leading health care planners.

In this session, Robin Schell, APR, Senior Counsel & Partner, Fellow PRSA of Jackson Jackson & Wagner and Gail Winslow, APR, Associate Director, Strategic Growth, of UMass Medical Center will introduce the concept of using triggering events to drive internal and external behaviors, and discuss how UMass Medical Center uses data to motivate and support behaviors, make effective business decisions and measure success. Using the example of implementing Salesforce by UMass Medical School, participants will see how theory and application come together in a CRM system.

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.

Join our panel of experts as they discuss how using a data-driven approach can positively impact your outreach program. Learn how, by incorporating key data elements in your planning efforts, you will better understand your market position and key network connections and uncover opportunities to strengthen service line performance.

Join Gary Druckenmiller, Vice President, Marketing Practice Leader on March 28 as he shares how leading health systems have developed goal-driven marketing metrics within their organizations to substantiate their marketing programs. He will examine the availability, timeliness, and accuracy of marketing data and what metrics to report on to demonstrate the most impact.

Join SHSMD board president Ruth Portacci and Kaufman Hall managing director Mark Grube for a live discussion about the survey findings and key implications for health care strategists.

"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." For healthcare strategists today, this quote from the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer reflects the relationship between skepticism and the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data as a means to better decision making.

Imagine a world where your smart phone — and a nurse connected to it — can determine the level of care you need for a health concern before ever leaving the house. Or envision an urgent care visit where, upon your arrival, you are registered in the time it takes to walk to the exam room and are out the door in less than an hour.

HealthEast, a four-hospital system serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul region, was determined to make good use of its patient portal—to improve health outcomes by sharing proactive, consistent health information that patients could access anywhere. Read more about their implementation of two digital health tools.

Read more about the internal communications renovation at the University of Texas Medical Branch after a years-long recovery from 2008's Hurricane Ike, which did $1 billion in damage to the headquarters campus.

Learn how PH&S’ marketing team directed a transparency initiative, leveraging patient experience surveys to create trusted reviews, helping inform and guide patient choice. They’ll share their experiences and best practices for reviewing and publishing survey data to physician profile pages and present consumer insights they’ve uncovered.

Join renowned futurist and author Dr. Ian Morrison as he presents highlights from SHSMD's all-new guide to health care trends and innovations, Futurescan 2017-2022, and discusses strategies to position your organizations for success in the new environment. This webinar will feature predictions and insights on topics such as: Hospital and health system integration; Next generation payment reform; Advances in virtual care; Physician leadership and engagement strategies; And more!

This webcast will share what business development professionals need to understand about the bundled payment environment, five dynamic forces that contribute to successful implementation. key questions for consideration before moving forward including how to use a data-drive approach to forecast implementation impact, and tips for identifying and engaging qualified physicians and post-acute partners in redesigning processes and protocols that will improve quality and reduce cost of care.

We are in a renaissance. The rate of change in the healthcare marketplace is moving at an accelerated pace. There are more opportunities than ever before for healthcare strategists, but there are greater challenges to refine and build upon their skillsets in preparation for an unknown future. Read about the skills and attributes necessary to succeed in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment.

For two decades, research conducted by change management thought leader John Kotter and others has shown that approximately two-thirds of large-scale change initiatives fail to meet their objectives.1 Faced with daunting odds like these, how can strategists position themselves to better lead and communicate the significant changes sweeping through the healthcare field?

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?

As hospitals and health systems increasingly implement physician alignment strategies, physician relations teams must concentrate on ways they can bring value to their organizations in this new environment. This article explores the ways in which physician relations professionals can be more engaged in physician alignment.