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As digital channels evolve, more and more online users are turning to video as a medium in which to research, learn and make decisions. But how do hospitals and health systems develop videos that are both aligned with their strategies and also unique to social media and websites? In this episode, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith share various tips on how to develop videos, including choosing the r...

Everything online is absolutely measurable. Because of this, the often mistaken belief is that once you launch a digital campaign or effort, the measurement will be comprehensive and complete from the onset. Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer spend this episode detailing the common misperceptions hospitals and health systems have with measuring their efforts, and detail a high level framework organi...

Hospitals and health systems create content for a number of audiences - marketing, PR, media relations, donor specific content, quality reports, employee communications, etc. However, many systems struggle with this content being developed in silos across the organization. Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the challenges with developing a unified content strategy and share insights on how h...

In the 20th milestone episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer share 20 top digital marketing tips for hospitals. health systems and physicians, as submitted by listeners. Listen in to these tips that span across websites, content marketing, social media and personalized marketing efforts. Contributors include: Mike Vujovich - https://www.linkedin.com/in/masterjedivuj/ Ed Bennett - https://www.li...

For hospitals and health systems, it's very important to involve physicians and medical staff in the development of online content. Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss some of the challenges organizations face when trying to involve clinical staff in the development of online content and online reputation. Featuring an expert interview with Dr. Justin Smith, a pediatrician with Cook Children'...

Organizations that have integrated online and offline experiences have seen dramatic positive impacts to their brand and marketing efforts. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer share tips and real-life examples of how hospitals and health systems can start marrying these experiences, They also interview an expert on patient-centered design, David Fore, president and owner of Catabolic...

Voice-enabled and voice-first technologies have been rapidly adopted by consumers, primarily due to the recent adoption of Amazon Echo and Google Home devices. But how can hospitals and health-systems begin introducing voice-first into their digital efforts? Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss some ways that hospitals are using voice-first to help with communication, education and clinical ap...

When developing a strategy for a digital, content or campaign strategy, it’s important to understand your audiences, their interests and their needs. Many hospitals and health systems are beginning to develop sophisticated methods in persona development. Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the history of persona development, some of the major elements used to build them and list some of the “...

Often, hospitals and health systems feel that a critical part of their mobile strategy should be the development of an app to help drive brand, promote patient engagement or even support patient acquisition. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer spend time discussing the important questions hospital marketers should ask before considering the development of an app, and share tips on ho...

Live from the 2017 Healthcare Marketing and Physician Strategies Summit, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith welcome expert guests Ahava Leibtag, Ed Bennett, Matt Gove and Brian Gresh in this live recording. The hosts and guests engage in a spirited conversation about consumerism and how marketers can do a better job of owning experience in their health systems. They also debate the veracity of onlin...

Ten years ago, hospitals and health systems began to slowly adopt social media into their marketing and communication strategies. Despite all that time, it seems that we are still struggling to understand and effective role these tools can play. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer level-set on the current state of social media, discussing the changes they've seen over the last decade...

One of the most frequently used digital touchpoints by patients is the patient portal. Yet often hospitals or health systems spend little time investigating if their EMR/EHR patient portal is actually designed with the patient in mind. Hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss how to bring UX/UI principles into the patient portal, and ask if "Meaningful Use" is either meaningful and useful from the...

Developing an effective content creation and publishing strategy can be challenging for a hospital or health system. When trying to publish the right content to the right people at the right time, some have considered adopting the COPE ("create once, publish everywhere") model. In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer explain the origins of COPE, discuss the challenges of the model and it...

Healthcare professionals often struggle with choosing the right conference to attend. Whether having to find budget or deciding which type of conference to attend, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer dive deep into the various types of healthcare conferences to choose from, how to create criteria and even cover the best ways to use social media to optimize your attendance. Feature an expert interview...

In this episode, Reed and Chris discuss the intersection of wearable technologies and medical devices, and how the sudden rise of wearable devices and the "internet of things" have driven the need for useful and usable solutions for patients and consumers alike. The hosts also touch on how hospitals should begin integrating this data into official patient records. This episode also features an exp...

The topic of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is discussed by Reed Smith and Chris Boyer in episode 8. First, they cover the essentials that every hospital and health system needs when considering an SEO strategy. They then review an article written by Shel Holtz on the declining relevance of SEO. Facing off, the hosts argue whether SEO will eventually be a moot point. Lastly, they interview Patri...

In Episode 7 of the Touchpoint podcast, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the structure and role of a digital team in a hospital or health system, including the responsibilities that a digital team should have and best-practices in staffing. They face off in a two-sided discussion on whether digital should be integrated or separated as a department. The episode also features an interview wi...

Episode 6 of the touch•point podcast finds the hosts, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discussing digital professionalism and the impact on physicians, healthcare professionals and hospitals. They explain the foundational principles of digital professionalism, the implications of HIPAA on transparency and how the millennial generation may offer newer ideas that can help us be more open to digital profes...

In the 5th episode of the touch•point podcast, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss how hospitals and health systems can begin using Voice of Customer (VoC) to shape their online patient experiences, including some of the unique challenges healthcare organizations face when begin to track VoC. From HCAHPS to Net Promoter scores, the hosts discuss best practices and even face off in a heated debate o...

In Episode 4 of the TouchPoint podcast, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer take on the topic of CRM’s use in hospitals and health systems. They discuss the history of CRM in hospitals, briefly touch on the complementary technologies of marketing automation and PRM, and how hospitals are now moving the CRM out of the marketing suite to be used across the enterprise. They even cover some of the top reasons...

In the third installment of the TouchPoint podcast, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss online reputation management (ORM), how best to define it and what elements are important for hospitals to consider. From SEO to social media to publishing HCAHPS scores on physician profiles, the hosts explore the impact good reputation management has on the digital patient experience and wonder if there are be...

In Episode Two of the TouchPoint Podcast, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the ins and outs of Content Management Systems and tackle important questions including: what is the role of a CMS? Is there a difference between a licensed and open source CMS? Should I care about a headless CMS? Isn’t a CMS just my website? They face-off over the pros and cons of licensed vs. open-source CMS. In the Ask...

The Touchpoint Podcast - Episode 1. In this episode, Reed Smith and Chris Boyer discuss the often misunderstood process of Customer Journey Mapping, and what it means to hospitals and health systems. Sometimes known as journey mapping or even the "online patient experience," we discuss the concept in depth, then review an article on the Customer Experience Value Chain and use that framework to app...