Building A Durable AI Strategy for Health Systems

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 4 Closing Keynote

Presented June 18, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Margo Schneider, Assistant Vice President, Digital Strategy & Operations, UW Medicine
• Ryan Younger, Vice President of Marketing, Virtua Health
• Peter Isaacson, Chief Marketing Officer, Invoca

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Health Care

What you’ll learn:

• How to link AI initiatives to specific growth, access, and experience goals your C suite already cares about.
• What an AI-enabled consumer experience may look like across websites, search, content, access, and patient communications.
• How to balance AI-driven efficiency with preserving empathy, brand voice, and trusted clinician expertise in all channels.
• How to prepare teams, workflows, and success metrics for a future in which AI is simply part of how work gets done.
• Where healthcare marketing and digital leaders should focus next to create measurable value from AI.

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Beyond the Dashboard: Building an AI-Native Attribution Stack for Healthcare

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 4 Session 1

Presented June 18, 2026 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Matt Lee, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Strategy Collective
• Lina Soliman, Director of Omni-Channel Strategy, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• Kelsey Linden, VP, Commercial Excellence, Shore Capital Partners

Moderated by:

• Therese Lockemy, Founder and CEO, Inner Path Digital, L.L.C

What you’ll learn:

• How to move beyond surface-level dashboards toward more meaningful measurement
• Where traditional attribution breaks down in healthcare
• Real-world examples of AI-driven attribution and measurement running in healthcare organizations today
• How AI can help teams connect data, identify patterns, and improve reporting
• What marketing leaders need to explain performance to finance and executive teams How to think about owned measurement models, governance, and accountability
• How to build a more practical path to proving marketing’s impact on growth and patient engagement

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AI Hallucinations in Healthcare: The Hidden Risk to Your Brand, Compliance, and Patient Trust

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 3 Session 2

Presented June 17, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Stewart Gandolf, CEO, Healthcare Success
• Brandon Schakola, Senior Director, Digital Services, Healthcare Success
• Pansy Lee, Head of Product, inlets.ai
• John Davey, Vice President Marketing Technology, Mount Sinai Health System

Moderated by:

• Jared Johnson, Host, Healthcare Rap Podcast, and eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board Member

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand the causes and implications of AI hallucinations in healthcare, including risks to brand reputation, compliance, and patient trust
• Identify where and how AI may be misrepresenting your organization using emerging monitoring tools and competitive visibility analysis
• Apply practical strategies to reduce hallucinations, improve AI-driven search visibility, and strengthen brand safety in an evolving digital landscape

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Real Work, Real Results: An AI Delivery Lab

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 3 Session 1

Presented June 17, 2026 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Kelly LaBarre, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Connecticut Children’s
• Matthew Carlson, Senior Director User Experience Design, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
• JC Chakravarty, VP of Strategy and Design, Modea

Moderated by:

• Char Wilson, Principal Consultant, Char Wilson Consulting

You’ll learn how to:

• How to use rapid prototyping and vibe coding to accelerate healthcare website development
• How to build and optimize digital content for AEO and GEO performance
• What Modea’s healthcare digital maturity survey reveals about AI investment levels, consumer perception, and ROI benchmarks
• What it takes to make a healthcare website truly discoverable across AI-powered search and answer engines
• and more.

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AI in the Exam Room: Managing Patient Expectations

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 2 Session 2

Presented June 16, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Amanda Reimann, Senior Marketing Manager, Clinical Services University of Iowa Health Care
• Morgan Lees, Director of Client Experience, Unlock Health

Moderated by:

• Wendy Margolin, Contributing Writer, Plain-English Health Care

Learn how consumers across different segments want healthcare organizations to communicate about the role of AI in diagnosis, decision support, and the patient experience — and what builds confidence, transparency, and comfort as AI becomes a more visible part of care delivery.

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Stop chasing AI “shoulds”: a focus-first approach for health system marketers

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 2 Session 1

Presented June 16, 2026 at 1 p.m. Eastern

Panelists:

• Luke Farkas, VP of Innovation & AI, Unlock Health
• Daniel Fell, Health Systems Practice Lead, Unlock Health and eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Editorial Advisory Board Member
• Joe McMahon, Vice President, Northwell Health’s Enterprise Change Management team
• Anne Martino, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Children’s Wisconsin

Moderated by:

• Wendy Margolin, Contributing Writer, Plain-English Health Care

After this session, participants will be able to:

• Explain why AI progress is primarily a change-management challenge in hospital marketing and identify the common failure mode of “everything, all at once” prioritization.
• Diagnose their organization’s default AI orientation (what it tends to prioritize and protect) and understand why two health systems can make opposite AI decisions and both be right.
• Assess their team’s AI fluency and translate it into a focused 90-day plan, including what to do now, what to postpone, and what guardrails are required for adoption.

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When AI Becomes How Work Gets Done

AI in Healthcare Marketing June 2026 Day 1 Opening Keynote 

Presented June 15, 2026

Panelists:

• Cristal Woodley, VP, Marketing and Communications, Renown Health
• Taylor Pressler, MPH, MS, Sr. Director of Enterprise Analytics, Renown Health
• Gregg Johnson, CEO, Invoca
• Julia Sorensen, Vice President, Marketing – Market Research and Consumer Insights, Mass General Brigham

Moderated by:

• Jane Weber Brubaker, Executive Editor, Plain-English Health Care

What you’ll learn:

• How leaders are re‑architecting marketing and digital workflows with AI as the default path.
• Examples of a real AI-driven workflow overhaul, from intake to output to governance that you can adapt for your own teams.
• New operating roles and how they plug into existing teams and structures.
• Guardrails that let non‑technical staff build useful agents without creating compliance and security headaches.
• How to measure “AI as normal work” — from throughput gains on content and campaigns to better access, engagement, and conversion.

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Why Site Search May Be Costing Your Health System Thousands of Patients Each Week

Digital experience can either drive loyalty or drive patients away. Leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Renown Health, MDRG, and SearchStax weigh in on findings from recent research. Read on to learn from these experts how you can create digital experiences that strengthen your relationship with patients and consumers.

Focus On Social Media: Authentic Content, Stronger Connections, Better Results

Social media has matured into one of the most dynamic channels in healthcare marketing. What was once viewed primarily as a tool for awareness and engagement is now expected to support business goals, strengthen audience relationships, and contribute to organizational growth. This new report explores how innovative healthcare organizations adapt their social media strategies.

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Hospital Websites Carry More Weight. Is Your Digital Foundation Ready?

// By Therese Lockemy, MBA // Hospital websites are no longer just a place to publish service line content, provider profiles, and location pages. They now sit at the center of a much bigger job. Read on for practical advice on building a hospital website that can keep up with what comes next.

Join the Conversation: AI in Healthcare Marketing Week Offers a Practical Roadmap for the AI-Enabled Future

It’s not too late to sign up for AI in Healthcare Marketing Week, eHealthcare Strategy & Trends’ new virtual summit. We offer it at no charge to employees of healthcare provider organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to hone your AI knowledge and learn how you can bring greater value to your organization.

AI in Healthcare Marketing Virtual Summit Is Back Next Week!

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // It’s not too late to sign up for AI in Healthcare Marketing Week, eHealthcare Strategy & Trends’ new virtual summit. We offer it at no charge to employees of healthcare provider organizations. Don’t miss this opportunity to hone your AI knowledge and learn how you can bring greater value to your organization.

What Do Judges Really Look for in the eHealthcare Leadership Awards?

What separates good work from award-winning work in the eHealthcare Leadership Awards? What gets recognized is not just the work itself, but also how clearly and convincingly it is presented. for practical ways to clarify your story, present your work with confidence, and yes, improve your chances of winning.

Does Your Health System’s Website Build Patient Trust? Or Break It?

// By Char Wilson // Digital experience can either drive loyalty or drive patients away. Leaders from Cleveland Clinic, Renown Health, MDRG, and SearchStax weigh in on findings from recent research. Read on to learn from these experts how you can create digital experiences that strengthen your relationship with patients and consumers.

Still Flying Blind? How Privacy can Power Performance for Healthcare Marketing

Tuesday | July 15, 2026 | 2 p.m. Eastern

Discover Exclusive Insights from a Survey of 120 Healthcare Marketing Leaders

Your Presenters:

• Jessica Holton, CEO and Co-Founder, Ours Privacy
• Jonathan Papp, Senior Director of Marketing, WelbeHealth

Moderated by:

• Kyle Hardner, Contributing Writer, Plain English Health Care

You’ll learn:

• What marketers are saying about the gap between compliance confidence and actual capabilities.
• How to move toward tracking the full patient journey compliantly, and where most marketers get stuck.
• How one health company navigated the post-OCR environment and rebuilt its martech stack.
• Practical next steps for moving from a patchwork of tools to a more unified approach.
• The future of marketing compliance in the era of AI.

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“People Want to Interact With People”: What to Consider When Planning Your Social Media Strategy

McKenzie Davis works closely with Baptist Health Central Alabama to share stories of people caring for people. Read on to hear her take on how social media has changed, why and where it makes sense to invest in paid advertising on social media, and which platforms to choose.

eHealthcare Leadership Awards: Anatomy of a Winning Entry

// By Susan Dubuque // What separates good work from award-winning work in the eHealthcare Leadership Awards? What gets recognized is not just the work itself, but also how clearly and convincingly it is presented. for practical ways to clarify your story, present your work with confidence, and yes, improve your chances of winning.

What Award-Winning Healthcare Podcasts Get Right

Award-winning marketers from Southeast Georgia Health System, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the National Spine Health Foundation share how they build podcasts around audience needs, extend reach through integrated promotion, and use storytelling to strengthen connection and trust.

What Are the Most Important Factors to Consider When Planning Social Media Strategy Today?

// By Jane Weber Brubaker // McKenzie Davis works closely with Baptist Health Central Alabama to share stories of people caring for people. Read on to hear her take on how social media has changed, why and where it makes sense to invest in paid advertising on social media, and which platforms to choose.

Maximizing MarTech in Healthcare: From Stack Sprawl to Strategic Growth

A new eHealthcare Strategy & Trends webinar with insights from Atlantic Health, UNC Health and Unlock Health

Presented May 13, 2026

Your Presenters:

• Orla Seidel, Director, CRM & Digital Marketing at Atlantic Health
• Susie Magrogan, Performance and Demand Gen Manager at UNC Health
• Lisa Bevere, Senior Director of Digital Strategy at Unlock Health

Moderated by:

• Jamie Mermelstein, VP of Digital Experience at Unlock Health

Together, we’ll explore:

• Where attribution breaks down in healthcare organizations — and why
• How to connect brand investment to measurable access and utilization
• What full-funnel governance requires across marketing, IT, analytics, and operations
• How to move from reporting metrics to guiding decisions
• What it takes to align strategy, martech, and Epic tools to achieve true full-funnel marketing and analytics

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Better Design, Better Access: How Health Systems Can Remove Friction from the Digital Patient Journey

Panelists from Roper St. Francis Healthcare, Emory Healthcare, Reason One, and WG Content explain why better healthcare design is not just about look and feel. It is about reducing friction, building trust, and making access easier for patients.

Sound Advice: How Award-Winning Healthcare Podcasts Build Brands and Trust

// By Susan Dubuque // Award-winning marketers from Southeast Georgia Health System, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the National Spine Health Foundation share how they build podcasts around audience needs, extend reach through integrated promotion, and use storytelling to strengthen connection and trust.

Healthcare Marketing Compliance Trends 2026

A free white paper, published by Ours Privacy

• How marketers are balancing HIPAA compliance with campaign performance
• Why rising costs and limited tracking are impacting ROI
• Where martech stacks are breaking down and what’s replacing them

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Focus on AI in Healthcare Marketing: How Healthcare Leaders Are Shaping the AI-Driven Marketing Landscape

This new report brings together those insights to help guide your next steps. We offer practical ideas and real-world examples you can apply as you shape your organization’s approach to AI.

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Showcase Your Best Work: The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is Open

The 2026 eHealthcare Leadership Awards Call for Entries is officially open! In its 27th year, the eHealthcare Awards celebrate excellence in healthcare digital marketing, recognizing standout websites, videos, campaigns, and other digital initiatives that drive marketing and business success across the healthcare industry. The deadline for submitting entries is June 26, 2026.