New study shows changing consumer expectations for social media responsiveness

New study shows changing consumer expectations for social media responsiveness

Younger consumers and men have the highest expectations around response times on social media comments from all types of companies, including healthcare organizations. A recent study by Clutch.co, a leading research firm, showed that nearly 83% of respondents expect brands to respond to comments on social media within a day or less. Almost half of millennials believe that they should respond in an hour or less. The same study showed that more males (82%) than females (72%) expect brands to...

Virtual reality in healthcare: New series of articles in health IT publications details how virtual reality is impacting clinical research, care delivery

Virtual reality in healthcare: New series of articles in health IT publications details how virtual reality is impacting clinical research, care delivery

The use of virtual reality in healthcare has now joined blockchain as one of the hottest topics covered by health IT publications today. That’s why Activate Health has teamed up with some of the biggest, most renowned health systems and healthcare institutions in the nation to develop a thoughtful look at how this new tech is transforming the industry. Our new series on virtual reality in healthcare kicked off with a new article in Healthcare Business Today and will be followed by articles...

Highlights from the Summit of the Southeast 2018

Highlights from the Summit of the Southeast 2018

As health IT marketing committee members for Tennessee HIMSS, our team is responsible for many of the content marketing tactics that reach hundreds of leaders in the health IT field. Our recent participation in the Summit of the Southeast—a Nashville HIMSS conference—concluded with a recap of the event published on the organization’s website. If you weren’t able to attend this informative event, we hope you’ll enjoy a summary of the recap below. For the full recap, visit the TN HIMSS blog....

Marketing strategies in healthcare organizations across the continuum: Learn who’s selling who in the world of B2B

Marketing strategies in healthcare organizations across the continuum: Learn who’s selling who in the world of B2B

If you’re already working in B2B healthcare, you know how fast the industry is evolving and how hard it is to keep up. The amount of regulation, consolidation and growth happening in this space is staggering. Fortunately, if you have a few years under your belt, you probably understand your organization’s market and stakeholders very well, including your competitors, customers and suppliers. You probably also have some background on what makes marketing strategies in healthcare...

Activate Health’s innovative approach to healthcare marketing videos: bringing a 40-foot mobile clinic into a 20″ x 20″ booth

Activate Health’s innovative approach to healthcare marketing videos: bringing a 40-foot mobile clinic into a 20″ x 20″ booth

Get a sneak peek at the incredible immersive experience offered by today’s latest stereoscopic 3D technology. This virtual reality (VR) video is just one example of the incredible technology companies can use to develop healthcare marketing videos that showcase capabilities within hospitals, pharmacies and medical clinics. To view our VR video, please ensure you select at least 2160s quality under the YouTube settings. For full 3D 360 capabilities, please use a mobile-enabled virtual...

Bigger not always better: Why the top healthcare marketing agencies may not be true partners in your success

Bigger not always better: Why the top healthcare marketing agencies may not be true partners in your success

The top healthcare marketing agencies and advertising firms today look very different than they did just several years ago. Mergers and acquisitions, just like they have within the healthcare industry itself, have transformed the industry landscape. Yet there is something lacking in these big organizations…and if you’ve ever partnered with one of them, you have likely experienced it. Unless your organization is a sizable national health plan, health system or health technology firm, you’re...