January 4th 2019
Hear the top findings from this year’s Hospital Digital Index (HDX-15) Research Report, and catch a guest appearance by Aaron Watkins, who leads digital strategy at Johns Hopkins Medicine.
December 17th 2018
One of fun parts of writing an annual benchmark report on the digital strength of some of the best hospitals in the U.S., is the chance it gives me to get to know some great digital and innovatiobn teams, and the stories behind the work featured in my coverage.. Please join me for a free educational webinar on January 9th, when Lee Aase of Mayo Clinic and I will discuss this year’s HDX-15 report and their work as a innovative healthcare leaders.
November 23rd 2018
One of the largest insurance companies in China plans to open doctorless clinic booths at a rate of over thirty a day. That’s Ping An’s plan, come get the details and how this might inform your own transformation planning.
October 25th 2017
Congratulations to my colleagues and everyone who helped create the Hospital Digital Experience (HDX-15) report, which has won recognition from the eHealthcare Leadership Awards as a best annual or special report. Its rare when an industry gives an award to an agency for marketing within it, but that’s what Useful Arts is about – the challenge for brands to stand for something more.
June 14th 2017
The second edition of the HDX-15 report shows a new entrant, New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital, as a new leader among an elite class of healthcare marketers.
March 15th 2017
Everyone’s Uber moment lies somewhere ahead. Ultimately, our customers determine when and how that shift will happen. Meanwhile, leaders seek to make disruptive moves their audiences will value over their alternatives. This week my agency’s newsletter highlighted Wieneke’s Value Buckets, which is a technique I’ve developed to help align cross disciplinary teams around how customer create value for companies. Take a look.
January 21st 2017
Not all change is wise, but nearly all change is resisted. To overcome organizational inertia and lead the way to transformation, you may need the strategic clarity that only the delete key can deliver. Here are some tips from from the front lines of digital consulting on creating alignment for change.
November 13th 2016
The Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development is hosting a free educational webcast featuring my friend Jared Johnson of Phoenix Children’s Hospital and me discussing the Hospital Digital eXperience (HDX) Index — and how to use baselining to prioritize your digital road map.
June 15th 2015
The Apple Watch is a watershed product because it is a masterful consumerization of technology, and it begins to show how industries and our lives may change living among an Internet of Things.
June 8th 2014
One key benefit of digital data is that it can be put to work to personalize digital visitor experiences. Three members of ISITE Design will share their insights on planning personalized digital experiences on a free webinar this Tuesday, June 10. (I work for ISITE — and am proud to share the work of my awesome colleagues.)
The future of digital experiences will be built by strategists who grasp the full array of emerging business, social, and technical models. Specialties in user experience, branding, application design, and data science are laying the foundation for richer user experiences and business models breakthrough products and revenue based marketing.
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