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2010 was the year that health care IT hit the big time. It started in 2009 with the ARRA stimulus package that promised as much as $17 billion to providers who put electronic medical records to meaningful use. And those two words—”meaningful use“—were the hottest words in health IT. It seemed everyone had an angle [...]

One of the goals of the HealthB2BMarketing blog is to share best practices peer to peer. Since this month’s posts are on the topic of yearly planning and budgeting, I asked Mike Schouten, a friend and one of the most talented marketing leaders I know, to share his insights on the subject. Mike is the [...]

In my last post, HIM Director Diann Brown shared a good sales experience she had with vendors, as well as talked about the times she pays attention to marketing. Today, we discuss how marketers can help HIM directors like her keep up with the recent changes in health information management. Diann mentioned the challenges of [...]

We’ve been talking all month about the need for health care B2B sales and marketing professionals to combine their efforts for greater success. I appreciate all the people who have commented on LinkedIn and via email. I want to cap off the month by offering some tips for marketing folks as they conduct regular meetings [...]

Health IT marketers: Stimulus funding shouldn’t be your only message

8 April 2010

It’s been a year since ARRA and HITECH were passed into law. In many ways, HITECH has revitalized health IT. At the end of 2008, our industry was in a funk. But today, we’ve experienced a 180-degree turn. The excitement around the industry was palpable at HIMSS10. But I’m also noticing some wariness among the [...]

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Health care IT advertising needs better options

19 February 2010

As a health care marketer, I have a vested interest in the quality of health care journalism. Better content means better audiences, and better audiences mean better advertising opportunities. So it’s a bit ironic to me that the best content is coming from a non-traditional journal with really poor ad options. The journal I’m referring [...]

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Four ways health care organizations are swimming in the social ocean

9 February 2010

I first started paying attention to the buzz about blogs back in 2004. Like many of you, I thought that they could revolutionize how people communicate and how organizations market. I started studying new media lights like Robert Scoble, Jeff Jarvis, and Steve Rubel. I read the Cluetrain Manifesto and was immediately converted to its [...]

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Interview with a CFO: Three B2B principles for pitching a hospital CFO

22 January 2010

An appointment with a hospital CFO is an essential opportunity to move your prospects toward closing. When a salesperson reaches this level, sales leaders can’t go it alone: they need marketing support.

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Interview with a CFO: What does he care about marketing?

20 January 2010

CFO’s aren’t necessarily marketers, but they are business leaders. They understand that bringing in revenue isn’t just about offering services; they need to generate demand for those services. That’s where the marketing department comes in.

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Health care B2B marketing leaders, this blog’s for you

28 December 2009

As health care marketing leaders, we have similar challenges. I hope this blog will be valuable for you because it will be a seed-bed for growing your marketing department, for improving your standing within your organization, for helping you do your job a little bit better.

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