Aug 19, 2020

In this episode, hosts Reed Smith and Chris Boyer talk through how the current state of the industry is shifting the healthcare consumer, and how these shifts may run in conflict with the retail movement. They are joined by expert James A. Gardner, who shares his experience understanding the impacts retail healthcare is having on health systems across the country 

Aug 12, 2020

Hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith dive into the “telehealth tech stack,” sharing the four major categories of telemedicine platforms and the underlying technology that can make virtual care solutions impactful. They are joined by Jonathan Pearce, CEO of Zipnosis, who shares his experience running a telehealth company and where the industry is headed.

Aug 5, 2020

While widely used in the healthcare digital marketing space, the term “digital front door” does not have a specific definition. In this episode, hosts Chris Boyer and Reed Smith are joined by Tom Cassels and attempt to define the “digital front door” and how health systems can begin thinking about the term in a succinct way.

Jul 29, 2020

In this episode, Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discuss the changes to heatlhcare marketing and branding and how digital marketing has allowed us to accelerate to meet the new digital patient customer. They are joined by Chris Pace who shares first-hand how his digital team is supporting his health system in these abnormal times.

Jul 22, 2020

In this episode of the Touch Point podcast, we discuss the rise of “next-best-action” marketing in healthcare, and how despite a tightening of marketing budgets and headcount, health systems are revamping their departments to focus on building trust and engagement.

Jul 15, 2020

Reed Smith and Chris Boyer share case studies from our industry that illustrate what it means to be customer-centric, the importance of the call center and how culture is the critical element of digital transformation. They are joined by Grad Conn, who shares his experience with health systems who are using digital CXMs to better address customer needs.

Jul 8, 2020

What is “empathy marketing” specifically and what is the best way for healthcare organizations to use it? Chris Boyer and Reed Smith explain the foundational elements needed to introduce empathy into marketing efforts and are joined by Steve Koch of Cast & Hue who shares how his agency partners with healthcare teams to use human centered design. 

Jul 1, 2020

With the rise of consumerism and the introduction of a whole suite of technology, healthcare marketing organizations must evolve. In this TouchPoint podcast, Chris Boyer and Reed Smith discuss the way healthcare marketing departments are changing and Rachel Neeley from Healthgrades shares about how precision marketing is enabling organizations to focus their efforts on business results.