Healthcare

When people need to find a doctor, most of them turn to the internet. That means your organization’s physicians must find ways to stand out in this hyper-connected, hyper-competitive marketplace. As a healthcare marketer, you’re in a unique position to help your physicians find their voice. Physician blogs are a great way to get your […]

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, data is the driving force behind informed decision-making and personalized patient care. However, the abundance of data scattered across various siloed systems can be overwhelming, making it challenging for healthcare providers to harness its full potential. This is where Salesforce Data Cloud steps in as a Customer Data Platform […]

If there’s one thing healthcare marketers need more of, it’s time. Your day is most likely taken up with monitoring campaigns, analyzing metrics of your digital marketing, adjusting strategies and, of course, meetings. But it’s a simple fact: Healthcare blogs provide significant opportunities to connect with your audience and drive conversions. If your healthcare organization […]

More than half of physicians reported feeling burned out in the past year according to Medscape. And nearly one in four physicians reported feeling depressed. Even more troubling: these are the highest percentages reported in five years. As our experts explored in discussions for a 2022 Forrester report, Ease The Nursing Shortage By Triaging And […]

Dreamforce has come and gone, and our team proudly attended this year’s conference for a front-row seat to hear Salesforce’s latest innovations. These announcements ranged from AI-centric innovations to new Data Cloud features and everything in between. Takeaways from Dreamforce 2023 With a highly skilled team of Salesforce consultants and developers with Healthcare and Life […]

Our global colleagues bring an unmatched level of dedication, passion, and drive to every project and deliverable. Through Perficient’s industry expertise in healthcare, we can make a difference for patients, care teams, and their families. Healthcare organizations play an integral role in providing equitable access to care options, and Perficient is uniquely positioned to equip […]

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou, poet and writer I use the above quote when teaching clients about the best practices of effective web writing for healthcare. It’s a good gut check for […]

Aging populations and staff burnout combine to create a perfect storm for the U.S. healthcare staffing shortage The global population is top-heavy with more than 1 in every 6 Americans falling in the 65 or older age range (AARP, 2023). As the population ages and we see a continued increase in patients with more than […]

In Part 1 of this series, my colleague Marlana Voerster wrote about the need for healthcare organizations to incorporate principles of good storytelling to make your brand a hero in users’ eyes. In this article, we’ll be talking about storytelling and heroism from another angle: the hero’s journey, also known as the monomyth. It’s a […]

Picture a young man in the 1940s heading west with his sights set on Hollywood. He arrives to little fanfare and struggles to find the fame and fortune he seeks. With a baby on the way, bills to pay, and slim prospects for breaking into the entertainment industry, he turns to St. Jude Thaddeus, the […]

To meet clinical, business, and evolving consumer needs, healthcare and life sciences organizations are focused on care delivery that enables innovation in patient engagement, data and analytics, and virtual care. According to Gartner’s 2022 Industry Cloud Survey, about 40% of IT leaders say they have started to adopt industry cloud platforms, with another 15% in […]

“I’m not sure what social media content to put out there.” This is a sentiment we hear often from our healthcare clients—most often if they’re (a) overworked/understaffed or (b) only focusing on one or two social channels or content types, possibly because of misguided advice from other consulting agencies. (Or (c) all of the above.) […]