How Engagement Center and HCRM Support Outbound Calling

By | March 27, 2018

“Cold calling” is a marketing tactic that’s been around for a long time and tends to get a bad rap – for a good reason; it’s not very effective. A Baylor University study found only about 1 percent of cold calls ultimately convert.

With today’s technology, outbound initiatives look much different – they are data-enabled, targeted, and personalized, all of which increases effectiveness and drives results.

This type of outbound calling doesn’t simply cast a wide net; it’s about engaging with the right person at the right time with the right information.

It’s made possible with a combination of healthcare CRM and a proactive call center. With these technologies, healthcare marketers are able to view relevant information and have more effective customer interactions across multiple channels, including outbound calls.

Let’s take a look at some examples of how engagement center and healthcare CRM tools can work together to support three key marketing objectives: patient acquisition, engagement, and retention.
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Daymon Smith

Daymon Smith

Daymon J. Smith is the Vice President, Engagement Center Practice Leader at Evariant. Daymon joined Evariant in 2013 with a focus on ensuring healthcare leaders got the most from their investment in the Evariant healthcare CRM solution. Daymon has lead the effort of creating the Evariant Engagement Center solution and has a sharp focus on helping leading health systems move to a proactive call center model that improve the overall patient experience and generates revenue for the system. Daymon is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling Instructor. He is also a former All American Running Back at both Colgate University and LaSalle Academy.
Daymon Smith

Boosting Patient Engagement with CRM and Call Center Integration

By | October 25, 2017

The rise of consumerism in healthcare is driving many marketers to focus on patient experiences. With a variety of provider options available, customers want exceptional care experiences – and aren’t standing for any less.

In fact, Forrester research found that 45 percent healthcare customers are frustrated enough by poor customer service that they lost touch with the health system completely.

This shockingly large percentage shows health organizations need to prioritize patient experience in order to create superior care encounters. How do health systems prioritize patient experience? By boosting patient engagement. This idea is proven; health systems with more engaged patients see higher patient satisfaction numbers and reap other benefits like higher acquisition and retention rates and increased revenue.

A key factor in patient engagement is the call center since 75 percent of healthcare consumers communicate with brands via call centers. This channel presents countless opportunities for health systems to engage patients and create exceptional patient experiences. In this post, we will look at how healthcare CRMs and call centers integrate to increase patient engagement.
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Daymon Smith

Daymon Smith

Daymon J. Smith is the Vice President, Engagement Center Practice Leader at Evariant. Daymon joined Evariant in 2013 with a focus on ensuring healthcare leaders got the most from their investment in the Evariant healthcare CRM solution. Daymon has lead the effort of creating the Evariant Engagement Center solution and has a sharp focus on helping leading health systems move to a proactive call center model that improve the overall patient experience and generates revenue for the system. Daymon is a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Grappling Instructor. He is also a former All American Running Back at both Colgate University and LaSalle Academy.
Daymon Smith

Achieving the Perfect Healthcare Customer Experience with Technology

By | September 19, 2017

Healthcare Customer ExperienceThe traditional role of the healthcare marketing department was to attract new customers through broad outreach. However, the healthcare industry is changing with shifting consumer expectations.

Health systems’ marketing departments are no longer responsible for just bringing in “leads” – these teams are now tasked with managing the entire customer experience, starting at the first interaction and continuing until a loyal relationship is formed.

To do so successfully, healthcare marketers need technology that facilitates the creation of personalized messaging and automated engagement efforts. Marketing technology can help teams create integrated, omnichannel campaigns by incorporating analytics, strategy, and creativity. It also provides insights into customer data, giving healthcare marketers the tools to keep up with their evolving customer base. With these solutions, healthcare marketers can deliver consistent, timely, and relevant messages that acquire, retain, and engage patients.

In this post, we will explore what makes a great healthcare customer experience and look at the marketing technologies that can help bring this to life.

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Gary Druckenmiller

Gary Druckenmiller

Gary Druckenmiller, Jr. is Vice President, Customer Success at Evariant. He functions as lead strategist, digital marketing thought leader and C-level executive sponsor for all of Evariant’s enterprise clients, primarily focused on advising health system leadership of opportunistic methods to improve their digital presence and interactive growth potential. Prior to Evariant, Gary served as Vice-President for Harte-Hanks, responsible for healthcare digital strategy and deliverables including multi-channel campaigns, paid digital media, social media, CRM and analytics. Gary has been with Evariant for 8 years and can be heard often on the hospital marketing speaking circuit. Gary has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bentley University.
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Infographic: EHR + CRM = Superior Patient Engagement

By | January 12, 2017

It’s no secret that health systems have historically failed to live up to patient expectations, with patient engagement falling by the wayside as hospitals have instead focused on how to reduce costs and improve their bottom line.

However, with the shift from volume- to value-based care, healthcare organizations are having to shift their priorities in order to remain competitive in the marketplace. Research shows that U.S. hospitals that provide superior patient experiences generate 50% higher financial performance than average providers.

But the million-dollar question is: How can hospitals and health systems provide superior patient experiences?

True patient engagement is about creating trust between the patient and health system, nurturing a relationship over the course of a patient’s lifetime.

This understanding is possible by integrating healthcare CRM software and EHR systems. Combined, these two systems weave together patient data from a variety of sources, including demographic, social, behavioral, and clinical data.

A comprehensive, 360-degree view of the patient helps health systems identify the best way to interact and engage with these individuals in order to build trusting relationships.

Check out our infographic below to learn how CRM and EHR can together deliver superior patient engagement:

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Gary Druckenmiller

Gary Druckenmiller

Gary Druckenmiller, Jr. is Vice President, Customer Success at Evariant. He functions as lead strategist, digital marketing thought leader and C-level executive sponsor for all of Evariant’s enterprise clients, primarily focused on advising health system leadership of opportunistic methods to improve their digital presence and interactive growth potential. Prior to Evariant, Gary served as Vice-President for Harte-Hanks, responsible for healthcare digital strategy and deliverables including multi-channel campaigns, paid digital media, social media, CRM and analytics. Gary has been with Evariant for 8 years and can be heard often on the hospital marketing speaking circuit. Gary has a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Bentley University.
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Webinar Q&A – Beyond the EHR: Cultivating Patient Engagement & Loyalty Through CRM

By | November 04, 2016

Patient and PhysicianDuring a recent Modern Healthcare webinar, Kristin Hambelton, Chief Marketing Officer at Evariant, discussed how patient engagement across the entire care continuum can help healthcare organizations retain and grow revenue in a competitive market.

Though there are many different definitions of patient engagement, true engagement is about creating trust between the patient and health system, nurturing a relationship that lasts over the course of a patient’s lifetime.

Engaging patients through relationships, however, requires a knowledge of patients as individuals and an understanding of their unique habits, wants, and needs – both clinical and non-clinical – throughout the care continuum.

This understanding is possible by combining healthcare CRM software and EHR systems. Combined, these two systems weave together patient data from a variety of sources, including demographic, social, behavioral, and clinical data. A comprehensive, 360-degree view of the patient helps health systems identify the best way to interact and engage with these individuals in order to build trusting relationships.

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Sherrie Mersdorf

Sherrie Mersdorf

Sherrie Mersdorf is the Vice President of Marketing at Evariant. As an experienced marketing leader, she brings deep knowledge and experience building marketing growth machines. This experience enables her to educate healthcare providers on how to find, guide and keep patients for life. Her main focus is creating integrated cross-channel marketing programs, testing new marketing approaches, and closing the loop and demonstrating marketing ROI through effectiveness measurement methodologies. Prior to joining Evariant, Sherrie lead marketing at NewBrand (acquired by Sprinklr) and Cvent (NYSE:CVT) where her team executed tens of thousands of campaigns a year. She has a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management from the Pamplin School of Business at Virginia Tech.
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