Hospitals and other healthcare providers face unique public relations and media relations challenges. With a range of stakeholders, from patients to insurers, employees, and more, hospitals and healthcare providers must communicate effectively about their services and operations to ensure the communities they serve are informed of the options available to them and empowered to seek care from that hospital or healthcare provider.
Having a PR strategy in place is essential and allows hospitals and healthcare providers to effectively manage their reputation and ensure they are communicating their messages clearly and effectively to stakeholders.
PR Services for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers
At AKCG, we offer a range of PR services tailored to the needs of hospitals and healthcare providers. We know how competitive the healthcare field is, and as a result, having a strong public relations strategy in place is a necessity. Hospitals and healthcare providers of all sizes and types can benefit from our expert PR services, including:
- Developing an effective media relations strategy that positions your hospital and its physicians or clinicians as thought leaders in the field, such as through media placements in key media outlets, and providing media training for spokespersons as needed.
- Creating targeted campaigns to drive awareness and visibility for your core services, programs and initiatives.
- Crafting meaningful and impactful content for internal and external audiences, including press releases for new programs, services and events.
- Establishing relationships with key influencers in the healthcare industry, including journalists and reporters.
- Ensuring your organization’s reputation remains intact by monitoring conversations on digital channels and preparing for or responding to challenging moments or crisis situations that may arise.
Why Do Hospitals and Healthcare Providers Need A PR Strategy?
Having a public relations strategy is essential for hospitals and healthcare providers in the highly competitive healthcare industry. A strong PR strategy helps a healthcare organization build trust with its key stakeholders, including patients, providers, insurers and employees.
Through creating positive relationships with the press and other influencers, a hospital or healthcare provider can use media relations to share its message and mission through trusted outlets, reaching its most important audiences. A well-executed PR strategy also allows these organizations to stay ahead of their competition by staying top of mind with key audiences, driving awareness for their services and programs, and maintaining an overall positive reputation.
By partnering with AKCG, your hospital or healthcare provider can benefit from our strategic media relations services, tailored to the needs of your organization. We understand the unique challenges faced by hospitals and healthcare providers, and can help you craft an effective plan that will position your hospital as a leader in the field.
How Do Hospitals and Healthcare Providers Benefit from Being a Thought Leader?
Being a thought leader in the healthcare field can have a number of benefits. Thought leadership helps to position your organization as an expert and reliable source of information, giving more credibility with key audiences. It also helps build trust with stakeholders by demonstrating your commitment to providing quality care and services.
That said, thought leadership is about much more than having an opinion or providing a solution to a problem; it’s also about driving awareness and educating people on topics related to your area of expertise. When done strategically and with intention, healthcare PR allows hospitals and other providers to stay ahead of the competition by ensuring their message and mission are heard.
At AKCG, we build thought leaders in the healthcare space. We have experience crafting and executing campaigns that position healthcare organizations as an expert in their field, while also driving awareness and visibility for its services, programs and initiatives.
Has Healthcare PR Influenced Patient Care?
Healthcare PR can have an impact on how patients seek care. By providing timely and accurate information about new treatments, procedures and programs to the public, hospitals and healthcare providers are able to inform and educate people on their options for care. This ultimately can help patients make informed decisions about their health, leading to better outcomes.
Gone are the days where patients felt that one hospital and doctor was just as good as the next. Now with access to the web at our fingertips, patients can do their own research and make an informed decision on the best hospital or provider for them by reading testimonials, reviews and seeing their media placements across trusted media channels, thus boosting their trust and desire to work with that particular healthcare provider.
Healthcare PR Case Study
Consider the following healthcare PR case study to get an idea of how AKCG helps hospitals and organizations in the healthcare sector to achieve their goals.
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
AKCG helped Trinity Health Mid Atlantic elevate their subject-matter experts and secure their positions as thought leaders in quality, compassionate health care through the Feature Stories entry, “Thought Leadership Positioning in a Crowded Health Care Marketplace.” This campaign earned Best In Show honors from Philadelphia PRSA.
