BECKER'S WEBINAR REPLAY

Patients aren’t comparing you to the hospital across town

Published September 22, 2026

Healthcare consumers increasingly compare their healthcare experience to the convenience and personalization they encounter in other industries. For health systems, delivering a better consumer experience is becoming essential to improve access, strengthen loyalty, and remain competitive.

This discussion with Becker’s Healthcare explores how health systems can reduce friction across the patient journey to create more connected experiences without sacrificing clinical quality or human connection.

Key Takeaways:

  • The biggest shifts reshaping healthcare consumer expectations
  • Strategies to improve access, communication, and continuity of care
  • How AI, virtual care, and digital navigation can improve experience and efficiency
  • Why consumer-centered care strengthens clinical, operational, and financial performance

Panel Participants Included:

Veronique Au, MD, MMMAssociate Vice President of Ambulatory Medicine, Vituity

Michael AntoniadesPresident, Ingalls Memorial Hospital, UChicago Medicine

Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBAPresident, Oregon Health & Science University

Hazelin H.L. Ngan, MHA, MA, CPXP, CPHQ, LSSBB, PMPChief Experience Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County

Dwight W. McBee, MBA, BSN, RN, CPXPSenior Vice President & Chief Experience Officer, RWJ Barnabas Health

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