Event Format

Webinar

Date

Wed, Nov 18, 2026, 12:00 PM CST – Wed, Nov 18, 2026, 01:00 PM CST

Type

Sponsored Webinars

Event Host

Open To

Members and Non-members

Description

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Your Website Wasn't Built for How Patients Search Today: How University of Utah Health is Rethinking Content, Data and Discovery for an AI-driven Patient Journey

12–1 p.m. CT 1–2 p.m. ET 10–11 a.m. PT

AI is changing how patients find healthcare before they ever reach a health system website. They’re arriving with more specific questions, higher expectations and often a clearer intent to act. Yet many healthcare websites still rely on fragmented content, disconnected provider and location experiences and navigation structures built for a prior era.

University of Utah Health recognized that improving search was only the beginning. By investing in the data, taxonomy and content foundation behind discovery, the organization has begun creating a more unified experience. This includes a strategy extending to providers, locations, services and health information, all while laying the groundwork for what comes next with AI.

Join University of Utah Health and SearchStax to explore why health systems need to rethink content discovery now, what must be in place before AI can deliver meaningful value and how a stronger discovery foundation can help patients move from intent to their next step in care.

Learning Objectives

  1. Recognize where traditional healthcare website structures create friction as patients arrive with more specific intent and increasingly expect direct, relevant answers.
  2. Understand how content, data and taxonomy work together to create a discovery experience that connects patients across providers, locations, services and health information.
  3. Use search behavior as a source of patient intent, identifying content gaps and opportunities to improve the journey from question to next action.
  4. Evaluate their organization’s readiness for AI-driven discovery by identifying the foundational content and data work that needs to happen before AI can deliver meaningful value.

Speakers

Chris Pace

VP, Digital Experience Strategy
SearchStax

Michael Haggarton

Associate Director, Digital Experience
University of Utah Health

Sponsored by SearchStax*

SearchStax 

*SHSMD Sponsored Webcasts are educational offerings brought to you directly by and with support from paid sponsors. The content is educational in nature relevant to the SHSMD membership, and has been selected by the sponsor. The opinions expressed are those of the presenter and do not necessarily state or reflect the views of SHSMD or the AHA.