If you’ve visited the Houston Methodist website today, you may have noticed it looks different. After many months of hard work and dedication from our system Creative, Content, Marketing, and IT teams, we are excited to announce the relaunch of our HoustonMethodist.org homepage! This is a significant milestone for our hospital system, as the last update occurred around 2015.
Our new homepage incorporates a range of features and improvements that will enhance the user experience and better serve our diverse audiences. The relaunch of our homepage represents a significant leap forward in terms of user experience, engagement, and the effective communication of our hospital system’s strengths and offerings. We are confident that these enhancements will positively impact our consumer, patient, and professional audiences.
Some of the new features include:
- Universal Header and Footers: We have unified our different audiences, such as international patients and recruitment, through a cohesive and user-friendly menu design that allows the unique audiences to find their way faster.
- Enhanced Navigation Options: To improve navigation, we have renamed and reorganized our main menu options. We also added a secondary navigation that ensures quick access to key areas of the site.
- Carousel: Our homepage now features a dynamic and engaging carousel that scrolls to highlight our brand, services, and footprint, creating a visually captivating experience for visitors.
- Find Care Module: We have implemented a user-friendly “Find Care” module, enabling consumers to easily locate a doctor, find a nearby location, or explore other types of care and services.
- “Why Choose Houston Methodist” Panel: This new panel focuses on our credentials and validates “WHY Houston Methodist,” effectively highlighting our wide spectrum of services, expansive footprint across Houston, commitment to quality care, and personalized health care options.
- Research and Innovation Banner: We now prominently feature our ongoing clinical trials and research innovations. This serves to underscore our hospital system’s commitment to advancing medical knowledge and improving patient outcomes.
- News and Health Information: Visitors can access our highly visited blogs, stay updated with Houston Methodist in the news, event and seminar topics.
- Community Benefits: We have added a dedicated banner that emphasizes our commitment to our community and efforts to provide access to high-quality and affordable healthcare services.
- Enhanced Footer: Our footer has been revamped to provide greater convenience and customization. We have added an easy way for consumers to subscribe to our On Health blog, increased the number of social media icons to reflect the platforms we are active on, and given each site area the flexibility to customize its footer links.
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