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From Refineries to Resilience: How Health Union’s New COO, Steve Warker, Plans to Drive Alignment, Efficiency, and Innovation

November 24, 2025

New COO Steve Warker shares his strategic vision for driving innovation, alignment, and responsible AI adoption across Health Union.

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Fostering Safe Conversations: Health Union’s Moderation Model for Trust and Brand Safety

November 21, 2025

Learn how Health Union's human-centered moderation model, rooted in empathy and psychological concepts, keeps members safe and protects your brand.

How Health Union Navigates Market Research in the Age of AI

November 17, 2025

A Health Union poll of nearly 6,000 patients (across 49 conditions) and 105 healthcare providers explored their attitudes toward emerging AI in health management. Learn the critical findings and how Health Union’s research model ensures humanity remains core to its insights.

More Than Moderators: Why Authentic Expertise is the Core of Our Community Model

November 13, 2025

Health Union's Community Managers don’t just manage discussion forums, they nurture a thriving, condition-specific ecosystem where validation and understanding empower patients and caregivers.

Health Union Announces Multiple Poster Presentations at the 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine

March 6, 2019

Research from Health Union’s Chief Community Officer Amrita Bhowmick, MPH, MBA, and Executive Director of Community Development Sara Hayes, MPH, and co-authors will be shared at the 40th Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM). The poster sessions featuring research from two of Health Union’s online health communities, Migraine.com and LungCancer.net, will be presented at the conference, which takes place on March 6-9, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

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Content Strategy in Online Communities: Going Beyond Content

February 5, 2019

Content strategy is a key component of Health Union’s approach to community development. Hear first-hand from the people who are immersed in our communities and why Health Union’s approach works through this Q&A with Brian M. Green, Executive Director of Community Development.

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Social Media Engagement: Proof that quality leads to quantity

January 24, 2019

Engagement is a key component of Health Union’s approach to community development. Hear first-hand from the people who are immersed in our communities and why Health Union’s approach works through this Q&A with Rebecca Braglio, Senior Director of Community Development.

Moderation: An online health community tool for understanding, not just responding

January 22, 2019

Moderation is a key component of Health Union’s approach to community development. Hear first-hand from the people who are immersed in our communities and why Health Union’s approach works through this Q&A with Kristine Zerkowski, Vice President of Community Development.

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