ACHE includes
50,000+
healthcare executives who lead in their fields
About ACHE
The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 50,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE’s mission is to advance its members and healthcare management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE’s established network of 76 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level.
Healthcare Executive Magazine
40,000+
receive healthcare executive
57%
of people spend between 30-60 minutes reading
*Signet 2025 Ad Study
74%
of ACHE Members read Healthcare Executive print magazine regularly. (3 out of 4 issues)
*Signet 2025 Ad Study
For nearly four decades, Healthcare Executive—the official bimonthly magazine of ACHE—has equipped healthcare leaders with trusted insights to help them navigate the complex challenges of today’s healthcare environment, including:
Critical topics such as technology trends, organizational performance, and access to care.
Best practices and management advice presented in special features, interviews, and columns by recognized experts in the field.
Strategies based on groundbreaking research in areas such as quality and patient safety, governance, CEO turnover and diversity.
Real-world solutions for meeting evolving challenges.
47%
of readers report taking one or more actions as a result of reading advertisements in Healthcare Executive
Bought products or services advertised
Visited an advertiser’s Website
Recommended products
Requested additional information from a company, sales representative or distributor
86%
of readers agree with at least one of the following statements:
The advertising in Healthcare Executive educates and is an important part of the publication.
I read through Healthcare Executive as much for the advertising as for the articles.
Companies that advertise build trust and are seen as a reliable source.
Healthcare Executive has served to enrich my knowledge base when it comes to topics that are relevant and timely in healthcare. It has proven to be a key source of information for me as a professional and will continue to serve this important purpose for many years to come.
—Abimbola Farinde, PharmD, PhD
ACHE’s Healthcare Executive magazine is the “go-to” resource for the latest information to engage, educate and equip healthcare executives regarding the opportunities and challenges faced in our profession. It’s a must-read for anyone—from those just starting their career to the most senior of healthcare leaders and all those in between.
—Jay Dennard Jr., FACHE
Healthcare Executive provides me with credible and professional information from colleagues across the landscape of healthcare administration. The articles are thought provoking and derived from like-minded professionals, researchers and practitioners in healthcare leadership. The content of these submissions are provided as a means of sharing ideas, collaboration and building a professional network led by experts and thought leaders in healthcare leadership. By reading Healthcare Executive regularly, I feel that I can stay updated and informed on the latest research, trends, developments and experiences in healthcare leadership across our nation.
—Donald Peace Jr., PhD, FACHE
2026 Editorial Calendar
DATES AND THEMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Issue
Editorial Focus
Ad Close
art Due
Mail date
Nov/Dec 2025
Leadership
Sept. 19, 2025
Oct. 7, 2025
Oct. 23, 2025
Jan/Feb2026
Finance
Nov. 21, 2025
Dec. 2, 2025
Jan. 2, 2026
Mar/Apr2026
Quality/Patient Safety
Jan.16, 2026
Jan. 27, 2026
Feb. 19, 2026
May/June2026
Workforce
March 20, 2026
March 31, 2026
April 28, 2026
July/Aug2026
Community Health
May 22, 2026
June 3, 2026
June 25, 2026
Sept/Oct2026
Tech Innovation
July 24, 2026
Aug. 8, 2026
Aug. 27, 2026
Nov/Dec2026
Leadership
Sept. 18, 2026
Sept. 29, 2026
Oct. 22, 2026
Jan/Feb2027
Finance
Nov. 20, 2026
Dec. 1, 2026
Dec. 24, 2026
*All sponsored content is due for review one week prior to standard art due dates.
Web offset, perfect bound. Please keep live copy 1/4” away fromfinal trim size. Add 1/8” for bleed ads.
Prepress Specifications
• All advertising must be in a digital format. Preferred file type is PDF/x-1a.
• For quality assurance, please mail us a hard-copy color proof.
• Required format for four-color digital advertisement is press quality, high-resolution Adobe Acrobat PDF file format with allfonts and images embedded.
• Embedded images must be a minimum of 300 ppi (pixels per inch). Color images must be CMYK. Files containing RGB or LAB images will not be accepted.
• All screen and printer fonts must be embedded. These rules also apply to text used in artwork.
• Cropmarks should be provided in the creative to show exactly how the ad should be placed in the ad space.
• Spreads and full-page ads must include a minimum of 1/8” bleed.
ACHe-News
Weekly
Frequency
40,000
CIRCULATION
ACHe-News is a weekly newsletter exclusively for members. Every Monday, members receive the latest ACHE news and resources, as well as a spotlight on and calendar of upcoming educational programming. Space is limited to three advertisers per issue.
ACHE strongly recommends using URLs and email addresses that are as short as possible.
All rates are net per insertion.
Newsletter is sent every Monday.
Healthcare Executive e-ToC
Bi-Monthly
Frequency
40,000
CIRCULATION
ACHE’s Healthcare Executive e-ToC is an exclusive opportunity to reach our engaged audience. An electronic table of contents is emailed to all members when each issue of Healthcare Executive magazine is posted online. Along with space for advertising, every e-ToC highlights the two main features and either another feature or column.
Rates and Specs
Placement
1x
4x
8x
Leaderboard (728 x 90 px)
$4,500
$4,250
$4,000
Medium Rectangle (300 x 250 px)
$2,500
$2,250
$2,000
File Requirements
Preferred file types are JPG, GIF or PNG
Maximum file size: 40k.
ACHE strongly recommends using URLs and email addresses that are as short as possible.
Healthcare Executive magazine is complemented by a dedicated website, offering readers and advertisers alike a fresh, contemporary look and feel with improved readability. In addition to the articles in the print magazine, readers can access exclusive, online-only content on a regular basis.
Rates and Specs
Placement
Specs
1 Month
ROS Leaderboard
728 x 90 px desktop & 320 x 50 px mobile
$4,500
Homepage Banner 2
728 x 90 px desktop & 320 x 50 px mobile
$3,000
Medium Rectangle
300 x 250 px
$2,500
File requirements: Preferred formats are JPG, GIF, or PNG with a maximum size of 40k.
Articles and Q&As that demonstrate thought leadership from ACHE and its members, Fellows and faculty/speakers. The platform is open to all and designed to engage through clicks and shares.
Blog post topics focus on top healthcare management issues drawn from current events, ACHE member research, and feedback from our premiere education events.
Rates and Specs
Placement
1x
3x
6x
Leaderboard (720 x 90 px desktop & 320 x 50 px mobile)
ACHE strongly recommends using URLs and email addresses that are as short as possible.
All rates are net.
Healthcare ExecutivePodcast
15,500
Avg. monthly plays
An on-demand catalyst to connect listeners—with an interest in healthcare leadership—to ACHE’s digital front door. Through short format “broadcast” interviews, the episodes will serve to educate, engage and inspire consumers to find a community within ACHE.
Contributor episode subjects:
Event speakers and faculty
ACHE elected leaders
FACHE/Members with interesting and inspiring stories
ACHE Award Winners
Upcoming Episodes:
Date
Guest
Topic
Est. Drop date
Thursday, Oct. 2
Albert Wright Jr., FACHE, president/CEO of WVU Health System
Building a Rural Healthcare Network in Challenging Times
Mid-October
Tuesday, Oct. 21
Anne Morriss, founder of The Leadership Consortium
She’ll be a keynote speaker at the Congress for Healthcare Leadership, so this will promote Congress and preview of what she’ll present there.
Early November
Podcast Sponsorship
15 second live read at the beginning OR middle of each podcast.
Please supply a document with roughly 100-125 words.
Episodes are promoted on ACHE’s social media accounts, in ACHE-news and in Healthcare Executive magazine.
Content will be featured in ONE of ACHE’s products including, the print issue of Healthcare Executive, HealthcareExecutive.org, ACHe-News, or the ACHE Blog.
What should your sponsored content be:
Content must be educational in nature, not solely promotional.
May focus on product(s) or company, be informative, and actionable to ACHE members.
Focus on the practitioner viewpoint with quantitative results that is solution oriented.
It should be written by someone who has unique expertise or experience.
Content must be original or obtained written permission if it is reprinted.
Placement
Cost
Print/Digital Combo
Sponsored content is visible on HealthcareExecutive.org home page for the first month and on the sponsored content page for 6 months total. Additionally, in the second month, it is placed in ACHe-News for (1) issue.
Full page – $10,000 Two-page spread – $17,500
HealthcareExecutive.org
Visible on HealthcareExecutive.org home page for 1 month and on the sponsored content page for 6 months.
$5,000
ACHE Blog
Visible on the blog landing page for (1) month and on the sponsored content page for 6 months.
$5,000
ACHe-News
Visible on one issue (1) of ACHe-News and on the sponsored content page for 6 months.
$5,000
Sponsored Content Production Requirements and Specifications:
Title of sponsored content: 50-60 characters
File format for article: WORD
Word Count
Print two-page spread: 900-1150
Print full page: 400-500
Digital: 500-800 and any intext URLS (max 1,000 unless print/digital combo)
Hero article image: 1900 x 750 px with URL
Feature a specific company, company logo and description, and URL.
Feature a specific author, provide author details, bio, title and company.
Additional images in 750 x 450 px may be added (not required) and URL.
CTA (10-25 words)
All content must be approved by ACHE prior to campaign start date.
ACHE requires minimum 48 hours to review and approve content. Submission deadline for all sponsored content is one week prior to regular print and digital art due dates.
Retargeting Campaign
Retargeting is a type of digital advertising that enables marketers to create highly targeted ad campaigns that reach their desired audience across the internet. By utilizing retargeting technology on association websites, marketers capture a prequalified audience to turn association members and supporters into customers of their own.
Provide your campaign budget and your ads will run until contracted impressions are met on ACHE’s websites. Submitting all materials as recommended will provide the highest placement rate and allow the system to best optimize your ad campaign for performance. Keep the message simple and the text as large and easy-to-read as possible.
DisplayRates
IMPRESSIONS
RATEs
40,000
$1,600
90,000
$3,600
150,000
$6,000
*Video options available upon request
*Discounting is not available
Specs
Advertiser to provide the materials as noted for the contracted display ads or video for the Retargeting Campaign:
Required Display Ad Assets:
Display banners for both desktop and mobile in all of these sizes:
When emailing us your materials, please include the client acronym in your subject line.
All advertisers are subject to review and publisher’s advertising policies.
Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.
ACHE carefully reviews ads before publication. No advertising contract is binding upon the American College of Healthcare Executives, Healthcare Executive magazine, ACHe-News, e-TOC or any representatives thereof unless and until the content of the advertisement(s) is approved by the American College of Healthcare Executives. If, for any reason, a print and/ or electronic advertisement is canceled after the closing date, the publisher reserves the right to repeat a former ad at the full rate. If the advertiser has not previously run an ad, the advertiser will be charged for the cost of the space reserved. Neither the advertiser nor its agency may cancel an advertisement after the closing date. Special contract schedules will not be canceled.
Ad Submission Info
PRINT REQUIREMENTS AND FORMATS
A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file is required for all ads.
Colors must be CMYK. No ICC profiles, RGB, or Pantone colors.
Resolution of all photography and scanned illustrations must be at least 300 dpi. Line art should be 600 dpi.
Vital copy and images must be at least 1/8” away from trim. Spread ads must have at least 3/8” total gutter.
Materials should be submitted without crop marks, but full-page ads should include the required 1/8” bleed.
All fonts used must be embedded in the PDF file.
Using the bold, italic, or other style keys is not encouraged. Please use the bold or italic version of the font. (For example, instead of making Adobe® Garamond bold with the style key, use the actual font for Adobe® Garamond Bold.)
Flatten all layers and set transparency to highest setting.
Ads must be suitable to print as-is. Association is not responsible for any errors in content.
PLEASE NOTE: Materials that do not meet the stated advertising specifications will be rejected.
Necessary alterations are the responsibility of and at the expense of the advertiser. All materials must be submitted in accordance with the published deadlines and meet the criteria stated in the advertising policy.
FOR PRINT SUBMISSION
For instructions on how to upload your A high-resolution PDF/X-1a file, click here.
