Three Forces Expected to Drive Physician Consolidations In spite of the industry’s merger fever, independent physician practices are holding back on partnering with managed care organizations, according to a recent investment study by Hambrecht &… Continued
Archive: June 1998
Managed Care Stats
June 25th, 1998 by PRNEWSThe National Center for Health Statistics indicates that the size of a company can determine the type of healthcare provided to employees. More findings can be seen on the NCHS home page at http://www.cdc.gov.nchswww/. Larger… Continued
Managed Care Agencies
June 25th, 1998 by PRNEWSThe following is a guide to agencies that provide a wide range of managed care marcom services, from case management and communications planning to contract negotiation and network design. These agencies have been culled from… Continued
HPRMN JobTracker
June 25th, 1998 by PRNEWSInstitute for Healthcare Improvement Marketing Director for Boston-based, not-for-profit organization. Strong background in direct marketing, planning, research, pricing, advertising and media relations. Requires writing and communications skills. Must have 5+ years management experience. Competitive salary,… Continued
Anticipating Managed Care’s Challenges, From Benchmarking to Contracting
June 25th, 1998 by PRNEWSSuccessfully working your way through the managed care maze as a marketer or PR professional demands seizing non-traditional opportunities in areas like benchmarking, managed care contracting and marketing to employer groups. The bottom line to… Continued
PR News 1998 Salary Survey
June 22nd, 1998 by PRNEWSPR NEWS’ 1998 Salary Survey is based on information gleaned from Marshall Consultants’s national database, which contains specifics on more than 16,000 communications professionals with agency and/or corporate backgrounds in these areas: corporate communications; public… Continued
Fast Facts on Job Skills
June 22nd, 1998 by PRNEWSThe five most sought after skills for PR communicators include: outstanding writing skills, using PR to help branding, ability to focus on consumer behavior, marcom expertise and employee communications expertise, according to Elisabeth A. Ryan… Continued
High-Tech, Healthcare PR Pays More According to Annual Survey
June 22nd, 1998 by PRNEWSCompensation Generally On the Rise Through Benefits Packages Special to PR NEWS By Kathleen DesRosiers, Larry Marshall, Hugh McCandless Compensation for communications professionals rose by 6 to 7 percent last year, about the same as… Continued
Career Trends
June 22nd, 1998 by PRNEWSInvesting In Employees’ Future If your firm is hiring younger employees, keep this advice in mind: 89 percent of those recently surveyed say that they would be more likely to stay with an employer who… Continued