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Americans are clueless about how fatal colorectal cancer is, according to a survey by the Cancer Research Foundation of America (CRFA). When asked to name diseases that can be deadly, 99% of those surveyed failed… Continued

Teens are urged not to use contraception by their partners, according to research by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy announced earlier this month. While the campaign promotes abstinence as the best option for… Continued

Pennsylvania hospitals are in declining financial health, underscoring the need for providers there to hold frank discussions with internal audiences, the community and the media about the consequences of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of… Continued

Medication errors, hospitals shutting down and HMO horror stories are just a few of the recent, well-publicized reasons healthcare organizations need to continually sharpen their crisis communication skills. While crisis management shouldn’t dominate daily priorities,… Continued

The information in Media Moves is provided by the health research department of Press Access, which provides contact informaton for more than 1,000 journalists at more than 1,000 consumer and business publications. Arrivals 24 X… Continued

Family Medicine Net Guide/MD Net Guide The beauty of targeting Internet healthcare news sites is that many of them have print editions, providing online/offline exposure for the organizations that are covered. When you pitch Family… Continued

Marketing Specialist Mercy Medical Center, a 350-bed regional referral center located in North Central Iowa, is currently seeking a Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing and Public Affairs Department. This individual will support the development… Continued

March 21-22 IQPC’s Online Disease & Demand Management conference. Atlanta. 800/882-8684, http://www.iqpc.com March 26-29 The Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing’s 2000 Annual Conference. Orlando, Fla. http://www.alliancehlth.org. 312/704-9700. April 10-12 HealthCareAmerica’s Conference on Customer Service… Continued

Concerned about the image of “highest bidder” reproductive services promoted online, Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill., is in clarification mode. It is pitching the media about the “true face of egg donation” that… Continued

When it comes to promoting maternity services, there’s no such thing as being too cute or corny. This is why a lullaby CD, which is played on the hospital’s PA system when a baby is… Continued