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Compensation Methods

November 25th, 1999 by

Healthcare salary increases are primarily driven by merit, as the charts below demonstrate. Although increases are projected to remain flat in 2000, the key to getting higher pay is performance, which is assessed on an… Continued

Multimarket Organizations

November 25th, 1999 by

This section includes corporate/regional executive and key management positions in multimarket provider management companies, local/regional more fully-integrated care delivery systems and managed care organizations. The results are based on responses from 118 healthcare organizations, representing… Continued

Healthcare PR & Marketing News 1999 Salary Survey

November 25th, 1999 by

Care Providers This section provides salary information for key management and contributor positions within the local hospital-dominated provider environment with limited assumption of risk and limited integration of the care continuum. The results are based… Continued

Mark Your Calendar

November 25th, 1999 by

December 9-10 HealthCareAmerica’s Branding, Positioning and Competitive Strategy for the Healthcare Industries conference. Washington, D.C. 800/233-1234. December 13-14 IQPC’s Aligning Internal & External Communications conference. Orlando. 800/882-8684. www.iqpc.com January 10-12 Integrated Healthcare 2000’s Annual Symposium… Continued

Career Web Sites

November 25th, 1999 by

Executive contemplating a career move should check out Gary Kaplan & Associates’ Web site at www.gkasearch.com. The site’s personal career advancement section features articles on planning for your next job, gaining the visibility edge and… Continued

High-Performing Companies

November 25th, 1999 by

High-performing corporate cultures use non-traditional value propositions to attract and retain top talent, according to a recent study compensation by Towers Perrin, a national human resources consulting firm. Companies that are deemed high-performers are those… Continued

Pay-for-Performance Trends Dominate Compensation/Incentive Strategies

November 25th, 1999 by

At first glance, the compensation picture for provider-based PR and marketing executives seems bleak. On average, base salaries have remained relatively flat, according to William M. Mercer’s 1999 Integrated Health Networks Compensation Survey. This year,… Continued

SPEAKERS BUREAUS

November 22nd, 1999 by

A good speaker is hard to find. So PR NEWS has compiled a list of resources to help you in your quest for the perfect speechwriter, the perfect speech-giver, the perfect speaking gig for your… Continued

WHY EMPLOYEES ARE IN A CLASS BY THEMSELVES

November 22nd, 1999 by

Let’s cut to the chase. It’s my strong belief that if we’re not managing communication internally to improve performance and, in turn, to add to shareholder value, then we should stop what we’re doing and… Continued

UMBRELLA GIANT TAKES A SLIPPERY TUMBLE INTO KIDS’ MARKET

November 22nd, 1999 by

Rule number one for communicators targeting the kids’ market: the young ‘uns don’t care how big and powerful your company is. This was the hard lesson learned by Totes Isotoner Corp. when it made its… Continued