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News Monitor

April 3rd, 1997 by

NCI Makes Latest Mammography Recommendation For those of you trying to keep track of the ongoing debate about the need for mammograms for women in their 40’s, the National Cancer Institute, a department of the… Continued

Hospital Finds Video Unique Approach To Annual Report

April 3rd, 1997 by

At Sarasota Memorial Hospital, a picture – or rather 30 minutes worth of pictures on video – was worth more than all the words in the typical institutional annual report. The award-winning video, produced to… Continued

Calendar

April 3rd, 1997 by

June 11-13: The Ninth National Conference of Physician Referral and Health Information Services. Physician Referral & Health Information Update. Atlanta; 404/377-6131. June 16-19: Disease Management Congress: Effective Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Strategies. National Managed… Continued

Columbia/HCA Sponsors ESPNET SportsZone Health Area

April 3rd, 1997 by

While online advertising is becoming a conventional way to market healthcare services, Web site sponsorships are another business opportunity marketers should consider. For example, on March 4, 1997, Nashville-based Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. [COL] (http://www.columbia.net), in… Continued

High-Profile Incidents At Hospitals Are Often Decided In Court of Public Opinion

April 3rd, 1997 by

A single, unusual death in a hospital can sometimes put it into a crisis management mode, so one can imagine the intense situation when a small facility experiences dozens of such deaths in one year.… Continued

Customer Research Plays Key Role In Designing New HMO

April 3rd, 1997 by

SAN FRANCISCO – From personal computers to trendy salad greens, California has a reputation as a market innovator. With its Access+ health plan, another company from the Sunshine State – Blue Shield of California -… Continued

As One Company Can Attest, A Strong Reputation Doesn’t Always Carry the Plan

April 3rd, 1997 by

SAN FRANCISCO – When you think of John Deere, what comes to mind? Tractors? Lawnmowers? Grain? Feed? SHMOs? As anyone familiar with the Nike, Nabisco, or Netscape logos will attest, brand identification is a desirable… Continued

Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Between Atlanta PR Houses

March 31st, 1997 by

Two sparring PR firms in Atlanta have settled their differences out of court last week, two days before their scheduled trial. Attorneys for Manning, Selvage & Lee and Jackson Spalding Ledlie, both multimillion-dollar PR houses… Continued

Industry Wrap-Up

March 31st, 1997 by

Record Number of Entries in for Silver Anvils It appears the New York-based Public Relations Society of America’s PR for its annual Silver Anvil awards was right on the mark this year. The PRSA, which… Continued

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March 31st, 1997 by

PR NEWS will be launching a new feature focusing on annual reports. We’re going to review the best of ’em and the worst of ’em and offer readers tips and strategies to enhance their next… Continued