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Columbia/HCA’s Reorganization Shifts Power to Local PR

December 11th, 1997 by

Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. is in the throes of a sweeping reorganization that could ultimately mean its local PR will call the shots on shaping the corporate image of the troubled-but-thriving hospital giant. The corporate strategy,… Continued

Special Report: 1997 Salary Survey & Exclusive Guide To Executive Recruiters

December 11th, 1997 by

Healthcare PR & Marketing News’s salary survey findings reflect the industry’s continued evolution toward consolidation. Traditional distinctions between provider and insurers are becoming blurred and job titles and career opportunity continue to reflect the emergence… Continued

Calendar

December 11th, 1997 by

January 12-14 Integrated Healthcare Symposium’s Governing Integrated Healthcare Systems. Naples, Fla. 909/336-1567. January 22 Medical Marketing Association’s Regional Conference. Cambridge, Mass. 415/764-4807. March 29-April 1 The Alliance for Healthcare Strategy and Marketing’s 1998 Annual Conference.… Continued

The News Monitor

December 11th, 1997 by

Healthcare Initiatives Providers Launch ‘Boston Tea Party’ Protest More than 1,000 healthcare professionals tossed bags of phony money and corporate annual reports into the Boston Harbor last week to protest what they deem to be… Continued

Web Site Targets Dual Audience with Candid ‘Quality’ Content

December 11th, 1997 by

Launching a Web site that could wire two audiences on opposite sides of the healthcare spectrum – consumers and medical professionals throughout New York state – was the charge of Ipro, an independent, not-for-profit medical… Continued

How To Seize the PR Moment at Medical Meetings

December 11th, 1997 by

A 12-Month Countdown to Igniting an Exciting Trade Show Campaign Opportunity doesn’t "knock" at medical meetings for healthcare PR – it bangs you over the head and yells, "Come and get it!" Top media, influential… Continued

Industry News

December 8th, 1997 by

Conference Round-Up Media 2000 Shows Internet Provides Promise – And Pitfalls As mighty as the Internet is in conveying accurate information, it can be equally powerful in spreading misinformation, so the need for lightening-quick media… Continued

Bayer’s Hands-On, Public Education Campaigns Make Good Sci-Ed Sense

December 8th, 1997 by

Say the name Bayer and most likely the word aspirin or the brand Alka-Selzter comes to mind. Yet Bayer Corp., the Pittsburgh-based U.S. subsidiary of Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany, wanted the public and the media… Continued

The People Page: New Hires & Promotions

December 8th, 1997 by

New Hires AlliedSignal Aerospace, Torrance, Calif., appointed Catherine Tornero communications manager; was associate manager, corporate communications and PR for Baskin-Robbins USA Co., Glendale, Calif. American Council on Exercise (ACE), San Diego, named Jim Winters VP… Continued

Media Research, 1997: Women’s Connection

December 8th, 1997 by

http://www.womenconnect.com Editor’s Note: This site, which launched in the spring of 1996, is attracting 1 million visitors a month. The site does focus on women’s issues exclusively, but it has a far more serious slant… Continued