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Online Healthcare on the Rise

January 10th, 2000 by

The future of online healthcare is quite rosy, according to Forrester Research. Experts there expect the industry to hit $370 billion by 2004 with a majority ($348 billion) coming from B2B transactions. Retail business will… Continued

RI PR Gets a New Pair of Eyes

January 10th, 2000 by

Hoping to attract more meeting and convention business, the state of Rhode Island has hired a new spokesperson: Hasbro’s Mr. Potato Head. Dubbed the official "spudsperson" for the state, the Newport County convention and visitors… Continued

Internal Relations: Computer Intrusions on the Rise

January 10th, 2000 by

The theft of corporate information via the computer has doubled in three years, reports a study from Kessler & Associates, a New York-based investigative and accounting firm. In 1997 this form of theft claimed $20… Continued

On the Radar Screen: Watchdog about to Sweep Sites

January 10th, 2000 by

To crack down on investment misinformation that appears on company Web sites, the International Organization for Securities Commission is planning to sweep financial sites before spring. First, the group plans to survey sites to see… Continued

Resources

January 10th, 2000 by

It might be a pocket-sized guide, but it’s big on media contact information. Year 2000 "MDS Pocket Media Guide" serves up a huge helping – more than 200,000 editorial contacts from more than 50,000 print… Continued

Healthcare Industry Y2K OK

January 6th, 2000 by

The healthcare industry in the U.S. made a smooth transition in the Year 2000, according to the Pharmaceutical Alliance for Y2K Readiness, a coalition of pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesale distributors and other healthcare organizations. Public health… Continued

Healthcare Industry Found Y2K OK

January 6th, 2000 by

e healthcare industry in the U.S. made a smooth transition into the Year 2000, according to the Pharmaceutical Alliance for Y2K Readiness, a coalition of pharmaceutical manufacturers, wholesale distributors and other healthcare organizations. Public health… Continued

Biotech Is Hot Spot for Entrepreneurial Healthcare Communicators

January 6th, 2000 by

The boom in the biotech industry has meant more career opportunities for healthcare communicators – but only those prepared to weather the drama of IPOs, mergers, tight budgets, and, in many cases, deep ethical dilemmas.… Continued

Media Moves

January 6th, 2000 by

The information in Media Moves is provided exclusively to HPRMN by MediaMap. MediaMap provides more than 1,200 agencies with detailed and accurate media information. Visit MediaMap at www.mediamap.com or call 888/624-1620 for more information. Arrivals… Continued

Media Insight

January 6th, 2000 by

Health Magazine 2 Embarcadero Center, #600 San Francisco, CA 94111 Getting ink in Health Magazine, one of the most highly read consumer health publications, is not as difficult as you may think. The magazine’s editors… Continued