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A new radio network partnership is producing "healthy tips" radio spots that healthcare advertisers can customize on a regional or national basis. Earlier this month, America’s Health Network and Katz Dimensions, a subsidiary of Katz… Continued

Who: Universal Health Services to acquire Prince William Health System in Manassas, Va. Universal will put $105 million in a new foundation in exchange for the assets of Prince William Hospital. When: Prince William’s board… Continued

February 8-11 IQPC’s Healthcare Info Net ’99 conference. Atlanta. 800/882-8684. February 18-19 HealthCare America’s first annual conference, A Brand New Day in Healthcare. San Francisco. 617/742-1740. February 22-23 Strategic Research Institute’s Sports Nutrition Marketing conference.… Continued

Y2K News: Patient Safety Solutions Industry leaders are devising Y2K contingency plans to protect patient safety and are calling on healthcare organizations to collaborate on developing standardized solutions. The initiative, called VitalSigns 2000, provides strategies… Continued

1. Please tell us a little about yourself: Job title: Type of organization: No. of people you oversee: No. of yrs. at your company: 2. Please fill in the blank: "If I were the editor… Continued

As healthcare organizations continue to spend more time and money filling the airwaves, newspaper and magazine columns with messages aimed at persuading and converting consumers, that very audience is increasingly confused, cynical and less receptive… Continued

When news of the world’s first surviving octuplets was first announced Dec. 20 by Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston, the hospital had about two weeks to prepare itself for a global media deluge. From… Continued

Using teens as frontline soldiers in the war against smoking is one of the most effective ways to deflate tobacco’s "cool" image among youth. This "kids helping kids" approach is the crux of the American… Continued

If the terms upgrade and globalization described the PR vendor business last year, add alliances, acquisitions, integration and Webcasts to this year’s list of hot topics. To leverage your agency or corporate brand, get in… Continued

When almost two years ago I sat in on a PR trade association planning meeting at the annual Counselor’s Academy conference in Florida, the notion that such an organization would get off the ground before… Continued