January - December 2006

Awards

• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part One, 11/06
• 2006 eHealthcare Leadership Award Winners, 11/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part Two, 12/06
  

Content

• Video on Demand: Expanded Access to Broadband Offers Opportunities for Healthcare Marketers, 3/06
• Heart Institute Takes Leadership Position in Podcasting, 6/06

E-Business

• Integrate Direct Marketing Campaigns with Your Web Site for Success: Two Examples, 1/06
• Physician Recruiting e-Mail Tool Offers Low-Cost Personalization, 2/06
• Posted Wait Times Help Urgent Care Clinics Meet Objectives, 2/06
• Online Nurse Scheduling and Staffing Systems Promote Efficiency and Employee Satisfaction, But Penetration Remains Low, 2/06
• Health Plans Look to the Internet As the Future, 2/06
• Online Class Registration and Payment Systems Create Efficiencies and Meet Expectations, 4/06
• Trailblazers Experience Hit-and-Miss Results with Cyber Communities, 4/06
• Ask the Expert: How Can Automated Phone Calling Programs Help Us Meet Our Clinical and Business Goals? 4/06
• Customized e-Mail Brochures Represent Unique Delivery Opportunity, 4/06
• CD-ROMs Help Employee Recruitment Efforts Stand Out in a Crowded Healthcare Marketplace, 5/06
• Ask the Expert: What’s the Best Database to Keep Physician Relations on Track? 5/06
• Attracting International Patients to Less Likely Destinations, 7/06
• Patient Portal Continues to Reach New Levels of Success; Unique Revenue Stream, 8/06
• AP Portal Provides Organization’s Employees with Valuable Guidance, 8/06
• Ask the Expert: Can You Tell Me About the Latest Rich Media and How It Performs Compared with Standard Banner Advertising? 8/06
• Health Plans and Hospitals Miss Opportunities to Capitalize on Online Health Risk Assessments, 8/06
• A Mobile Remote Workforce Innovation Equals Faster, Better, and Smarter Solutions, 8/06
• Providers Give the Online Billing Office a Thumbs-Up, 9/06
• Going to Google and Beyond for Help in Your Healthcare Recruitment Efforts, 9/06
• Is Healthcare Ready for RFID? Opportunities for Enhanced Patient Safety, Improved Asset Utilization, and Increased Productivity Suggest Yes, 9/06
• Health Plan Makes Major Strategy Shift, 9/06
• Building an e-Business Strategy from Scratch, 10/06
• Hospitals Collaborate to Offer New Language Interpretation Service Through Videoconferencing, 10/06
• Software Aims to Cut Repeat Patient ER Visits, 11/06
• Long-Term-Care Nurses Equipped with BlackBerrys Speed Referrals, 12/06
• Program Brings Enhanced Trauma Care and Cost Savings to Rural Arizona, 12/06
  

Intranets

• Ben, Where Have You Been? The Relaunch and Rebranding of an Enterprise Intranet, 5/06

Management and Organization

• Business Intelligence Unit Formed to Gather Insights on Trends and Developments; Internet and Software Vital Tools, 7/06
• Ask the Expert: How Can We Create an e-Health Culture and Get Others in Our Organization More Motivated About Our Web and e-Health Opportunities? 7/06
• Ask the Expert: What Kind of Experience and Skills Does Someone Need to Work in the Rapidly Evolving e-Healthcare Field? 9/06
• Building an e-Business Strategy from Scratch, 10/06

Marketing/Communications

• Integrate Direct Marketing Campaigns with Your Web Site for Success: Two Examples, 1/06
• Consumers and Physicians Willing to Change Healthcare Behavior with Access to Quality Information, According to State Study; Pricing Information Less Important at This Time, 1/06
• Ask the Expert: Should I Be Considering Podcasting Applications for My Healthcare Organization? 2/06
• Effective e-Newsletters Give Subscribers What They Want, 3/06
• Video on Demand: Expanded Access to Broadband Offers Opportunities for Healthcare Marketers, 3/06
• Ask the Expert: Can You Tell Me About the Electronic PR Clip Book and Its Many Useful Functions? 3/06
• CD-ROMs Help Employee Recruitment Efforts Stand Out in a Crowded Healthcare Marketplace, 5/06
• Heart Institute Takes Leadership Position in Podcasting, 6/06
• Ask the Expert: How Can Collaboration Software Improve Our Management Capabilities? 6/06
• Consider These Arguments for e-Mail Marketing, 6/06
• Ask the Expert: Can You Tell Me About the Latest Rich Media and How It Performs Compared with Standard Banner Advertising? 8/06
  

Physician Referral/Marketing

• Ask the Expert: What’s the Best Database to Keep Physician Relations on Track? 5/06
• Web Sites Assist Consumers in Finding Doctors with Specific Characteristics, 6/06
• Attracting International Patients to Less Likely Destinations, 7/06
  

Relationship Building

• Effective e-Newsletters Give Subscribers What They Want, 3/06
• Trailblazers Experience Hit-and-Miss Results with Cyber Communities, 4/06
• Consider These Arguments for e-Mail Marketing, 6/06
• Greater Interaction Between Healthcare Providers and Health Plans Tops List of Major Issues Facing Managed Care Executives, 7/06
• Patient Portal Continues to Reach New Levels of Success; Unique Revenue Stream, 8/06
• Newborn Web Photos: Next Steps to Maximize Opportunity, 11/06
• Web Nursery Commercial Suppliers, 11/06
• Digital Scrapbooks Offer Children Therapeutic Outlet, 11/06
• New Video and Internet Technology Sets New Standard for Patient Care, 12/06
  

Strategic Web Initiatives

• West Coast Health System Develops Another Creative Online Annual Report, 1/06
• Online Nurse Scheduling and Staffing Systems Promote Efficiency and Employee Satisfaction, But Penetration Remains Low, 2/06
• Online Class Registration and Payment Systems Create Efficiencies and Meet Expectations, 4/06
• How Does the Nation Patch Together an Electronic Medical Record System? Pilot at Three Missouri Hospitals Is a Start, 7/06
• Patient Portal Continues to Reach New Levels of Success; Unique Revenue Stream, 8/06
• AP Portal Provides Organization’s Employees with Valuable Guidance, 8/06
  

Strategy/Planning/Site Development

• Consumers and Physicians Willing to Change Healthcare Behavior with Access to Quality Information, According to State Study; Pricing Information Less Important at This Time, 1/06
• Key Aspects of Midwest Health System’s Superior Physician Directory, 1/06
• Ask the Expert: Should I Be Considering Podcasting Applications for My Healthcare Organization? 2/06
• Use Integrated Rich Media to Engage and Retain Web Site Visitors, 5/06
• Usability Testing Saves Time and Money in Site Redesign, 6/06
• How Important Are First Impressions of a Web Site’s Design? 6/06
• Web Sites Assist Consumers in Finding Doctors with Specific Characteristics, 6/06
• Ask the Expert: How Can We Create an e-Health Culture and Get Others in Our Organization More Motivated About Our Web and e-Health Opportunities? 7/06
• Business-to-Business Web Sites Fall Short in User Experience, Finds Study by Usability Experts, 7/06
• Health Plans and Hospitals Miss Opportunities to Capitalize on Online Health Risk Assessments, 8/06
• Providers Give the Online Billing Office a Thumbs-Up, 9/06
• Health Plan Makes Major Strategy Shift, 9/06
• Building an e-Business Strategy from Scratch, 10/06
• Ask the Expert: After Reviewing Hundreds of Web Sites for the 2006 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, What Big Design Blunders Did You Observe? 10/06
• The Use of Integrated Rich Media to Engage and Retain Web Site Visitors: From Concept to Application, 10/06
• Newborn Web Photos: Next Steps to Maximize Opportunity, 11/06
• Web Nursery Commercial Suppliers, 11/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part One, 11/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part Two, 12/06
  

Technology

• Ask the Expert: Can Your Tell Me About the Electronic PR Clip Book and Its Many Useful Functions? 3/06
• Patient Safety and EMR Are Top IT Priorities; Patient Satisfaction and Potential Medicare Cutbacks Major Business Issues, 3/06
• Ask the Expert: What’s the Best Database to Keep Physician Relations on Track? 5/06
• Use Integrated Rich Media to Engage and Retain Web Site Visitors, 5/06
• Heart Institute Takes Leadership Position in Podcasting, 6/06
• Ask the Expert: How Can Collaboration Software Improve Our Management Capabilities? 6/06
• How Does the Nation Patch Together an Electronic Medical Record System? Pilot at Three Missouri Hospitals Is a Start, 7/06
• A Mobile Remote Workforce Innovation Equals Faster, Better, and Smarter Solutions, 8/06
• Providers Give the Online Billing Office a Thumbs-Up, 9/06
• Going to Google and Beyond for Help in Your Healthcare Recruitment Efforts, 9/06
• Is Healthcare Ready for RFID? Opportunities for Enhanced Patient Safety, Improved Asset Utilization, and Increased Productivity Suggest Yes, 9/06
• Hospitals Collaborate to Offer New Language Interpretation Service Through Videoconferencing, 10/06
• The Use of Integrated Rich Media to Engage and Retain Web Site Visitors: From Concept to Application, 10/06
• Software Aims to Cut Repeat Patient ER Visits, 11/06
• Digital Scrapbooks Offer Children Therapeutic Outlet, 11/06
• New Video and Internet Technology Sets New Standard for Patient Care, 12/06
• Program Brings Enhanced Trauma Care and Cost Savings to Rural Arizona, 12/06
  

Trends, Developments, Online Demographics

• Ask the Expert: What Will 2006 Mean for e-Healthcare? 1/06
• Health Plans Look to the Internet As the Future, 2/06
• Ask the Expert: Should I Be Considering Podcasting Applications for My Healthcare Organization? 2/06
• Patient Safety and EMR Are Top IT Priorities; Patient Satisfaction and Potential Medicare Cutbacks Major Business Issues, 3/06
• Greater Interaction Between Healthcare Providers and Health Plans Tops List of Major Issues Facing Managed Care Executives, 7/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part One, 11/06
• Long-Term-Care Nurses Equipped with BlackBerrys Speed Referrals, 12/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part Two, 12/06

Usability of Web Sites

• Ask the Expert: How Can Automated Phone Calling Programs Help Us Meet Our Clinical and Business Goals? 4/06
• Usability Testing Saves Time and Money in Site Redesign, 6/06
• How Important Are First Impressions of a Web Site’s Design? 6/06
• Ask the Expert: After Reviewing Hundreds of Web Sites for the 2006 eHealthcare Leadership Awards, What Big Design Blunders Did You Observe? 10/06
• Ask the Expert: How Would You Characterize Today’s Level of Healthcare Web Site Development? Part Two, 12/06

Web Site Reviews

• January Web Takes: Scottsdale Healthcare, SpineUniverse, Columbus Regional Hospital, 1/06
• February Web Takes: Evergreen Healthcare, Hospital for Sick Children, Walton Rehabilitation Hospital, 2/06
• March Web Takes: Memorial Health System, John Muir Health, Magellan Health Services, 3/06
• April Web Takes: The Face of MS/National Multiple Sclerosis Society, New Hanover Health Network, Susquehanna Health System, Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare, 4/06
• May Web Takes: CAMC Health System, FEMA for Kids – Federal Emergency Management Agency, Valley Health System, Cypher Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent, 5/06
• June Web Takes: Baptist Health Care, Heart One – HCA North Texas, Mercy Bear’s Big Adventures – Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics, 6/06
• July Web Takes: NCH Healthcare System, NetWellness, Stormont-Vail HealthCare, 7/06
• August Web Takes: The Credit Valley Hospital, Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Children with Diabetes, 8/06
• September Web Takes: Letters to Tomorrow – The Cleveland Clinic, King’s Daughters Hospital, Her Baptist – Baptist Memorial Health Care, Dr. Adam Tattelbaum, 9/06
• October Web Takes: Bloomington Hospital, Sacred Heart Health System, Weill Medical College of Cornell University – Egg Donation, 10/06
• November Web Takes: Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation, Caring to the End of Life – Princess Margaret Hospital, Stamford Hospital, Sharp HealthCare, 11/06
• December Web Takes: Huntsville Hospital, Inside Cancer – DNA Learning Center/Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, St. John’s Children’s Hospital, Gen Y Health Club – Independence Blue Cross, This Is More – University of Minnesota Medical Center, 12/06
  

Web Tools

• Physician Recruiting e-Mail Tool Offers Low-Cost Personalization, 2/06
• Posted Wait Times Help Urgent Care Clinics Meet Objectives, 2/06
• Online Nurse Scheduling and Staffing Systems Promote Efficiency and Employee Satisfaction, But Penetration Remains Low, 2/06
• Customized e-Mail Brochures Represent Unique Delivery Opportunity, 4/06
• Business Intelligence Unit Formed to Gather Insights on Trends and Developments; Internet and Software Vital Tools, 7/06

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