) January 22, 2009 -- Mayo Clinic today announced the launch of its culture blog, Sharing Mayo Clinic, (http://sharing.mayoclinic.org), which provides an online site for patients and employees to share their stories about what makes Mayo Clinic unique.

VIDEO ALERT: Additional audio and video resources, including excerpts from an interview with Lee Aase describing Mayo Clinic's new blog, are available on the Mayo Clinic News Blog.

) December 4, 2008 -- iHealthSpot was honored with a Distinction eHealthcare Leadership Award for best ebusiness site for South Palm Orthopedics during the Twelfth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference.

Only 235 healthcare organizations were recognized with over 1,100 entries vying for the prestigious awards. The website features that made South Palm Orthopedics (www.SouthPalmOrthopedics.com) shine among the competition were the interactive online patient registration and health history forms, physician referral forms, online appointment requests, Interactive patient education with 3D animations, online newsletter sign up, and online prescription requests.

) September 1, 2009 -- The New Media Institute's 2009 New Media Awards - Web Site Awards Competition has concluded its judging process and announced the winners of 6 categories of entry.

2009 New Media Awards

"It is my pleasure to recognize these Web sites. They range in size and focus and all have showed creativity in their use of new media as a form of communication," said Barbara Eber-Schmid, Executive Vice President of the New Media Institute.

Each of the following Web sites are being recognized for excellence in new media communications*:

Web site name: Capital Insurance Group - The Protector Network
URL: theprotectornetwork.com
Category: Insurance

) December 3, 2008 -- The newly-redesigned web site for Scripps Health (www.scripps.org) received a Gold award in the Best Site Design category of the 2008 eHealthcare Leadership Awards. The site also received a distinction in the Best Newsroom category.

The patient's needs were always at the forefront of our minds when redeveloping Scripps.org. We wanted to make sure that the information important to them was easy to find and presented in a way that made sense to them

) February 5, 2009 -- More and more people are turning to the Web seeking answers about their health or the care of someone they love. Arming themselves for doctor visits, trying to figure out why they are getting a bill for something or researching the right hospital for lower back surgery--people turn to search engines and specialized health sites.

Many health insurers are beginning to prefer that members turn to the insurer's own personalized, password protected site for help. The sites include articles on health topics vetted by physicians, tools to assist in finding the right hospital, and calculators to help people determine out-of-pocket-costs, along with other features intended to enhance user experience.

) June 11, 2009 -- Blanchard Schaefer Advertising & Public Relations® (BSAPR) a full-service, integrated strategic marketing services firm, today announced that it took home six Healthcare Advertising Awards. The awards program is the oldest, largest and most widely respected healthcare advertising awards competition. The awards are sponsored by Healthcare Marketing Report, the leading publication covering all aspects of healthcare marketing, advertising and strategic business development.

) May 31, 2009 -- From a pool of international applicants, the Communicator Awards honored Metropolis Creative, a web and print graphic design studio in Boston, MA, with three Awards of Excellence and an Award of Distinction for their recent design work. The Communicators Awards recognized Metropolis' interactive and print designs as outstanding in their field and among their peers.

) April 8, 2009 -- MedTouch, the leading provider of interactive, web-based solutions for healthcare organizations, announced its recent partnership with Exeter Health Services to enhance their web presence and to implement its proprietary enterprise content management solution, ContentBridge.

"Exeter chose both our services and our software to take them to the next level of patient interactivity," said Paul Griffiths, CEO of MedTouch. "Our core competency is to serve healthcare organizations who understand that the success of integrated marketing campaigns depends on a strategic web presence to fully serve their constituencies, both in health and in crises."
   

) February 18, 2009 -- The entry period for the 14th Annual EPpy™ Awards, which honor the best Web sites presented by media-affiliated companies, is coming to a close midnight on Friday, February 20. Entries are accepted online only at the EPpy™ Awards Web site, www.eppyawards.com.

The 2009 edition of the EPpy™ Awards honors the best media Web sites, including newspapers, TV-Cable, and magazines. Awards will be given in 35 categories, including a new competition for Best Consumer Technology Blog. In addition to the 35 category awards, the EPpy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement is expected to be given again this year.

) December 23, 2008 -- FL2, a high-end, full-service, interactive agency, won several 2008 W3 Awards, including a Best in Show Award, a Gold Award, and two Silver Awards. The W3 Awards honor creative excellence on the web and recognize outstanding websites, web marketing, and web video developed by some of the best interactive agencies, designers, and creators worldwide. The awards were announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA).

) February 23, 2009 -- The entry period for the 14th Annual EPpy™ Awards, which honor the best Web sites presented by media-affiliated companies has been extended until midnight, February 27 -- to accommodate continuing interest in the program. Entries are accepted online only at the EPpy™ Awards Web site, www.eppyawards.com.

The 2009 edition of the EPpy™ Awards honors the best media Web sites, including newspapers, TV-Cable, and magazines. Awards will be given in 35 categories, including a new competition for Best Consumer Technology Blog. In addition to the 35 category awards, the EPpy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement is expected to be given again this year.

) November 3, 2009 -- PistachioHealth.com, the leading online resource of information on the health and nutrition benefits of pistachios, was awarded both the Consumer Goods Standard of Excellence and the Food Industry Standard of Excellence awards by the Web Marketing Association.

PistachioHealth.com received high marks in both the Consumer Goods and Food Industry categories for credible content, skilled copywriting, site design and ease of navigation. The site averages 16,000 visitors each month within one year of launch.

) January 6, 2009 -- Orion Health http://www.orionhealth.com has just signed an agreement, which will see Japan's Trinity Design Corporation Ltd, http://www.trinity-design.jp becoming a reseller and distributor of Orion Health's Rhapsody Integration Engine.

Rhapsody is now running at the Kobe Circulation Clinic and all the tests have been completed successfully. The customer is very satisfied with the performance of Rhapsody

) April 21, 2009 -- Joppel Corp. is pleased to announce that our website, Joppel.com, has been designated a 2009 Webby Awards Official Honoree. Our web-based application is a free tool designed to search Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug (Part D) and Medicare Supplement (Medigap) health plans simultaneously from all insurance carriers to match consumers to the plan that fits their specific coverage needs. During the search process, consumers can invite up to four co-browsers for assistance.

The Webby Awards give Official Honorees to signify "an outstanding caliber of work".

) July 9, 2009 -- The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has opened the call for submissions to its fifth annual MORE Awards. These awards recognize excellence in accurate reporting on musculoskeletal health issues and healthy behaviors in the care of bones, joints and muscles. The AAOS invites all journalists to submit their top-notch stories of prevention, treatment and recovery on musculoskeletal issues. Join a prestigious group of journalists and win your very own 2010 MORE Award.

Crystal MORE Award

) January 26, 2009 -- nFusion, one of the country's leading integrated marketing agencies, won three silver awards in the 2008 W3 Awards competition for creative work done for clients Anheuser-Busch/BORBA, Wilshire Homes and NEC Display Solutions. The W3 Awards competition is sponsored by the International Academy of Visual Arts (IAVA) and invites entries from agencies from around the world.

) May 9, 2009 -- The 13th Annual Webby Awards today announced Stitcher as the winner of the 2009 People's Voice Award in the mobile news category.

Thousands of fans cast their votes in April to help Stitcher lock its victory over fellow mobile-news nominees The New York Times, NPR, BBC and The Associated Press.

Stitcher, a free app, streams on-demand news, audio shows and podcasts to mobile devices without syncing or wires. The company works with a wide variety of key content and publishing partners to provide well-rounded, up-to-date content.

) July 22, 2009 -- In search of the top PR people in the business, PR News is accepting entries in its annual PR People Awards, the industry's only awards competition solely recognizing top PR professionals. The call for entries is this Friday, July 24.

The PR People Awards, presented by one of the industry's most-read publications, PR News, is open to PR professionals at corporations, nonprofits, agencies, educational institutions and vendor partners. The awards also include a "Hall of Fame" category recognizing career achievement in communications.

The entry form can be downloaded at www.prnewsonline.com/people.

) March 23, 2009 -- PR News is accepting entries for the industry's premier awards program: the Platinum PR Awards. This competition sets the benchmark for excellence in public relations and is open to all agencies, corporations and non-profits worldwide. Additionally, educational institutions, marketing and publicity firms, partners and vendors are eligible to compete. The entry deadline is May 15, 2009.

All participates can enter online by going here http://prnewsonline.com/awards/platinumpr2009.html.

) December 3, 2008 -- OptumHealth Inc., the health and wellness business of UnitedHealth Group, announced the launch of myOptumHealth.com, a free consumer health and wellness Web site designed to assist the 76 million Internet consumers who look for health information online each month (1).

) November 18, 2008 --
The UXB, apremier advertising, branding and interactive agency,
was awarded 16 Davey Awards in recognition of print advertising, brand
and interactive work, which included five Gold Awards and 11 Silver
Awards out of 4,000 entries from around the U.S. and the world.

Our team prides itself in providing clients with breakthrough branding and advertising concepts, and we are thrilled to be honored by the Davey Awards for a number of exciting and integrated campaigns we launched this year

) December 3, 2008 - min has issued its final call for entries in the annual Best of the Web Awards program, the industry's most-coveted awards competition in the digital space, recognizing outstanding Web sites, digital initiatives and magazine excellence online - honoring both consumer and business-to-business media. The entry deadline is this Friday, December 5, 2008.

Enter online or download the entry form here.

) October 6, 2008 -- Cielo MedSolutions, a provider of healthcare software and web applications, today announced a Preferred Business Affiliate agreement with TransforMED LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Through this relationship, Cielo MedSolutions' customers will have access to TransforMED's practice transformation services. In addition, TransforMED will encourage medical practices implementing a Patient-Centered Medical Home to use Cielo Clinic's integrated patient registry, clinical decision support and population management tools.

) November 14, 2008 -- The winners of The 2008 Davey Awards have been announced by the International Academy of the Visual Arts today. Preface Media of Dallas, TX was awarded the Silver Award for its exceptional web site development for Brown Jordan in Los Angeles, California.

) February 6, 2009 -- The Magazine Group, the leading quality custom media company, and its clients earned 56 awards for custom magazines, digital media and online video in 2008. Additionally, The Magazine Group is a finalist in the 55th Annual Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards competition for State Tech, a bi-monthly magazine for IT professionals in state and local governments.

London based CRM solution provider avrion has been awarded a staggering five separate awards, each representing different aspects of CRM best practice. Competing against over 250 other providers of customer relationship management (CRM) solutions throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), the awards are a major recognition of the high standards that run throughout the company.
Sales & marketing director Jonathan Wilkins said These awards are a superb accolade for our team, who understand our clients needs before advising the right CRM solution for them.

) April 13, 2009 -- Dr. Khanna, M.D., founder of the Khanna Institute, is proud to announce he has joined forces with the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, located in Santa Clarita California. Dr. Khanna has been accepted as a part of the skillful staff of Henry Mayo Hospital, after a detailed interview, background, and verification process.

Rajesh Khanna, MD

Dr. Brian D. Huggins of Alliance Healthcare Professionals, the Oakville Chiropractic Clinic has announced the launch of video blog “DocTalk” aimed to bring the latest health and wellness information that affects people's everyday lives.

IMAN Australian Health Plans become a finalist in 2008 Global Awards for Excellence in Business Process Management & Workflow. AHP were nominated by their IT providers Polonious Pty Ltd.

) October 10, 2008 -- Honoring excellence in the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs), the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) announces the recipients of the 2008 Davies Awards in the Organizational, Ambulatory and Community Health Organization categories. The 2008 Davies Public Health Award recipients, announced Aug. 27, were Cherokee (NC) Indian Hospital Authority and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services in Trenton.

) November 19, 2008 -- With today’s rising health insurance costs, companies are looking for innovative ways to improve employee health, lower healthcare costs and increase productivity. Muve, Inc. has the solution: the Gruve Solution™. The goal of the Gruve Solution is to encourage otherwise inactive office workers to get up and move. Eighteen employees from a large Minneapolis company participated in a 90-day trial of Muve’s product, the Gruve Solution. During that time, the participants showed significant improvements in their overall health, not only in weight loss but also body fat percentage and blood pressure.

) January 7, 2009 -- WhichBingo UK has announced the results of the annual search for the online bingo 'Site of the Year' and 'New Site of the Year'.

The awards cut across the whole online bingo spectrum, giving 'minnows' the chance to compete with the 'big boys'. The vote took place during December and bingo players were able to vote for any one of the 240+ existing UK sites, not just a pre-selected short-list, as well as all the international sites.

) December 16, 2008 -- Celebrating its fifteenth year, the Summit Creative Award continues to spotlight excellence in small and medium advertising agencies from around the globe. The international creative competition, sponsored by the Summit International Awards (SIA) organization, is open to marketing firms, advertising agencies, interactive media companies and freelance individuals with billings under $30 million. Recognized worldwide as the industry's most prestigious award given exclusively for works created by small and mid-size firms, the Summit Creative Award has become a coveted honor that draws the highest caliber of contestants from around the globe. Winners attain international recognition, attract new accounts, impress existing clients, and reward creative teams.

) September 22, 2008 -- OnMessage, a full-service marketing communications firm, today announced it has been awarded four American Graphic Design Awards for outstanding creative work by Graphic Design USA. The honor is the latest in a series of high-profile acknowledgments of OnMessage, which has catapulted from a small local outfit to nationally-recognized agency in just a few years.

For nearly four decades, the highly-respected American Graphic Design Awards has honored outstanding work across all media. This year, only 15 percent of all entries received actually won awards.

) April 8, 2009 -- The New Media Institute (NMI) opened its 2009 New Media Awards Web Site Competition today. Web sites will be judged based on innovation, design, user-friendliness, and how dynamic they are.

"We're looking for the best of the best regardless of size, industry and budget. It's all about serving your audience's needs. The ability to produce dynamic and useful Web sites are within reach of most and our goal is to celebrate those savvy communication achievements," explained Barbara Eber-Schmid, NMI's Executive Vice President.

) December 2, 2008 -- PR News has issued its final call for entries in the annual Legal PR Awards program, the industry's only awards competition saluting excellence in litigation PR and law firm communications. The entry deadline is this Friday, December 5, 2008.

Enter online or download the entry form at http://www.prnewsonline.com/awards/legal/

Managing a crisis and working with legal counsel are two areas of communication that will always be a part of a PR professional's responsibilities

) April 2, 2009 -- The Web Marketing Association is pleased to announce the call for entries for its 13th annual international WebAward competition. The WebAwards is the standards-defining competition that sets industry benchmarks based on the seven criteria of a successful Web site. It recognizes the individual and team achievements of Web professionals who create and maintain outstanding Web sites. The deadline for entry in the 2009 WebAwards is May 29, 2008. A complete list of past winners and this year's entry form can be found at www.thewebawards.org.

2009 WebAward Call for Entries

Upside Learning won two Awards of Excellence in the Apex 2008 Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition. These awards were for custom content solutions for Education & Training, under the Electronic & Video Publications category.
The piece on Maritime Safety, created for Walport International Ltd. (UK), aims to teach marine safety concepts to multinational crews of merchant ships. The presentation style uses an interplay of animated, cartoonish characters to drive home the key learning points, with a strong element of humor carried through the various scenes. Video clips have been integrated into the presentation to demonstrate the importance of safety at sea.

) June 6, 2009 -- Effie Worldwide, Inc., announced yesterday that HealthPartners and its advertising agency Preston Kelly received the Gold award for the advertising campaign, "A New Way to Look at Healthcare." The 2009 North American Effie Awards were announced last night at the awards gala in New York City.

The Effie Awards honor the most significant achievement in marketing communications: ideas that work. Known by advertisers and agencies globally as the pre-eminent award in the industry, the Effies recognize any and all forms of marketing communication that contribute to a brand's success.

) May 27, 2009 -- K/F Communications, Inc. (www.kfcomm.com), a respected, strategic technology public relations agency, today announced that it has been awarded a 2009 Gold Hermes Creative Award from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals. K/F received the Gold Award in the category of "Magazine Placement," for their entry, "The Most Famous Man on the Internet," the cover feature placed for Digg.com founder, Kevin Rose, in the November, 2008 issue of Inc. magazine.