The Ninth Annual

Call for Entries About to End!

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This leading awards program exclusively recognizes the very best Web sites of healthcare organizations (both large and small), online health companies, pharmaceutical/medical equipment firms, suppliers, and business improvement initiatives. These awards highlight the Internet's role in achieving an organization's business objectives and recognize the hard work that has gone into creating outstanding health Web sites.

Who May Enter
All organizations and individuals involved in the process of developing or managing a health-related Web site. Design, strategy, and public relations firms may enter on behalf of their clients.

Organizations from outside the United States are strongly encouraged to enter.

How to Enter
Simply complete the online entry form. You should select just one Group Classification (for example, hospital 200-399 beds or pharmaceutical company) per entry form. (Complete an entry form for each Web site or URL you wish to submit). You may select as many Award Categories as you wish under your group classification. Agencies submitting entries should submit a separate entry form for each client.  Please see FAQs for further explanation of Group Classifications, Award Categories, and other common questions.

Supporting Sponsors
The following companies have helped to make the eHealthcare Leadership Awards possible:

Platinum Sponsors
Blausen Medical Communications, Inc.
CareTech Solutions

Coffey Communications, Inc.
Element115.net

IGCN
Private Health News
PhotoBooks
Professional Research Consultants
Staywell Custom Communications

Gold Sponsors
ACSYS Healthcare
Creative Change
Medseek
MedTouch

Monigle Associates

Judging
An independent panel of individuals familiar with healthcare and the Internet will evaluate each entry. Web sites will be rated based on a standard of Internet excellence and how they compare with others in their group classification. Judging will take place during August.

Award Categories and Judging Criteria

• Best Overall Internet Site. Factors considered include delivery of strong health content, interactivity, medical care support, integration with the organization's operations, as well as strength of Web design and ease of navigation.
• Best Site Design. Is the Web design unusual, attractive, and engaging?  Does the design facilitate access to key site information; provide strong branding and excellent usability?
• Best Web 2.0/Rich Media. Focus is video, audio, podcasts, virtual tours, and special interactive applications.
• Best Interactive Site. Focus is on site's interactive features and technologies: for providing health information, health evaluations; establishing ongoing relationships via personal Web pages, e-newsletters, e-mail alerts; facilitating community groups.
• Best Health/Healthcare Content. How extensive, balanced, up-to-date, well-organized, and credible is the information presented? Can material be tailored to individual needs?
• Best e-Business Site. Is the Web site integrated with or support the business operations of the organization or company? How well does the site support patient services, help fill job openings, refer consumers to doctors, increase donor support?  Is there e-retailing?
• Best Care/Disease Management Site. Focus is on medical management tools and news and information available online to help consumers manage a chronic condition, two-way communication between patient and healthcare practitioners, opportunities to monitor clinical care.
• Best Employee Recruitment. How well does the site promote the advantages of working for the organization?  How clear and easy is it to review job openings and apply? May cover all staff recruitment including physician recruitment.
• Best Newsroom. Focus is on information about the organization; its services/products; key facts, stats, and financials; management profiles; recent and past news releases; and guidance in case of a disaster.
• Best Quality Communication. How well does it communicate quality measures, outcomes, and satisfaction data? How well does it show it is following best medical practices, working to improve the quality of care, and enhancing patient safety?
• Best Intranet Site. How well is an organization using its "internal network" to enhance employee productivity and satisfaction, reduce administrative costs? Do site design and features encourage use?
• eHealth Organizational Commitment. This award recognizes an organization's commitment to using the Internet and technology to help achieve the organization’s mission and strategic business objectives. Factors considered include financial resources and organizational focus on eHealth as well as initiatives implemented. To enter this award category, you must also enter at least four other award categories and provide details supporting your submission so that the organization can be fully evaluated. Detailed guidelines will be supplied upon entry submission.

Awards Recognition and Presentation
Winners will be recognized during the Twelfth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference to be held November 10-12, 2008, in Orlando. Visit www.healthcarestrategy.com for more information on the conference.

Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Distinction Awards may be given in every Group Classification for each Award Category.  The judges determine the exact number and level of awards presented.  Award winners also receive recognition in an issue of eHealthcare Strategy & Trends and on its Web site.  In addition, winners receive an eHealthcare Leadership Awards certificate, along with an Awards logo to display on their Web site and in promotional material.

Entry Fees 
For healthcare providers and associations, the entry fee is $70 per award category entered. For managed care organizations, online health organizations, pharmaceutical/medical equipment companies, business improvement, and other sites, the fee is $95 per category entered.

In either division, the entry fee is $135 for Best Intranet Site and eHealth Organizational Commitment award entries. The higher fee for these two special award categories is due to the substantial time required to judge the entries.

Late entries must include a $50 late fee per entry form.

Deadline

Submission deadline is June 30, 2008. This is much earlier than in some previous years to allow the judges more time to evaluate entries. A $50 per entry late fee will apply on entries received after the deadline; no entries will be accepted after July 15th.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you have any questions, please see FAQs, which covers many common questions and issues that people have raised in the past.  And if you still have a question after reviewing this section, please contact us.

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