Comments on: News 3/10/10 http://histalk2.com/2010/03/09/news-31010/ Healthcare IT News and Opinion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:21:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: spunky http://histalk2.com/2010/03/09/news-31010/comment-page-1/#comment-8250 spunky Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:14:19 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=4716#comment-8250 Have you heard anything about MedPlus Chartmaxx being bought by a group in OH? Have you heard anything about MedPlus Chartmaxx being bought by a group in OH?

]]> By: Don Seamons http://histalk2.com/2010/03/09/news-31010/comment-page-1/#comment-8249 Don Seamons Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:54:26 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=4716#comment-8249 To Beauty “Re: Press Releases. To Beastly – ... opinion of the those who are in the business of press releases?..." I'm not really in the "business of press releases," but I've written and followed up on my fair share. It used to be that press releases were strictly for the press, but they've morphed into a marketing tactic, especially now that services like PRNewswire and Business Wire get so much search engine traffic. If you're looking for media coverage, a vanilla press release isn't going to do much for you. Better to leverage a PR firm with strong relationships in the space who can help you find and leverage a newsworthy hook. They might just utiliize a press release as their vehicle, but their media relationships will be what really gets you coverage. To Beauty “Re: Press Releases. To Beastly – … opinion of the those who are in the business of press releases?…”

I’m not really in the “business of press releases,” but I’ve written and followed up on my fair share. It used to be that press releases were strictly for the press, but they’ve morphed into a marketing tactic, especially now that services like PRNewswire and Business Wire get so much search engine traffic. If you’re looking for media coverage, a vanilla press release isn’t going to do much for you. Better to leverage a PR firm with strong relationships in the space who can help you find and leverage a newsworthy hook. They might just utiliize a press release as their vehicle, but their media relationships will be what really gets you coverage.

]]> By: bdkern http://histalk2.com/2010/03/09/news-31010/comment-page-1/#comment-8248 bdkern Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:54:17 +0000 http://histalk2.com/?p=4716#comment-8248 Regarding: From: Mr. H “Re: Charles McCall heading to prison.That news made my day.” - That makes my day also. It took long enough... I'm a former HBOC employee that, fortunately, sold my small amount of stock before the McKesson acquisition. However, I know a lot of people who lost a lot of retirement savings on that debacle (I know, you shouldn't have all your eggs in one basket). The prison term of 10 years is probably appropriate, but $1 million is a drop in his bucket based on all he made during his term at HBOC, while keeping that stock price on a steady (too smooth to be believed) upward climb. Justice is (partially) served. Regarding: From: Mr. H “Re: Charles McCall heading to prison.That news made my day.” – That makes my day also. It took long enough… I’m a former HBOC employee that, fortunately, sold my small amount of stock before the McKesson acquisition. However, I know a lot of people who lost a lot of retirement savings on that debacle (I know, you shouldn’t have all your eggs in one basket). The prison term of 10 years is probably appropriate, but $1 million is a drop in his bucket based on all he made during his term at HBOC, while keeping that stock price on a steady (too smooth to be believed) upward climb. Justice is (partially) served.

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