Published on November 17, 2006
Geonetric News Release
Geonetric Clients Take Eleven Top Honors in Nationally Acclaimed Awards
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA (Friday, November 17, 2006) - Geonetric, designer and developer of healthcare web strategies and applications, maintains its continued trend of producing award winning web sites for their clients. In the 4th consecutive year, Geonetric clients have received awards for their online presences and strategies including; Avera St. Luke's (Aberdeen, SD), Mercy Medical Center (Cedar Rapids, IA), Genesis Health System (Davenport, IA), Norton Healthcare (Louisville, KY) and National Jewish Medical and Research Center (Denver, CO).
Every single one of Geonetric's clients has won at least one award for their sites, supporting Geonetric's mission to raise the bar of eHealth and make healthcare accessible for all consumers. Partnering with the best and brightest hospitals and health systems around the country, Geonetric's focus is on innovation, sharing new approaches and creative ideas for enhancing the online user experience. Every award won is evident of the forward-thinking expertise incorporated into each engagement, as every Geonetric client will attest.
WebAwards 2006
Avera St. Luke's Hospital was a recipient of The WebAward Healthcare Provider Standard of Excellence, dispersed by The Web Marketing Association in October 2006. Other winners of the award included Genesis Health System and Norton Healthcare. The WebAwards recognize only the most effective and best web sites in the industry evaluated on a series of criteria including content and interaction. Distinguished judging experts from around the country convene to survey each web site, comparing every aspect from ease of use to site design.
"Our goal is to be the 'go-to' place for health information for people in our region, and our web site is an important tool in communicating that. So to receive an award of excellence for our web site helps to affirm that we're doing something right," said Patty Kirkpatrick, Director of Marketing & Public Relations - Avera St. Luke's Hospital.
eHealthcare Leadership Awards 2006
Other Geonetric clients were the recipients of the eHealthcare Leadership awards, sponsored by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends to industry leaders for outstanding online presence in the healthcare community. The awards ceremony was held this month on November 6th at the Greystone 10th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Atlanta, GA. Among the winners were:
- Norton Healthcare, Best Site Design - Platinum Award
- Norton Healthcare, Best Quality Communication - Platinum Award
- National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Best Healthcare Content - Silver Award
- Genesis Health System, Best Interactive Site - Gold Award
- Genesis Health System, Best eBusiness Site - Silver Award
- Mercy Cedar Rapids, Best Interactive Site - Silver Award
- Mercy Cedar Rapids, Best Overall Internet Site - Gold Award
- Avera Health, Best Overall internet Site - Silver Award
"The platinum award in two categories this year is an outstanding honor," commented Elizabeth Scott, Director of eBusiness for Norton Healthcare. "The eHealthcare Leadership Awards represent the best in our industry. Norton Healthcare is privileged to be included in such distinguished company. Our partnership with Geonetric has truly helped us advance our program this year and we look forward to more collaborative projects."
Marcie Fleischman, Electronic Communications Coordinator for Genesis Health System also commented on the recent winnings: "We are honored to have received an eHealthcare Leadership Award for the fourth consecutive year. Winning in the categories of Best Interactive Site and Best eBusiness Site emphasizes our goal to engage visitors in everything from registering for classes to buying a gift for a patient online."
Jeff Janssen, Marketing Specialist for Mercy Medical Center, was extremely pleased with their multiple wins: "Mercy is thrilled to be sharing company with the best of the best in healthcare websites. The emphasis Mercy places on developing an interactive and robust web site, along with our partnership with a leading healthcare website developer like Geonetric, is a reflection of our belief that the Internet is a key medium for reaching healthcare consumers."
Geonetric plans to continue its client winning streak throughout 2007 with a host of new engagements and launches including the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (Chicago, IL), The Children's Hospital (Denver, CO), The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (Monterey, CA), and many others.
