Published on January 11, 2010
Geonetric News Release
Geonetric's Q1 Webinars Provide the Roadmap to a Successful Online Presence
Through roundtables, case studies and insightful commentary, Geonetric's free webinar series will show attendees how to keep their websites moving forward. 
Cedar Rapids, IA - January 11, 2010 - A successful Web presence is the result of a series of steps, and Geonetric's upcoming webinar series will help attendees build on their online foundation and add more value. The online solutions provider's three-part webinar series will discuss how to redesign websites to meet changing needs and priorities, how to start adding portal functionality and how to overcome portal integration issues.
"You don't need to initiate a complete overhaul to keep your website progressing," says Ben Dillon, Vice President and eHealth Evangelist at Geonetric. "This webinar series will provide guidance for hospitals that are looking to institute a redesign or move into patient portals, but who want to do so by building on the investments they've already made in their online presence."
Geonetric's educational webinars are complimentary, live dial-in sessions that focus on providing information on timely topics and industry best practices. Join Geonetric for these upcoming webinars:
January 28, 2010 - 2:00 p.m. CT
Keeping it Fresh: A Redesign Roundtable
It's important to keep your hospital's website moving forward. It needs to evolve and grow as your organization does. And although organizations have different motivations for initiating redesign, every hospital knows the importance of having a fresh design, adding new functionality, and creating a solid foundation that will allow for bigger enhancements down the road.
Join Geonetric as we interview three clients and share their recent stories of website redesign. Whether you're moving Web platforms, keeping up with internal rebranding initiatives, or trying to build a strong online foundation, this roundtable discussion will provide insight and ideas to help you keep your website competitive.
February 25, 2010, 2:00 p.m. CT
Making it Personal: Raising the Bar for Online Health Experiences
With more and more healthcare consumers expecting a personalized experience with your organization, there comes a time when you have to take your website to the next level.
Join Geonetric as we discuss how to build on the Web foundation you have in place and begin to introduce elements of a patient portal. Ken Croken, Vice President of Marketing at Genesis Health System, will be on hand to share how he moved his organization's Web presence into the patient portal realm to better meet site visitors' expectations.
March 18, 2010, 2:00 p.m. CT
Getting it Connected: Tackling Portal Integration Issues
If you're like a lot of hospitals, you've taken small steps in the patient portal world, but what's ahead remains daunting. With an integration list like PHRs, lab systems, call centers and clinical systems, where do you start? How do you prioritize the pieces you have to integrate and maneuver the political waters that come with changing a process? How do you ensure a consistent experience for your site users?
Join Geonetric as we discuss these portal integration issues and more. From the different players and approaches involved to the uncertainty in the healthcare industry to understanding the presentation of information for different audiences, Geonetric will shed light on this challenging topic.
More information is available at www.geonetric.com/webinars.
