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Alex Nelson wrote @ January 27th, 2009 at 4:18 pm

Hi, I was writing this message to Martin Trussell at World Health Care Blog about an interesting use of social media by UnitedHealth. I saw his recent coverage on the blog about 2009 being the year social media for health insurers as well as diabetics using Twitter and thought he might want to cover UNH’s Diabetes Health Plan widget, which can be found here: http://www.uhc.com/news_room/2009_news_release_archive/unitedhealthcare_launches_diabetes_plan_with_incentives_for_preventive_care.htm by clicking on “Watch a video.”

The widget was part of the company’s rollout for their new Diabetes Health plan, with a promotional video on the plan and links to a consumer fact sheet and employer-oriented PDF. The widget can be embedded on a Web site or posted to a social networking service such as Facebook or MySpace for viral distribution. It’s a great way to increase consumer awareness about UnitedHealth’s new initiative and really harnesses the power of social media.

Let me know if you want more information on the program or an interview with United Essentials CEO Tom Beauregard.

Thanks,
Alex

John Wilpers, Global Blog Coordinator, GlobalPost.com wrote @ April 26th, 2009 at 9:57 am

Dear “World Healthcare Blog team,

First of all, I have to tell you what I imagine you already know (but it’s always nice to hear from someone else): “World Healthcare Blog” is one of the most informative, authoritative, well-written healthcare industry blogs on the Internet. My team and I search for the best blogs in the world all day, every day, and we see a lot of good, mediocre and bad blogs. Yours stands out as intelligent, well-researched, and a must-read for the non-scientist layman looking to understand what’s going on in healthcare.

Anyway, we love “World Healthcare Blog” and we would like to give your work more exposure here in the United States and around the world.

My name is John Wilpers. I am the Global Blog Coordinator for GlobalPost, a new international news organization that launched on Jan. 12. We were featured in the New York Times last month. We have also been featured in the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio, MSNBC, MediaShift on PBS, the Columbia Journalism Review, the Online Journalism Review, and many more. In barely three months, we have had 250,000 unique visitors and 1.1 million page views. Our readers have come from every country in the world except North Korea, Chad, and Eritrea!

My job is to build a list of blogs that will appear on GlobalPost where we have approximately 65 correspondents in some 46 countries plus high-profile correspondents writing about nine major themes.

We are looking for enlightening, informative posts from bloggers writing (in English) about one of nine themes, including Health. We were very, very pleased and excited to find your “World Healthcare Blog.”

So, I would like to extend an invitation to you to have the most recent post of “World Healthcare Blog” included on the Health page of GlobalPost.com as part of our “Global Blogs” service.

The way it would work if you accept our invitation is that we would use your RSS full-text feed to place your most recent post on your personal page on GlobalPost.com. We would point back to your actual blog for comments and for archives, hopefully driving lots of traffic to your site. Each time you write a new post, it would replace the older one so only one post would appear on GlobalPost.com at any one time.

By appearing on Global Post’s exciting new international news website, your words, viewpoints, and pictures would gain worldwide exposure. In barely two months, we have had 250,000 unique visitors and 1.1 million page views. Our readers have come from every country in the world except North Korea, Chad, and Eritrea!

You do not need to do anything differently. We do request that you point back to us from your blog (we will send out the code for our badge if you accept). We also ask that you use our GlobalPost headlines widget, but that’s not a requirement.

You should know that we have a few guidelines that we observe here at Global Post (but reading your work, these rules don’t really apply, but they give you a good sense of our culture):

1) We do not publish racist, sexist, or misogynist comments (unless those comments are the subject of the post).
2) We do not publish obscene language or photos. While we recognize that obscenity can be difficult to define, we know it when we see it and we will let you know if we think you have crossed our line.
3) We do not permit plagiarism. Any work taken from another source must be attributed to that source.
4) We do not publish libelous or slanderous language.
5) We do not tolerate repeated errors of fact or misrepresentations of facts or quotes.
6) We do not publish work inciting violence.

Failure to observe these guidelines would result in the removal of your blog from GlobalPost. We would contact you, of course, to discuss the post in question.

Because we have a broad multicultural audience holding every conceivable political and religious viewpoint, we want to respect their views while also possibly challenging them. We will host controversial work. We will encourage robust debate of the hottest topics. We will not stifle discussion, only abuse of people, belief systems, and laws.

We hope these guidelines are acceptable to you.

I look forward getting your permission to put your full-text RSS feed on our site. Thank you!

Sincerely,

John Wilpers
jwilpers@globalpost.com

JOHN WILPERS
Global Blog Coordinator
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Boston, MA 02110
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Samantha wrote @ May 3rd, 2009 at 7:48 pm

Dear World Health Care Blog,

My name is Samantha Sirzyk and I am a graduate student in GW University’s Interior Design program. My graduate class will be unveiling a design of a health clinic aimed for global use next week and I was hoping that your blog would be interested in learning more about our project.

I have attached the official press release to this document.

If you have any additional questions about this project - we would love to hear from you at gwuinteriordesign@gmail.com.

Thank you for your time,

Samantha

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACTS: Thai Phi Stone

May 1, 2009 202-994-6424; tpstone@gwu.edu

GW STUDENTS TO UNVEIL DESIGN OF HEALTH CLINIC AIMED FOR GLOBAL USE

May 5, 2009

Model Creates “Seeds of Hope”

EVENT: Not all women have the opportunity to celebrate their pregnancy. Expectant mothers around the world face high mortality rates and poor health care. In response to this growing problem, students of The George Washington University’s interior design program will unveil a schematic design proposal for a sustainable, cost-efficient model of a women’s clinic and education center for Haiti. The presentation will include a 3-D model presentation of the “Seeds of Hope” clinic, floor plans, renderings and proposal.

WHEN: Tuesday, May 5, 2009, 5:55 p.m.

WHERE: The George Washington University

The Elliott School of International Affairs

1957 E St., NW, Room 214, Washington, D.C.

Foggy Bottom-GWU Metro (Orange and blue lines)

RSVP: The event is free and open to the public. Members of the GW community and the general public should RSVP to gwuinteriordesign@gmail.com. Media interested in attending should contact Thai Phi Stone at 202-994-6424 or tpstone@gwu.edu.

BACKGROUND:

According to a UNICEF report, Haiti’s poor suffer the highest maternal mortality ratio in the western hemisphere. A proven solution to reduce these mortality rates is to provide Haitian women with affordable and accessible health care.

Using an evidence-based process, GW’s interior design graduate students created a proposal where the human factor drives the design solutions. Students based their work not only on the most current health care research but on precedent studies, cultural studies and the needs of each Haitian community. While the center is intended for Haiti, the clinic and mini-clinics are prototypical models, designed to be adapted to multiple locations throughout the world.

Aiming to reach as many women as possible, the health center also will include a model for branch clinics that should be placed in areas surrounding the main facility to create greater accessibility. Working similar to an apprenticeship program, the main clinic will serve as the educational center, with a dorm in the back, where nurses train fellow nurses, who can then take their skills back to their local communities.

Focusing on a holistic, sensory approach, the health care facility will be a community-based model that is both efficient and sustainable. The “Seeds of Hope” clinic will be constructed in phases and will provide family planning and education, obstetric care for pregnancy and childbirth, screening for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, general medical treatment, emergent care and training for future health care workers.

The goal of the project and unveiling is to draw attention to the ongoing health care issues facing the women in Haiti, as well as develop interest in the funding of the design from interested aid organizations.

For more news about The George Washington University, visit www.gwnewscenter.org.

- GW -

Ryan Flaherty wrote @ October 28th, 2009 at 12:53 pm

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Aled wrote @ October 29th, 2009 at 10:17 pm

I received the same message from Ryan Flaherty (above) regarding his “Medical Blogs award.” What have you decided about his award? Have you written to him?

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James Whtifield wrote @ January 19th, 2010 at 4:50 pm

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O (201) 252-8291
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Jason Whitney wrote @ January 27th, 2010 at 3:47 pm

Dr. Jaan Sidorov, MD;

I operate a foundation that works with business’s, charities, church ect. We focus on implementing Wellness Programs in these groups’ environments. We have a very unique approach and would enjoy any information you can provide for a better implementation model. There may be some personal interest on your part to participate. Please contact me; I believe you would be impressed with our approach.

Jason Whitney
801-631-4886