Save The Boobs

Tuesday, September 29, 2009 by Mark Goble
When we work on marketing strategy for medical products everyday sometimes we miss the real opprotunity to communicate. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in providing the healthcare marketing plan to our client that the plan gets in the way of seizing the moment.

Case in point-

A TV host in Canada had an idea to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month in support of rethink breast cancer. This TV host has a sister suffering from breast cancer. This progressive organization is trying to raise awareness in younger women. A TV spot was created that sold out the event in record time. While somewhat provocative this spot has create a viral buzz on-line. Good or bad this resonated with the younger audience and drove a huge increase in donations.

This has received international exposure on CNN and other news outlets. 

As a healthcare marketing agency we need to LISTEN and understand our audiences and provide content that creates a response.

Youtube clip:




CNN discussion:



 

45% of Docs would quit?

Thursday, September 17, 2009 by Mark Goble
I read a great article yesterday in Investor's Business Daily- "45% of would consider quitting if congress passes healthcare overhaul"

The article continues to state how the American people have been mislead to believe that physicians are in favor of healthcare reform. I realize that all polls can be presented with both a positive and negative approach. But what I do believe is that a few vocal groups that are not representative of the whole are swaying the discussion.

I am not sure that any of us want to be treated by the 45%.

Read the article and make you own decision.




Where is the healthcare content consumed?

Wednesday, September 16, 2009 by Mark Goble
As we continue to develop healthcare websites and on-line content we need to recognize how and where the content is being consumed.  I am an avid iPhone user and I am beginning to be frustrated by content I cannot view on my iPhone. We as marketers need to continue to question where content is be consumed and make sure we are adapting accordingly.

I came across an article about Doylestown Hospital and how they are implementing iPhone solutions to better support its physician users. We need to get our messages to these physicians on the device they are using. We need to be smarter about the behavior of the consumers of our tactics.






Google Health

Monday, May 11, 2009 by Mark Goble
The way we access healthcare is going to change. No way around it. Google is trying to bring you some control over your own health information. I have just begun filling out my own Google health profile.

Google outlines its advantages as:

Google Health allows you to store and manage all of your health information in one central place. And it's completely free. All you need to get started is a Google username and password.

Google believes that you own your medical records and should have easy access to them. The way we see it, it's your information; why shouldn't you control it?

  • Keep your doctors up-to-date
  • Stop filling out the same paperwork every time you see a new doctor
  • Avoid getting the same lab tests done over and over again because your doctor cannot get copies of your latest results
  • Don't lose your medical records because of a move, change in jobs or health insurance
  • Share your health information securely with a family member, caregiver, or doctor
I am writing this while hearing news that President Obama will announce a public/private partnership in healthcare tomorrow.

Let's see who is going to play.