SHPS Captures 10 Healthcare Communication Awards in 2007 National Health Information Awards Program
SHPS, a leading provider of health advocacy and health benefits solutions, received 10 awards for its healthcare communications in the 2007 National Health Information Awards program. Organized by the Health Information Resource Center (HIRC), a national clearinghouse for consumer health programs and materials, this awards program recognizes the nation’s best consumer health information.
SHPS won a gold award for a client-specific, co-branded communications program. It also won silver awards for CareWise for Older Adults: Self-Care for Lifelong Health (3rd edition), educational booklets on chronic conditions and an educational poster on influenza. SHPS was awarded bronze for its CareWise Guide: Self-Care From Head To Toe (6th edition) and Volume 13, Issue 1 of its CareWise News quarterly newsletter. In addition, SHPS received four merit awards.
“We are proud to once again receive national recognition for our healthcare communications,” said Krishnan Sastry, SHPS’ executive vice president, strategic development and innovation. “This success results from the combined expertise of our communication professionals and the strong partnerships we have with our clients. It validates the significant effort that SHPS dedicates to the quality, accuracy and effectiveness of all its communications materials.”
SHPS includes award-winning communications as part of its standard product delivery. Custom communications campaigns are also available to further engage, educate and drive participation in client-branded health and benefit programs. Through personalization, consistent messaging and multiple delivery channels, SHPS’ communications address the needs of all employees, regardless of their position along the healthcare continuum.
“Great healthcare communications are integral to the delivery and effectiveness of SHPS’ healthcare products,” added Sastry. “They serve to educate, empower and motivate individuals — resulting in wise choices, better outcomes and lower costs.”
About SHPS
SHPS provides a broad range of innovative health management tools, resources and services that empower consumers to make wise healthcare decisions. With comprehensive services that transform consumer health behaviors, SHPS’ integrated delivery system maximizes the value of consumers’ and employers’ healthcare dollars. Among its many clients, SHPS serves large and mid-sized employers, health insurance carriers, third party administrators, Medicare Part D providers and government agencies. The company employs registered nurses and health professionals, employee benefit specialists and IT experts in facilities across the United States. Visit www.shps.com.
About HIRC
The HIRC promotes the distribution of accurate, timely consumer health information materials to professionals and managers in the field. The awards reflect an industry standard of quality for consumer health materials, and this “seal of quality” helps health professionals find the best consumer health information resources for their programs.