Acsys Healthcare Helps To Distinguish Industry Leaders
11.21.08 The 9th Annual eHealthcare Leadership Awards were announced November 12 at the Healthcare Internet Conference in Orlando, Florida. Two industry leaders, Halifax Health and Virginia Hospital Center, were honored with medal-level recognition for best-in-class websites created by Acsys Healthcare in 2008.
Halifax Health garnered the top award, Platinum, for the innovative use of Web 2.0 and rich media elements on a Healthcare System website. Virginia Hospital Center took Silver for the use of Web 2.0 and rich media elements on the website of a 200- to 399-bed hospital. Both awards further underscore the leadership status of these two groundbreaking institutions, and spotlight Acsys Healthcare's unmatched facility for delivering exceptional interactive experiences.
"Acsys Healthcare prides itself on being at the forefront of interactive strategy, creativity and technology trends," explains Stan Valencis, President. "But we never forget that we exist to deliver exceptional results to our healthcare clients. Given that they have demonstrated a willingness to accept the risks of innovation by partnering with a cutting-edge interactive firm, it is especially gratifying to hear that they are now being rewarded for their vision and leadership with these awards."
As part of a major effort to transform itself into one of Florida's largest, leading medical centers, Halifax Health reinvented its brand with a new web presence - one that is reflective of an innovative, reinvigorated health system. Partnering with Acsys Healthcare for the strategy, design and launch efforts, the new website incorporated live streaming webcasts, and offered the dynamic functionality of a next-generation Physician Finder (using AJAX technology), interactive personas, advanced site search, and seamless third-party video content integration. By harnessing Acsys Healthcare's talent for creatively integrating rich media and video into websites that deliver extraordinary consumer experiences, Halifax Health successfully achieved its objectives and won recognition for breaking new ground in healthcare marketing.
Having invested substantially in facilities, technology, and outstanding caregivers, Virginia Hospital Center needed an online presence to project its powerful capabilities and better connect with the community. Employing Acsys Healthcare's world-class strategy and design services and
SiteManager software to revamp its online presence, Virginia Hospital Center optimized site design and interactivity to connect users with outstanding resources and services. Among the award-winning features Acsys Healthcare enabled for Virginia Hospital Center online were enhanced branding and design and improved site navigation. Using the SiteManager
SearchPortal module, superior website functionality allows for intuitive site-wide search with exceptional cross-linking of information, as well as automatic updates of EBSCO third-party healthcare condition and wellness information. Virginia Health Center is now able to build on the expertise of its caregivers, while proffering information, data and exceptional patient services through its award-winning website.
The eHealthcare Leadership Awards program exclusively recognizes the very best websites of healthcare providers, health plans, healthcare associations, online health companies, pharmaceuticals/medical equipment firms, suppliers, other healthcare organizations, and business improvement initiatives. This award program highlights the internet's role in achieving an organization's business objectives and recognizes the hard work that has gone into creating outstanding health websites.
About Acsys Healthcare
Acsys Healthcare (acsyshealthcare.com), a specialty practice of Acsys Interactive, is dedicated to helping health providers and payers leverage the digital medium. Acsys Healthcare uses best practices from experience in other verticals — together with brand differentiation and interactive communication of brand assets — to increase revenues, reduce costs, and build consumer loyalty. Taking a technology agnostic approach, the practice supports many platforms for Web 2.0, rich media, intranets, extranets, ecommerce, portals, and mobile delivery. Clients include AtlantiCare, Baystate Health, ECHN, Griffin Hospital (a Planetree organization), Halifax Health, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Mid-Columbia Medical Center, Stamford Hospital, and Virginia Hospital Center. Acsys Interactive (acsysinteractive.com) is a full-service interactive agency providing strategy, branding, eMarketing, software development, and hosting services. Headquartered in Farmington, CT, Acsys Interactive also has an office in New York City.