Meriter wins 2013 eHealthcare leadership awards

FMI: Leah Huibregtse

Meriter Marketing Strategist

LHuibregtse@meriter.com

Meriter Wins 2013 eHealthcare Leadership Awards

Best Doctor Directory and Best Intranet

MADISON, Wis. – Meriter is proud to announce that it has again been honored with two national eHealthcare Leadership Awards, presented by eHealthcare Strategy & Trends.

Meriter received the 2013 Silver eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Doctor Directory and the 2013 Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Intranet.

Meriter.com also won the 2012 Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award for the Best Doctor Directory. Meriter’s physician directory conveniently gives patients the option to meet a Meriter doctor online by viewing a doctor’s picture, video and medical philosophy. Patients also have the option to request an appointment with a doctor within Meriter’s physician directory.

Meriter’s intranet won the Platinum eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Intranet Site in 2012 and 2011. The judging criteria for the Best Intranet Site is based on how well the organization uses its “internal network” to enhance employee productivity and satisfaction.

In 2011 meriter.com also won the Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award for the Best Overall Internet Site and in 2010 meriter.com won the eHealthcare Leadership Award for the Best Site Design.

Meriter was also recently named Healthcare’s Most Wired for the third consecutive year.

About Meriter Health Services

Meriter Health Services is a nationally recognized health system comprised of Meriter Medical Group, offering primary and specialty care; Meriter Hospital, a not-for-profit 448 bed community hospital; and Physicians Plus Insurance Corporation. Meriter is a 2013 recipient of the National Research Corporations’ coveted Innovative Best Practice award, Top Rated Adult Doctors award and Top Rated Pediatric Doctors award. Meriter provides a comprehensive array of patient-focused inpatient and outpatient services to meet the health needs of Dane County. For more information, visit meriter.com.