California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on July 14th an investigative sweep with written inquiry letters sent to large California employers requesting information regarding the companies’ compliance with the employee data provisions of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). AG Bonta’s letters specifically address businesses’ compliance with the CCPA’s legal protections governing the handling of […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 28, 2023 – James (Jim) Potter has been named the new Executive Director for the Coalition of Healthcare Communications (CHC), following the retirement of Jon Bigelow, and its acquisition by the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) in 2022. The acquisition was made to enable the CHC to expand their capabilities for […]
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March 24, 2022 – By Jay Carter, EVP/Director of Business Development, AbelsonTaylor In remarks I made recently at the 2022 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame gala, I asked the following questions, which I think are especially applicable here: Do you work on communications to consumers or patients regularly? Do you work on digital initiatives as […]
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April 26, 2021 – What happens in Washington doesn’t stay in Washington, and upcoming webinars will examine two of the areas most critical to healthcare marketing and communications: the use of personal data and protecting privacy, and what’s ahead for the FDA under new leadership. Registration is now open here for the two webinar programs, […]
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July 20, 2020 – The Trump administration instructed hospital systems and providers last week that they should no longer report data on COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, deaths, positive test results, etc. to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Healthcare Safety Network site, and instead should send this information to a newly launched data […]
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April 6, 2020 – The Coalition for Healthcare Communication last week endorsed an urgent request to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan (R) to veto HB 732, which would put in place the nation’s first tax on digital advertising. The request, sent March 31 by national media and advertising trade associations and members of The Advertising Coalition, […]
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Jan. 13, 2020 — Jay Carter, RPh, has been elected Chair of the Executive Committee of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication for 2020-2021. He succeeds Karsten Risch, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., who served in 2018-2019. “We are in an election year where our industry will be continuously scrutinized and criticized,” said Carter. “Business as usual. I’m […]
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April 15, 2019 – As the debate over consumer data privacy continues and digital marketing has become increasing complex, a new “Privacy for America” coalition has formed to work with Congress to support “enactment of groundbreaking comprehensive federal consumer data privacy and security legislation,” according to an April 8 press release. The group is designed […]
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Nov. 28, 2018 — When it comes to healthcare in the United States, “we’ve got a lot of work to do in promoting transparency, bringing down cost, and making sure we are tying reimbursement to value of care rather than quantity of care,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) told attendees of the Coalition for Healthcare Communication’s […]
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Sept. 17, 2018 – After 16 years with the Coalition for Healthcare Communication, John Kamp will be stepping down as Executive Director and Jon Bigelow has been named his successor. Kamp will continue his association with the Coalition as Washington Counsel. “Jon is exactly the right person at the right time to take the guiding […]
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