Circle.com Launches MassGeneral Hospital for Children Online; Site Offers Unique Resources for Children, Families & Clinicians.Business/Technology Editors and Medical Writers BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2000 Circle.com, (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CIRC) a leading provider of end-to-end Internet services, has completed the launch of a new Web site targeted to users of all Pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. Services at The MassGeneral Hospital for Children. (http://www.massgeneral.org/children). The site unifies all of the Pediatric services that MassGeneral Hospital offers, appropriately targeted to the wide range of audiences who need these services: parents, children, Doctors, volunteers, residents, and administrators. The site stands as the core manifestation of a comprehensive branding effort for MassGeneral Hospital for Children. The site appeals immediately to children who connect with the guide, a teddy bear named Pedie, the MassGeneral Hospital for Children mascot which every child receives upon admission to the hospital. "By creating the feeling of connection and caring," said John John D'Angelo, Head of the Office for Family and Professional Services, "Circle.com created a way for us to build a community of patients, their families, and their medical support professionals. The excellent presentation personalizes these interactions, a critical factor in patient-doctor-family relationships." "Building the MassGeneral Hospital for Children Web site was a thrill for us," said Robert T. Wilke, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Circle.com. "Keeping in mind the importance of the site as a resource for both families and hospital staff, we designed the site to be informative and comforting at the same time. We felt that creating a feeling of family was very important." The site includes unique features--a way of providing resources for parents to manage a child's chronic or acute illness (`Medical Specialties'), a link to information about surgical treatment (`Surgical Specialties'), specialized therapy and support services (`Other Services'). Further, there are resources addressing the maintenance of good health throughout childhood (`Primary Care Providers'), and links to the expertise of highly trained staff physicians, who also serve on the faculty of Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. It is a prestigious American medical school located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. . `Tips for Parents' advise on how to keep a child healthy and what to do when he or she is sick. The site is also organized to provide in depth content for professionals, including residents and interns. Access is available to the vast resources of research conducted by the MassGeneral Hospital for Children, the Massachusetts General Hospital Massachusetts General Hospital Health care The major teaching hospital for Harvard Medical School, widely regarded as one of the best health care centers in the world , and their Partners Healthcare affiliates. R. Alan B. Ezekowitz, Chief of Service, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, and Charles Wildre Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, were delighted with the release and with the continuing long-term partnership with Circle.com. "Circle.com provided unique and creative solutions to address the very complicated task of delivering meaningful, accessible content to a highly diverse community of users." About Circle.com http://www.circle.com Circle.com (NASDAQ:CIRC) is a leading international Internet professional services provider that creates complete end-to-end Web enabling services for its Fortune 1000 and emerging Internet-based clients worldwide. Circle.com, through its 14 offices and over 500 associates worldwide specializes in Internet-based customer relationship management systems. Circle.com is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland and is a division of Snyder Communications, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SNC SNC St Norbert College (De Pere, Wisconsin) SNC Sistema Nervioso Central SNC Société en Nom Collectif (French: Partnership) SNC Système Nerveux Central (French: central nervous system) - news). Clients include: American Legacy Foundation The American Legacy Foundation (ALF)[1][2][3] is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing teen smoking and encouraging smokers to quit. , drugstore.com, GTE, Guinness, IBM, Lexmark, Lotus Development, MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company , MyWay.com (A subsidiary of CMGI CMGI Commonly Maintained Grounds Infrastructures CMGI College Marketing Group Information (Services) ), OfficeDepot.com, The PNC Financial Services PNC Financial Services (NYSE: PNC) is a U.S.-based financial services corporation, with assets of $92.0 billion. PNC operations include a regional banking franchise operating primarily in eight states and the District of Columbia, specialized financial businesses serving Group, Symantec, UPS, Wall Street Journal.com. About Massachusetts General Hospital for Children MGH, the oldest provider of pediatric services in Boston, has provided comprehensive care for children since 1821. As part of a world-renowned institution, patients have access to vast resources in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine and surgery, offering a full range of services for everyone from newborns to young adults. This interactive offering makes these offerings even more accessible. |
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