{"id":4576,"date":"2017-02-07T12:37:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=4576"},"modified":"2017-02-07T12:37:27","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T17:37:27","slug":"cooper-physicians-beware-of-fraudulent-awards-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2017\/02\/cooper-physicians-beware-of-fraudulent-awards-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cooper Physicians: Beware of Fraudulent Awards Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several departments and physician offices have been contacted recently by organizations claiming to offer exclusive or highly desirable marketing opportunities, video productions, or awards. Some of these are fraudulent schemes and others are \u201cpay-to-participate\u201d offers, which provide very little or no marketing value to Cooper or our physician practices. These companies aggressively contact hospitals or physicians and employ high-pressure tactics to solicit participation. Below is an updated list of some of the most common organizations that <strong>should<\/strong> <strong>be avoided:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>HCE Exchange<\/strong> \u2013 magazine\/online \u2013 asks for vendor lists for solicitation as requirement for participation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inside Healthcare<\/strong> \u2013 magazine\/online \u2013 same as above.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Committee for Citizen Awareness<\/strong> &#8212; requires a two-year participation fee to sponsor educational videos\/civics lessons in exchange for a \u201csponsor message.\u201d The videos are distributed to libraries and schools, with no evidence that they are actually viewed by anyone. They often purport to be working with local elected officials.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Outlook TV<\/strong> \u2013 infomercial video production with little or no distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In View with Larry King<\/strong> \u2013 infomercial video production with little or no distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In America with James Earl Jones<\/strong> \u2013 infomercial video production with little or no distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Focus with Martin Sheen<\/strong> &#8212; infomercial video production with little or no distribution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthcare Global<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Small Business Institute for Excellence in Commerce<\/strong> \u2013 offers fake \u201cquality awards\u201d based on no discernable benchmarks, for a fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Showmark Media<\/strong> &#8212; culls information from legitimate sources and attempts to sell plaques and other award displays.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Smart CEO \u2013 <\/strong>sponsors a variety of award programs whereby winners are required to purchase tickets and\/or sponsorships to award events.<\/li>\n<li><strong>America\u2019s Best in Medicine<\/strong> \u2013 offers award designations and listings for a participation fee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Choice Awards<\/strong> \u2013 bestows awards in a variety of categories including consumer products, financial services, and health care for a fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are unsure about any marketing or public relations opportunities that come to you from outside sources, please contact the Cooper Communications Department at 856.382.6463.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several departments and physician offices have been contacted recently by organizations claiming to offer exclusive or highly desirable marketing opportunities, video productions, or awards. 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