Physicians Practice Receives Four ASHPE Awards

NORWALK, Conn., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- UBM Medica's Physicians Practice, America's leading practice management source, has been recognized by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) for its innovative content and design.

Physicians Practice is dedicated to helping doctors focus on patient care by providing content on how to run a practice. Physicians Practice captured four national honors in the ASHPE 2012 Annual Awards competition:

• Gold Award: Best Legislative or Government Article - ICD-10: Why You Shouldn't Wait by Marisa Torrieri
• Silver Award: Best Digital/Print Integration – Best States to Practice 2011 by Aubrey Westgate and Bob Keaveney
• Silver Award: Best Website – PhysiciansPractice.com
• Silver Award: Best Overall Use of Graphics – The Great American Physician Survey: Your Juggling Act Continues by Bill Ellis and Paul Zwolak.

"We work hard at providing physicians, practice administrators, and others involved in the business of healthcare with the information and tools they need to better serve patients while still making a fair living and having a balanced life," said Bob Keaveney, editorial director of Physicians Practice and PhysiciansPractice.com. "These awards are extremely gratifying. We're especially pleased with the acknowledgment of our efforts to use high quality journalism to integrate and maximize print and online media."

Founded in 1989, Physicians Practice is distributed 10 times a year to more than 150,000 physicians around the United States, and PhysiciansPractice.com attracts an average of more than 210,000 page views per month.

About UBM Medica US
Addressing today's healthcare information needs, UBM Medica, a division of UBM plc (UBM.L), delivers strategic, integrated communications solutions and comprehensive reach—online, in print, live, and via custom programs. Improving the effectiveness of healthcare through information and education, UBM Medica provides unbiased clinical, practical, and business information for physicians, providers, payers, and patients around the world. Through journals, magazines, websites, drug databases, data services, live events, and other valuable resources, UBM Medica also delivers comprehensive communication solutions for the pharmaceutical and related industries. US websites include PsychiatricTimes.com, CancerNetwork.com, DiagnosticImaging.com, ConsultantLive.com, OBGYN.net, PhysiciansPractice.com and SearchMedica.com.  Employing more than 1,400 people with offices in 29 countries, UBM Medica is headquartered in London.  For more information, visit http://www.ubmmedica.com/ and http://mediakit.ubmmedica.com.

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