Physicians Practice commitment to “engage, entertain and educate” earns editorial awards

Baltimore, Maryland — September 09, 2008 — Physicians Practice, America’s Leading Practice Management Journal has won seven prestigious healthcare and business publishing awards in 2008. The awards were given based on the journal’s commitment to editorial excellence directed at helping physicians improve the effectiveness of their practices.

Physicians Practice won the following awards in 2008:

* The gold award from the Trade, Association and Business Publications International (TABPI) for Best Feature Article for “Give Peace a Chance” by associate editor Shirley Grace, which rose above 24 other semi-finalists to receive the top honor.

* A bronze award for Best Regular Column for “The Bigger Picture” by editorial director Pam Moore from the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE).

* Pam Moore’s “The Bigger Picture” column also received a bronze award from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE).

* ASBPE granted Physicians Practice a silver award for Best Front Cover Illustration for “Show Your Schedule Who’s Boss.”

* ASBPE also designated Physicians Practice regional honors in several other categories, including a gold award for Best Original Research, and bronze awards for Best How-to Article, and Best Individual Profile.

“We know that physicians are time-starved. So every article, every caption, every item in our journal, Web site, and our family of e-newsletters is created to engage, entertain, and educate quickly and easily,” said Ken Karpay, VP and Group Publisher of Physicians Practice. “These awards validate the tremendous efforts of our editors and writers,” he added.

Physicians Practice also received numerous awards in 2007 for outstanding editorial content, research, and design, and was named Publication of the Year by ASHPE in 2006.

About Physicians Practice
For more than 15 years, healthcare executives have turned to Physicians Practice to help them cultivate physician relationships. The Physicians Practice journal maintains approximately 60 hospital partnerships and is distributed to nearly 265,000 practicing physicians. We create award-winning content and multimedia services to help community-based doctors in the United States and Canada strengthen their practice operations, which ultimately improves patient care. Physicians Practice is owned by CMPMedica, a division of United Business Media. Visit www.PhysiciansPractice.com for additional information about our acclaimed healthcare business education solutions.

For More Information, Contact:
Katherine Hermann
General Manager
Physicians Practice
410 818 2709
kathy.hermann@cmpmedica.com

Beatrix Eriksen
Vice President - Market Research, Marketing & Circulation
CMPMedica
203 662 6540
beatrix.eriksen@cmpmedica.com