title: Medical practice branding using cable television.
abstract: Genesis Medical Associates is an independent primary care practice in the suburbs of Pittsburgh. Given competitive pressures, a member of the physician leadership began thinking about the need for the practice to develop an "identity and awareness" program to set the practice apart from the competition. The idea for branding the campaign began when Dr. Rob Potter, Jr., was attending a Pittsburgh Pirates baseball game and a fan said to him, "You're that doctor I see on television" in the nursing home commercial. Triggered by this experience, Potter saw the opportunity to develop an awareness and identity campaign for Genesis. In this article we share the reasons for, the steps taken, and initial results in developing a medical practice branding strategy.
authors.affiliation: Lynchburg College, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501, USA. miaoulis@lynchburg.edu
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Miaoulis
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kissinger
authors.forename: Mary Ann
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sirko-Fiorilli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D020399:Practice Management; D013690:Television