title: Kentucky health system starts online consumer portal program. Web site development aims to drive consumerism and market service lines.
abstract: Saint Joseph HealthCare in Lexington, KY, is a three-hospital health system comprised of more than 650 beds serving the state's central and eastern regions. As a leading provider in cardiology, orthopedics, and stroke, it was recognized in 2006 as a top hospital in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D015285:Hospital-Patient Relations; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007629:Kentucky; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000592:standards*; D009862:Online Systems; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D016730:Program Development