First Place, CVS, Pharmacist Performance (Brick and Mortar Pharmacies)
First Place, Caremark, Convenience (Mail-Order Pharmacies)
First Place, Availability of Medication
Other Top Rankings (See below)
J.D. Power and Associates Retail Pharmacy Satisfaction Study, 2006
J.D. Power and Associates surveyed more than 6,500 customers of 29 large chain store, supermarket, mass merchandiser and mail order pharmacy companies to measure their satisfaction.
Among brick-and-mortar chains, CVS ranked:
First, pharmacist performance factor
Second, non-pharmacist staff
Second, medication availability and information
Third, convenience
Third, store layout and design
Among mail-order pharmacies, Caremark ranked:
First, convenience
First, availability of medication
Second, layout and design
Second, non-pharmacist staff
Third, competitiveness of pricing
CVS|Caremark
Highest-rated pharmacy benefit manager
"America's Best Drugstores"
Consumer Reports, June 2008
Carenet
Best Overall Internet Site, Silver
eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Leadership Awards, 2007
Caremark.com
Hitwise Top 10 Award winner
Health and Medical – Pharmacies, January - March 2008
Platinum, Best eBusiness Site
eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Leadership Awards, 2007
Gold, Best Site Design
eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Leadership Awards, 2007
Official Honoree
Pharmaceuticals Category
The 11th Annual Webby Awards
Platinum, Best Health Healthcare Content
eHealth Strategy & Trends Web Awards, 2006
Platinum, Best Interactive Site
eHealth Strategy & Trends Web Awards, 2006
Platinum, Best Overall Internet Site
eHealth Strategy & Trends Web Awards, 2006
Platinum, Best Overall Internet Site
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
Gold, Best Site Design
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
AdvanceRx.com (now Caremark.com)
Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003
Outstanding Web Site Award
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Standard of Excellence
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition
Standard of Excellence
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition
Consumer Health Interactive
(Content division, Health Resources/Caremark)
Silver, Best Health Writing
Laurie Udesky
Excellence in Health Writing Awards 2006
Association of Health Care Journalists
Outstanding Feature Writing
Laurie Udesky, Consumer Health Interactive
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2004
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter
Best Online Graphics
Deepi Brar and Eric Turner, Consumer Health Interactive
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2003
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter
Four-Star Rating for Content on Child Safety
Tufts University Child and Family WebGuide, 2003
Best Online Feature
Diana Hembree and staff
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter
Best Online Commentary
Colman McCarthy
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter
Outstanding Young Journalist
Benj Vardigan
Online Health Category
Excellence in Journalism Awards 2001
Society of Professional Journalists
Northern California Chapter
Client Awards
Best Overall Internet Site, Silver
eHealthcare Strategy & Trends Leadership Awards, 2007
Best Overall Internet Site, Gold
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2005
Platinum
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003
Outstanding Web Site Award
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Award of Excellence
2002 Aesculapius Awards
Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002
Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Bronze
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Standard of Excellence
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition
Merit Winner
World Wide Web Health Awards, Fall 2000
Gold
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2000
Best Healthcare Service Web Site
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition
Gold Certificate
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 1999
Gold Award
eHealthcareWorld Awards, 1999
Standard of Excellence
1999 WebAward Web Site Competition
Category Winner, Lifestyle
Sacramento Web Awards, 1999
First Place, New Media
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Best of the Blue 1999 Communications
and Marketing Awards Program
Innovative Service Approach Award
Adaptive Business Leaders Organization, 1999
Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Standard of Excellence
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition
Distinction Award
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2001
Silver, Best Health Plan Site
eHealthcareWorld Awards, 2000
Outstanding Web Site Award
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition
First Place, New Media
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's
Best of Blue 2000 Communications and
Marketing Awards Program
Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Bronze
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Outstanding Web Site
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition
Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003
Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Platinum
General Excellence
eHealthcare Leadership Awards 2004
Distinction Award
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2003
Outstanding Web Site Award
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Outstanding Web Site Award
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Platinum
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002
Silver
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Standard of Excellence
2003 WebAward Web Site Competition
Silver
Best Health/Healthcare Content
eHealthcare Leadership Awards, 2002
Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Gold
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Standard of Excellence
2002 WebAward Web Site Competition
Merit
World Wide Web Health Awards, Spring 2002
Outstanding Web Site
2001 WebAward Web Site Competition
Outstanding Web Site Award
2000 WebAward Web Site Competition
Winner, Information Excellence Category
Golden Spider Awards, September 2000
Other Awards and Accreditation
URAC Accreditation for Health Web Sites
Our commitment to providing quality and trustworthy healthcare information online is recognized by URAC, the nation’s leading organization for the accreditation of health Web sites. The URAC seal affirms that an online health site meets more than 50 stringent standards including quality, accountability, privacy and security.
HONCode Accreditation for Health Web Sites
The Health on the Net Foundation's Code of Conduct (HONcode) addresses one of Internet's most pressing issues: the reliability and credibility of health care information. The Code of Conduct developed by the foundation sets international standards for the quality, confidentiality, and reliability of health and medical Web sites.
Fellowships
Mentor Editor and Speaker, 2006
California Endowment for Health Journalism
Diana Hembree, Consumer Health Interactive
Fellowship, California Endowment for Health Journalism
Awarded to Laurie Udesky
Consumer Health Interactive
Children’s Health Reporting Fellowship, 2004
Casey Journalism Center
University of Maryland
Awarded to Elaine Herscher
Consumer Health Interactive
Science Reporting Fellowship, 2002
Jack R. Howard Science Reporting Institute
California Institute of Technology
Awarded to Paige Bierma
Consumer Health Interactive
Fellowship, Evidence-Based Medicine, 2002
University of Colorado Health Outcomes Medical Center
Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Awarded to Laurie Udesky
Consumer Health Interactive
Children’s Health Reporting Fellowship, 2002
Casey Journalism Center
University of Maryland
Awarded to Paige Bierma
Consumer Health Interactive
Books
Generation Extra Large: Rescuing Our Children from the Epidemic of Obesity, Perseus 2004; reissued in paperback, 2006
Co-authors: Elaine Herscher, Chris Woolston, and Lisa Tartamella of Consumer Health Interactive
