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Eighth in the Disease Management Dimensions Series-Save 35 percent when you order the Disease Management Dimensions Series. Keenly aware of the increased presence of toolkits in the healthcare industry, the Healthcare Intelligence Network (HIN) sponsored a Healthcare Toolkits contest in summer 2005. This special report, Blueprint for Success: Constructing a Winning Healthcare Toolkit Strategy takes an in-depth look at the first-, second- and third-place winners and the creative teams and processes behind them, from development to production to distribution. Melanie Matthews, HIN's executive vice president and chief operating officer, invited the toolkit strategists to share their experiences on launching a toolkit in a recent roundtable discussion. This 35-page report also details the results of an October 2005 online survey on the use of toolkits in the healthcare industry. You'll hear from the award-winning toolkit development teams at The Eden Communications Group, PacifiCare Behavioral Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan as they review their blue-ribbon toolkits. Erin Lenox, associate, Hilb Rogal & Hobbs, and John Mills, director, product development, HIP Health Plans, also share their views on the mounting importance of of healthcare toolkits. You'll get details on: -Identifying a need for a toolkit; -Selecting a medium for your message; -Measuring for cultural sensitivity; -Analyzing a toolkit's effectiveness; and -Solving the "buy or build" dilemma. Table of Contents 2005 Healthcare Toolkits Contest: HINs Winners Circle Survivors Artwork Inspires Journey to Recovery for Breast Cancer Patients Ensuring Continuity of Care after an Inpatient Stay Teaching Providers to Recognize Signs of Domestic Violence The Story Behind the Toolkit Contest Traditional Toolkit Components Identifying the Need for a Toolkit Why the Winners Developed a Toolkit Research Findings Prompt Domestic Violence Toolkit Selecting a Medium for Their Message Winners Experienced Playe