Each week Fard Johnmar, Envision Solutions' founder, offers insight, information and commentary on healthcare-related issues on his blogs, Envisioning 2.0 and HealthCareVox.  Click the links below to read some of the best posts from both Weblogs. 

On Cause Alliances & Social Media Communications
Earlier this year, Envision Solutions released a widely-cited report noting that Americans are skeptical of pharmaceutical companies' motives for supporting non-profit organizations.  Shortly after this research appeared Eli Lilly and Company took steps to increase the public's confidence in its charitable contributions by publishing details about its grant making activities. 

Other pharmaceutical companies are starting to become more transparent about their alliances with non-profits.  In this six-part series, Wyeth answers tough questions about its support of the Depression is Real Coalition and its podcast, The Down & Up Show. 

SiCKO Stirs The Health Reform Pot

Recently, documentary film maker Michael Moore released SiCKO, which outlines his prescription for the ailing US healthcare system.  Click here to read articles highlighting reaction to the film from liberals and the search engine giant Google. 

Is The Health Industry Ready For Radical Transparency?

Click here to learn more about this new and controversial communications strategy. 

New White Paper Provides Guidance For Pharmaceutical Companies Struggling With Regulatory Obstacles To Harnessing Social Media

In September 2007, Envision Solutions partnered with brand monitoring company TNS Media Intelligence/Cymfony and the law firm Seyfarth Shaw, LLP to help drug companies overcome the legal and regulatory obstacles associated with social media communications and monitoring. 

To download this white paper, please click here.