Information Technology as Tools of Public Relations Inform in Health Services

Abstract

Internet usage in Indonesia has jumped from just 2 million in 2000 to 45 million in 2011. The use of communication technology has impacted on all aspects of life in Indonesia, including the marketing of medical services by public and private hospitals. This paper reports on a survey ofthree private hospitals in Surakarta, Indonesia, that have usedfive types of marketing communications including: advertising, personal selling, sales promotions, public relations and direct marketing. One of direct marketing methods used is internet marketing with the development of hospital website. This paper describes ICT used by RSU PKU Muhammadiyah Delanggu in informing the public of its health services.

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