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Classifications
Entries will be judged and awards presented in the following class, audience, division, and category selections.


Class
Type of Web information being submitted

  Health Promotion/Disease & Injury Prevention Information
(Information that helps consumers stay healthy or prevent injury and disease)
  Patient Education Information
(Information that helps consumers
cope with a disease or chronic health condition)
  Advertising/Marketing Information
(Information that promotes specific health products or services and/or
helps consumers make health-related decisions)
  Miscellaneous/Professional (Information not included in the other three classes, including Web sites for health professionals)

Audience
The intended audience for the Web information

Consumer:
  Children 0-12 years and/or parents
  Adolescents/Young Adults 13-20 years and/or parents
  All Adults 21+ years
  Older Adults only 60+ years
  Miscellaneous Consumer
Professional:
  MDs/PhDs/RNs
  Other Allied Professionals
  Miscellaneous Professionals

Division
The type of organization that produced the Web information

  Association/Professional Society
  Business (Private Sector) more than 50 employees
  Business (Private Sector) less than 50 employees
  Community Organization (nonprofit)
  Consultant
  Education
  Food Industry
  Government (Public Sector — Federal/State/Local)
  HMO/Managed Care System
  Home Health Care Company
  Hospital/Health Care System
  Insurance Company
  Media/Publishing
  Medical Communications
  Medical Equipment/Supply Company
  Nurses/Allied Health Professionals
  Pharmaceutical Company
  Pharmacy/Drug Store
  Physician/Group Practice
  Religious Organization
  Other/Miscellaneous

Category
Web format of entry being submitted

  Web Site
  Gateway or Portal Site
(Site that has a primary function as a "gateway" to other sites not affiliated with the organization)
  Intranet
(An internal Web site only available within an organization's network)
  Extranet
(A secure site that connects outside, authorized individuals to resources on a protected network)
  Other/Miscellaneous
(Sites which do not fit in the above categories)

Special Awards

  Best Graphic Design
  Best Site Structure & Navigation
  Best Interactive Site
  Most Innovative Site
  Best Electronic Commerce Site
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