NASHVILLE, Tenn. – October 16, 2007 – Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Public Relations, Inc. (KVBPR) is one of the top 40 health-care public relations firms in the United States, according to O’Dwyer’s PR Report rankings released this month.

KVBPR was one of only two firms in the Southeast named in the top 40 and ranked 40th with net professional fee income from health care clients of $683,000 in 2006. KVPBR’s health care work includes strategic counsel, planning and implementation for BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Hospital Alliance of Tennessee, Tennessee Medical Association, Nashville Healthcare Council, The Blakeford, Gemino Healthcare Finance and Aegis Sciences Corp.

“Our location in Nashville, the nation’s health care capital, gives us an inside perspective on the industry,” said Aileen Katcher, KVBPR founding partner. “Our broad-range of health care experience, including technology, managed care and insurance, providers and health-care associations places us in a very competitive position with other firms in the country.”

The health-care and medical public relations firm rankings included 80 firms, based on net fee income from health-care and medical clients, and were published by O’Dwyer’s PR Report, a monthly publication covering the public relations industry.

About Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Public Relations
Katcher Vaughn & Bailey Public Relations, Inc. (KVBPR) works with clients in health care, real estate growth and development, business to consumer and other fields to position those companies strategically with the people who matter most. KVBPR (www.kvbpr.com) develops and implements programs designed to align interests, build relationships and create success. The firm is a partner in WORLDCOM, a global consortium of independently owned public relations counseling firms.
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