The Communications/Media Relations Office serves as the Agency resource for promotion and publicity of Agency issues, programs and functions, for both internal and external process. The office provides information and coordinates official response to the media. The office also tracks local, state and national health care news coverage and provides liaisons between AHCA and the media. Communications staff set up and coordinate interviews with Agency personnel on pertinent health care-related subjects. The office also works closely with the Legislative Affairs Office to promote the Agency's legislative agenda. The Communications Office also incorporates the latest technology (audio, video and the Internet) to promote the Agency's agenda. This includes broadcast distribution via fax and email of press releases, media advisories and video news releases. This office also produces monthly and quarterly newsletters which cover current and relative health care topics.

CONTACT:
Doc Kokol
Director of Communications
kokold@ahca.myflorida.com

Fernando Senra
Press Secretary
senraf@ahca.myflorida.com

(850) 922-5871/Suncom 292-5871
(850) 488-0043/Suncom 278-0043 Fax