About Ron Harman King, JD, MS
Since founding Vanguard Communications in 1994, Ron Harman King has combined the disciplines of online and offline public relations, strategic marketing and information technology into the comprehensive MedMarketLink and LawMarketLInk programs, bringing new patients and clients to physician specialists and attorneys throughout the U.S. and Canada.
A 25-year veteran of professional-services marketing, PR and communications technology, Ron is the author of The Totally Wired Doctor: Social media, the Internet & marketing technology for medical practices (available at Amazon.com).
Ron has degrees from three universities in journalism, engineering and information technology and a juris doctor degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law (with a focus in healthcare law), as well as a certificate in French studies from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. Outside work hours, he is an avid skier, hiker and cyclist; a student of four foreign languages; and enjoys playing classical piano.
Thought leadership by Ron Harman King
Ron is a monthly video blog contributor to the website MedPage Today and writes frequently for Vanguard’s blog, The Wired Practice – a free encyclopedia of digital marketing, public relations and advice for medical and legal practice marketing and management.
Blogs, articles & videos
2024 Stark Law enforcement increases penalties & pressure on providers with anti-kickback legislation.
Federal Trade Commission's ban on non-compete clauses shifts power to healthcare workers.
As officials move to further wall off healthcare data, the eye in the sky is getting some blinders.
Video blogs for MedPage Today
Vanguard Communications of Denver helps medical & legal practices achieve an ADA compliant website.
Ron King discusses healthcare misinformation on Facebook & the FACTS pledge - the Facebook Anti-Misinformation Campaign for Truth in Science.
Small medical practices may be the biggest losers in the No Surprises Act; the winners may be big insurers tied to big health systems.