HealthCentral is an American privately owned digital health media company. The company owns and operates consumer health brands HealthCentral.com, TheBody.com, and PatientPower.info, as well as brands for medical professionals including MedCentral.com, TheBodyPro.com, and OncologyNewsCentral.com (formerly OBR Oncology).[1]
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Healthcare |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Arlington, Virginia, United States |
Key people | Steve Zatz, M.D. (CEO) |
| Website | www.healthcentralcorp.com |
History
editHealthCentral was founded by an emergency department doctor in 1999.[2] The company was later acquired by a group of venture investors in 2005. Initial investments were made from Polaris Venture Partners,[3] Sequoia Capital,[4] The Carlyle Group,[5] and Allen & Company.
InterActiveCorp made a significant minority investment in the company in 2008,[6] and the initial group of investors joined in the round of funding to reinvest in HealthCentral. Later that year, the company bought HIV/AIDS websites TheBody.com and TheBodyPro.com.[7]
In 2011, HealthCentral was acquired by Remedy Health Media, a digital health information and technology provider.[8] Within two years of the purchase, the company was recognized by Crain’s New York Business as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies of 2013.[9] In 2017, Remedy Health Media was acquired by private equity firm Topspin Partners.[10]
In 2019, Remedy Health Media purchased clinician-oriented Vertical Health, incorporating multiple patient and professional health websites into the company’s portfolio.[11] The following year, the company acquired Oncology Business Review, an oncology-focused digital media company,[12] and PatientPower.info, a consumer-focused cancer patient network.[13]
Amulet Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on healthcare, acquired Remedy Health Media in 2021.[14] The company appointed Steve Zatz, M.D.,as chairman and CEO in September 2022.[15] In June 2023, Remedy Health Media was renamed HealthCentral Corporation after its flagship digital brand.[16] In November 2023, the company launched MedCentral.com, a medical website geared toward physicians and other health care professionals who care for patients with chronic and serious illness. [17]
Company
editHeathCentral Corporation owns multiple websites with a focus on healthcare information for patients and professionals.
HealthCentral.com is a digital health destination serving patients living with chronic and serious illness, their partners, and the health professionals who care for them.[18] The website covers more than 200 conditions, utilizing expert contributors and a medical review board to oversee the accuracy of content.[19]
Founded in 1995, TheBody.com[20] provides medically reviewed information as well as news, support, and personal experiences on HIV and related issues to help people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS.[21] Founded in 2002, TheBodyPro.com is a digital site to inform and support professionals who work in HIV education, prevention, care, and services.[22]
PatientPower.info provides patients and caregivers dealing with cancer and other serious and chronic conditions with information from healthcare experts as well as personal accounts to assist them to get the best medical treatment possible.[23]
OncologyNewsCentral.com (formerly OBR Oncology) is a digital media outlet focused exclusively on oncology, serving healthcare professionals and the industry that supports them.[24]
HealthCentral Guides are condition-specific patient education magazines and publications distributed free of charge to physician waiting rooms across the U.S.[25]
MedCentral.com is a medical website for physicians and health care professionals who care for patients with chronic and serious illness.
Awards
editIn 2023, the company’s brands won 16 awards at the 25th anniversary Digital Health Awards, which honors the best digital health resources;[26] the brands also won 11 Digital Health Awards in fall 2022.[27] HealthCentral.com was named the Healthcare Consumer Media Brand of 2023 by Medical Marketing and Media (MM+M).[28] The site won this same award in 2022 and 2016.[29][30] In 2021, HealthCentral.com won the long-form feature category in the Folio Eddie & Ozzie Awards, which recognize excellence in both print and digital editorial content and design.[31] In 2020, the site won two awards at the Digital Health Awards.[32]
References
edit- ^ "HealthCentral". HealthCentralCorp.com. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Health 2.0: Patients on Social Networks: The HealthCentral Network - BusinessWeek". Images.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ [1] Archived January 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Early Stage Venture Capital : Sequoia Capital : US". Sequoiacap.com. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ [2] Archived July 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [3] Archived January 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "HealthCentral Network Acquires HIV Resources Site TheBody.com". CBS News. September 4, 2008.
- ^ "Remedy Health Media Acquires HealthCentral". The Wall Street Journal. November 29, 2011.
- ^ "2013 Fast 50". Crain’s New York Business. Retrieved June 13, 2023.
- ^ "Topspin Partners Acquires Remedy Health Media". Globe Newswire. November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Remedy Health Media Leverages DMP To Deliver Hyper-Specialized Content". Media Post. July 29, 2019.
- ^ "Remedy Health Media Acquires OBR Oncology". The Associated Press. September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Topspin - Backed Remedy Acquires Patient Power". Globe Newswire. December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Private equity firm Amulet Capital Partners acquires Remedy Health Media". MM+M. October 28, 2021.
- ^ "Remedy Health Media Appoints Steve Zatz As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer". Fox News. September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Remedy Health Media Announces Rebrand as HealthCentral Corporation". PR Newswire. June 14, 2023.
- ^ "HealthCentral Corp. Launches MedCentral for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals". www.actionnews5.com. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "About HealthCentral". HealthCentral. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Medical Review Board". HealthCentral. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "Selected Major HIV Websites". U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "About TheBody". TheBody.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "About TheBodyPro". TheBodyPro.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "About PatientPower". PatientPower.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "About Oncology News Central". OncologyNewsCentral.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
- ^ "HealthCentral Guides". HealthCentral. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Health Awards" (PDF). Health Awards.
- ^ "Health Awards Fall 2022" (PDF). Health Awards.
- ^ Staff, MM+M (2023-10-06). "Healthcare Consumer Media Brand 2023". MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ Staff, MM+M (2022-10-07). "Healthcare Consumer Media Brand 2022". MM+M - Medical Marketing and Media. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Best Healthcare Conumer Media Brand 2016". MM+M. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Eddie Winners". Eddie and Ozzie Awards.
- ^ "Digital Health Awards Fall 2022 Winners" (PDF). Health Awards.