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Google Health Launches, But Gets A Second Opinion On Terms Of Service - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 19 May 2008 12:58 PM PST

A lot has changed since the concept of Google Health was first broached in July 2006. After months of preparation, the site was finally launched on Monday. Google’s (NSDQ: GOOG)…

Time Inc. Revives Health.com Brand - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 15 May 2008 10:00 AM PST

Time Inc. is relaunching its Health.com brand on Monday, tapping into the growing online health news and community trend. The site is tied to the media company’s Health print pub,…

Industry Moves: Head Of About Health Leaves For Waterfront Media - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Wed 14 May 2008 03:50 PM PST

paidContent has learned that health content vet Marjorie Martin is leaving About.com Health, where she has been SVP and GM, for Waterfront Media. The company is creating a position for…

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Industry Moves: Former Lifetime, iVillage CEO McCormick Appointed New Chairman Of Waterfront Media - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Mon 12 May 2008 09:53 AM PST

Another interesting health content announcement today with Waterfront Media, parent of Everyday Health, appointing cable and online vet Doug McCormick as chairman of the board. He succeeds Bo Peabody, Tripod…

NBCU Set To Release Health-Related Online Video Net - 1 Comment
Posted By David Kaplan - Mon 12 May 2008 09:22 AM PST

As expected, NBC Universal (NYSE: GE) has finally made its foray into online wellness with the release of its Digital Health Network, which is mainly focused on the distribution of…

Earnings: WebMD’s In Q1 Losses On Charges; Revenues Up 14 Percent - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Wed 07 May 2008 12:47 PM PST

WebMD (NSDQ: WBMD), which has already pre-announced its lower guidance for the year, has now announced its Q108 results, and revenue came in at $81.7 million compared to $71.9 million…

WebMD: 2008 Ad Market Not Looking So Good; Stock Slammed - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 23 Apr 2008 09:30 AM PST

Thinking online health is defensive in the event of a recession? You may want to think again. WebMD (NSDQ: WBMD) is out with a pre-announcement of its annual outlook that…

Medical Info Service Epocrates Files For $75 Million IPO - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Fri 18 Apr 2008 10:15 AM PST

Epocrates, a provider of electronic medical info for healthcare practitioners, has filed to raise up to $75 million in a NASDAQ IPO. The company delivers clinical information and decision support…

HealthCentral And IAC Form Ad Network Aimed At Pharma, Wellness Marketers - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Wed 16 Apr 2008 05:44 AM PST

The HealthCentral Network has unveiled the ad network targeted at pharmaceuticals and wellness marketers that was in the works when IAC (NSDQ: IACI) bought an estimated $50 million minority stake…

AP Debuts Online Video Syndication; Strikes Distribution Deal For AnswersTV’s Health Channel - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Fri 11 Apr 2008 01:10 PM PST

The Associated Press has created a new syndication feature for its Online Video Network, the video player and uploading service for its 1,800 affiliate member websites. The global news service…

EconHealth Video 4: Deals: Rollups, Investments, Start-ups & More - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Tue 08 Apr 2008 02:38 PM PST

Last month in NYC, we had our first EconHealth seminar, which focused on online consumer health content. The last panel of the seminar was focused on M&A and venture capital…

EconHealth Video 3: Emerging Models: HealthContent & Web 2.0 - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 06 Apr 2008 05:50 PM PST

Last month in NYC, we had our first EconHealth seminar, which focused on online consumer health content. The second panel of the seminar was focused on emerging business models and…

Hearst Acquires UK-Based Map Of Medicine From Informa - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Wed 02 Apr 2008 07:07 AM PST

Another deal in the hot health info space… Hearst has acquired Map of Medicine, a UK-based medical info service targeting doctors, from B2B media firm Informa. The web-accessible service, launched…

EconHealth Video 2: Competition for Attention: Historically, Pharma Marketing Totally Backwards - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 30 Mar 2008 05:53 PM PST

Earlier this month in NYC, we had our first EconHealth seminar, which focused on online consumer health content. The first panel, after Steve Case’s keynote Q&A, was The full video,…

EconHealth Video 1: Steve Case, CEO, Revolution: ‘Attacking’ Community And Commerce - 1 Comment
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 27 Mar 2008 10:56 PM PST

Last week in NYC, we had our first EconHealth seminar, which focused on online consumer health content, and the keynote was Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, and…

The Health Report On EconHealth & Pics - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 20 Mar 2008 08:11 PM PST

Our Economics of Health Content seminar this afternoon went very well...with about 200 participants and speakers, it was a lively discussion in a very nice setting of TheTimesCenter auditorium. We…

@ EconHealth: Deals In Health Content; Valuations Disciplined; Competing With The Portals - 2 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 20 Mar 2008 01:37 PM PST

After an afternoon discussing the challenges of establishing a health content startup, the final panel at EconHealth got to deals: who’s buying and who’s investing in what. ContentNext publisher…

@ EconHealth: Health Community Sites Look To Challenge An Area Dominated By Search - 0 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 20 Mar 2008 12:43 PM PST

Noting that most health content is accessed by users typing a keyword into Google (NSDQ: GOOG), an afternoon panel at paidContent parent ContentNext’s EconHealth conference delved into whether social media…

@ EconHealth: Competition For Attention: Historically, Pharma Marketing Totally Backwards - 0 Comments
Posted By Joseph Weisenthal - Thu 20 Mar 2008 11:32 AM PST

It’s all well and good to launch an online health service, but actually creating value and attracting users is a different challenge. This is difficult in all areas, but it’s…

@ EconHealth: Steve Case, Chairman, Chairman, CEO, Revolution: ‘Attacking’ Community And Commerce - 3 Comments
Posted By David Kaplan - Thu 20 Mar 2008 10:22 AM PST

Steve Case, chairman and CEO of Revolution LLC, a co-founder of America Online, led off ContentNext’s EconHealth conference (ContentNext is the parent company of paidContent) in a Q&A with our…

Elsevier Buys Healthcare Publisher Windhover To Bolster E-Health Strategy - 0 Comments
Posted By Robert Andrews - Tue 11 Mar 2008 10:42 AM PST

Amsterdam-based science publisher Elsevier is buying healthcare information and commentary provider Windhover of Philadelphia for an undisclosed sum. The publisher, a division of Anglo-Dutch Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK), said the…

Video: Google CEO Eric Schmidt On Its Health Plans - 2 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Sun 02 Mar 2008 08:38 PM PST

We reported last week on Google’s (NSDQ: GOOG) announcements on its health services, collectively called Google Health, when Staci interviewed Marissa Mayer, Google VP-search & user experience, on the rationale…

Our EconHealth Seminar on March 20th: New Speakers Added - 0 Comments
Posted By Rafat Ali - Thu 28 Feb 2008 11:01 PM PST

We’re fast approaching our Economics of Health Content seminar on March 20th at the lovely new TimesCenter in NYC. EconHealth is set against the backdrop of changing economics of the…

Interview: Google Health: Consumer Launch Coming In Next Few Months; Business Model? Not Just Yet - 1 Comment
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Thu 28 Feb 2008 03:32 PM PST

As expected, Google (NSDQ: GOOG) chairman and CEO Eric Schmidt used his closing-day keynote at HIMMS08 today to make a major statement about the plans for Google Health. (News.com has…

Busy Time In Online Health Media: Microsoft Developer Fund; Google’s Health Plans - 0 Comments
Posted By Staci D. Kramer - Tue 26 Feb 2008 11:20 PM PST

Not sure it qualifies for irony but I’m immersed in health right now—planning our upcoming EconHealth seminar, writing about health media—and I’ve just had to cancel a trip to cover…