WebMD
Headquarters: 111
Eighth Ave.
New York, NY 10011
Employees: 1,700
CEO: Cavan Redmond
Stock Symbol: WBMD
Website: http://www.webmd.com
Career
Site
WebMD is a leading provider of online health
information services, serving consumers, physicians, other healthcare
professionals, employers and health plans.
The WebMD Health Network includes WebMD Health, Medscape, MedicineNet, eMedicine, eMedicine Health, RxList, and theHeart.org. The company's sites receive over 110 million unique visitors per month.
The company's interactive services allow
consumers to obtain in-depth information on a particular disease
or condition, research and plan for a healthy lifestyle goal,
search for relevant health information across the web, and watch
originally produced videos.
In addition to the online presence, WebMD also has a Publishing Services segment that publishes WebMD the Magazine, which is distributed in the waiting rooms of 85 percent of physicians across the country. The magazine is designed to help patients get the most out of their doctor’s visit with need-to-know health, wellness and condition-specific information at the time when they need it the most – the point of care. althcare professionals improve their clinical knowledge and practice of medicine.
The company also has private portals that
enable employees and health plan members to make more informed
benefit, treatment and provider decisions.
In 2011, WebMD reported revenues of $558.8 million, a 4.5% increase, and net income of $74.6 million.
In December, the company said it would cut 250 jobs to save money.
History
The company is majority-owned by HLTH Corporation,
formerly known as Emdeon.
WebMD went public in 2005 at an IPO price
of $17.50.
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