HealthCentral

HealthCentral

Company type	Private
Industry	Healthcare
Founded	1999
Headquarters	Arlington, Virginia, United States
Key people	Steve Zatz, M.D. (CEO)
Website	www.healthcentralcorp.com

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 TheBodyPro.com and OBROncology.com.^[1]

History

HealthCentral 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]

Company

HeathCentral Corporation owns multiple websites with a focus on healthcare information for patients and professionals.

References

^ "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.