1-800-Doctors Inc. Completes Transaction with HealthSTAR Communications Inc. Valued at Over $10 Million.Business Editors/Health/Medical Writers WOODBRIDGE Wood·bridge A city of northeast New Jersey south-southwest of Elizabeth. Settled in 1665, it is an industrial center. Population: 97,203. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003 1-800-Doctors Inc., a unique marketing service connecting patients with physicians, hospitals and other medical services nationwide, has completed a transaction, valued at over $10 million, with HealthSTAR Communications Inc., one of the largest healthcare marketing services companies. Under the terms of the agreement, HealthSTAR will provide 1-800-Doctors Inc. with funding, strategic resources, and co-marketing Co-marketing is a marketing practice where two companies cooperate with separate distribution channels, sometimes including profit sharing. It is frequently confused with Co-promotion See also Marketing co-operation services, which will be used to accelerate business growth and expansion plans. "With HealthSTAR firmly behind us, 1-800-Doctors Inc. will be able to rapidly expand its sales and marketing initiatives into many new markets," said Donald Donald (Domnall, Domhnall, Dumhnuil, Dónall) is an anglicized version of a Scottish or Irish Gaelic personal name, containing the elements dumno "world" and val "rule", viz. "ruler of the world". Compare Dumnorix. W. Hackett Hackett may refer to: In places:
Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the service at www.1800doctors.com, are able to find a local physician, hospital or pharmacy pharmacy, art of compounding and dispensing drugs and medication. The term is also applied to an establishment used for such purposes. Until modern times medication was prepared and dispensed by the physician himself. In the 18th cent. , and then communicate their needs via fax, secure email or private telephone connection. We believe that 1-800-Doctors will become the consumer's 'front door' to the healthcare industry." "HealthSTAR is very excited to be serving all sectors of the healthcare industry and 1-800-Doctors is a market leader in empowering consumers to find and communicate with local physicians and other constituents in the healthcare arena," says Jerry Brager, chairman and CEO of HealthSTAR. "HealthSTAR's expertise and depth in marketing communication services will expand 1-800-Doctors' marketing organization enabling them to reach more consumers and providers." About HealthSTAR Communications Inc. HealthSTAR Communications is one of the largest healthcare marketing services networks in the industry. Its 13 integrated and complementary divisions provide a comprehensive portfolio of traditional and unique services. The HealthSTAR companies have worked with over 95 different pharmaceutical and healthcare manufacturers representing over 200 brands. HealthSTAR's mission is to significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of healthcare communications. HealthSTAR offers a full range of marketing services to reach and communicate with all of the stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. in healthcare: providers, consumers, purchasers and managers. The company is privately held and is based in Woodbridge, N.J. Learn more about HealthSTAR Communications at www.healthstarCOM.com. About 1-800-Doctors Inc. 1-800-Doctors Inc. produces easy-to-use telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. , Internet and wireless solutions assisting patients' search for and connection with healthcare providers and services. Since 1984, the company has provided service to over eleven million prospective patients. Each year in the US, patients schedule approximately 900 million appointments with healthcare professionals and nearly 100 hundred million of these are first appointments with a new provider. As the number of empowered health-centric consumers increases each year, the 1-800-Doctors' service has become a communications utility for a growing percentage of patients. The company is privately held and is based in Woodbridge, N.J. Learn more about 1-800-Doctors Inc. at www.1800doctors.com. |
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