"Medem, Inc."

[Peter Marshall <techdiff@ix.netcom.com>]

> HEALTH ONLINE
> 
> AMA HOPES WEB SITE IS HEALTHY CHOICE
> Issue: Health Info Online

> The American Medical Association and six other national medical groups will
> announce today the launch of a Web site for consumer health information.
> Known as Medem Inc., the Internet company will differ from other health
> information providers such as Drkoop.com and WebMD.com in that it is backed
> by the American Medical Association. The Web site will let patients
> communicate confidentially with their own doctors should they be members
> from the societies involved in the venture. Initially, approximately 500,000
> 
> doctors will be able to sign up with Medem and customize their own
> practice's information online with links to national databases from the
> participating medical associations. Medem is expected to be fully
> operational in the first quarter of next year. The site will be free to
> consumers. The backers of the deal plan to make money by charging practices
> a $70 monthly fee to participate, and through advertising on the site. The
> other medical associations involved in the venture are the American Academy
> of Pediatrics, American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Psychiatric
> Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, American College of
> Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Allergy, Asthma
> and Immunology.

> [SOURCE: Chicago Tribune (Sec 3, p.1), AUTHOR: Bruce Japsen]
> (http://chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/article/0,2669,S
 AV-9910280371,FF.html)

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