Thursday August 31, 9:21 am Eastern Time
Press Release
SOURCE: Mediconsult.com Inc.
Mediconsult Witnessing Rapid Growth of its MD Direct(R) Online
Physician Recruiting Service
54 New Contracts Signed Since Early June
TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Mediconsult.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCNS - news) announced today that revenues for its Internet-based MD
Direct® recruiting service are up 52 percent from one year ago. Furthermore, the company has signed new contracts with 54 new or existing clients since early
June, including Mayo Health System, Tenet Physician Relations, Ascension Health, Stratum Med, and South Jersey Health System.
MD Direct gives hospitals, physician practices and medical organizations access to thousands of physicians seeking employment, including those posting their
availabilities at Mediconsult's Physicians' Online (POL) Internet community of more than 215,000 authenticated U. S. physicians. Customers of MD Direct can
search through updated physician profiles -- organized by the service's broad range of physician specialty areas -- and communicate with interested physicians
directly via e-mail.
``More and more health-related organizations are finding the Internet to be an ideal place for recruiting physicians,'' said Heather Watson, director, MD Direct,
Mediconsult. ``Using MD Direct gives recruiters quick access to a large database of job-seeking physicians, including those that post their information at
Physicians' Online, the largest online community of authenticated physicians.''
For more information about MD Direct, visit mddirect.com, call 1-888-MD Direct (1-888-633-4732), or e-mail mddirect@pol.net.
About Mediconsult
Mediconsult (http://www.mediconsultinc.com) is the leading Internet provider of healthcare solutions, interactive tools, and online clinical discussions for
physicians. Founded in 1996, the company's mission is to improve patient outcomes through information and resources that educate doctors, empower patients
and enhance the doctor/patient relationship. Mediconsult has the first and most active community of online physicians-with more than 215,000 authenticated
U.S. physicians registered on its Physicians' Online (http://www.pol.net) service. Mediconsult earns revenues from leading pharmaceutical firms by educating
and supporting doctors and patients about the effective use of their products.
SOURCE: Mediconsult.com Inc. |
