HLTH Corp.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
669 River Dr., Ctr. 2, Elmwood Park, NJ 07407-1312, United States
(201)703-3400, (201)703-3401 fax, http://www.hlth.com

Primary SIC: Data Processing Services, Primary NAICS: Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
Description: Services: Healthcare reimbursement cycle management services, including transmission of electronic transactions between healthcare payers and physicians, pharmacies, dentists, hospitals, laboratory companies and other healthcare providers; online healthcare information, educational services and other resources for consumers and healthcare professionals; administrative and financial software for healthcare. Manufacturing: Proprietary porous and solid plastic products and components used in healthcare, industrial and consumer applications. More

Merged with Medical Manager Corp on Sept.12/00. Is the surviving company, ticker info remains the same, name changed to WebMD Corp effective same date. 10/17/00,as. Name Healtheon/WebMD Corp. was recently established when two companies, Healtheon and WebMD, merged in 1999. Together they are focusing on their development of advanced Internet technology. This technology will enable anyone participating in healthcare to exchange patient information, as well as healthcare transactions via the Internet. Both healthcare professionals and participants can communicate using this new technology. Resulting in reduction of labor costs, as well as providing higher quality service by simplifying tasks and transactions, which were two of the biggest hassles in healthcare services provided. Pharmacies will also have access to this technology, which will improve the transfer of prescription drugs prescribed by doctors. Also, due to the Internet's flexibility, complex tasks between participants across geographic and business locations can be eliminated. Currently, more than 65,000 physicians and 450 providers are already utilizing this advanced technology, processing a total of more than 5 million transactions per month. By the end of 1999, Healtheon/WebMD project to have more than 150,000 physicians and 450 providers utilizing this communication technology, processing more than 27 million transactions monthly. As of December 1998, the companies sales have grown 264.5% to $48.8 million in revenues. Competitors include McKesson HBOC, National Data, and Shared Medical Systems. Now known as Emdeon, changed name, added old to alias, verified, 10/3/05cp.