SpineUniverse.com Merges with BroadWater, Inc.
Expands education services for patients and physicians
Wheaton, IL, April 22, 2007 - SpineUniverse.com, (www.spineuniverse.com) an online resource for patients, spine surgeons, and other allied healthcare professionals has merged with BroadWater, Inc, (www.broad-water.com) a leading provider of spine-related medical meetings to form SpineUniverse LLC. The combined company will be the premier education and information resource on back pain and other spinal disorders.
As a result of the merger, physicians will have access to a wide range of patient education, continuing medical education, and revenue-enhancing practice management services, including:
- Patient Education Services: Spine specialists need to provide patients with easy to understand information about their spine problem and its treatment. From âPrescription padsâ that direct patients to relevant information at www.spineuniverse.com,to the design, building and content provision for spine practice websites, SpineUniverse can meet all of a busy spine practiceâs patient education needs.
- Practice Promotion: Few spine specialists have the time to focus on promoting their practices. SpineUniverse offers spine specialists an easy âone-stopâ promotional package. Spine specialists can advertise free on www.spineuniverse.com, and can select other fee-based options including targeted advertising campaigns, development of eNewsletters for practices, and search engine optimization for practice websites.
- Continuing Education: The âspine fieldâ advances almost daily. Few spine specialists can keep up with the abundance of research results, new technology and new techniques. www.SpineUniverse.com provides doctors with access to the latest research, product news and advice concerning effective practice management. In addition, thee BroadWater division offers physicians worldwide with up-to-date spine courses and meetings.
Joining SpineUniverse LLC as CEO is Bill Paquin, who most recently served as a senior executive at Medsite. During his tenure there, Mr. Paquin oversaw rapid growth in Medsiteâs business which led to the companyâs acquisition by WebMD.
The merger between SpineUniverse.com and BroadWater is accompanied by a capital investment led by Florida Gulfshore Capital (www.gulfshorecap.com), a growth equity investment firm based in Naples, Florida. This new investment will fund SpineUniverse LLCâs aggressive online and offline growth plans.
Commented SpineUniverse LLCâs new CEO Bill Paquin, âWe are now positioned to be the definitive go-to destination for doctors seeking the latest information about treating back pain, marketing their medical services directly to prospective patients, informing their patients on their diagnosis and streamlining the efficiency of their practices.â
Added Jeremy Longhurst, Founder of BroadWater and now the President of Medical Education at SpineUniverse LLC, âThis merger will benefit spine specialists and patients alike, by expanding and enhancing the educational services we offer. It is an excellent step forward.â
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