HealthTap Selected to Acquire Avvo's Health Business

PALO ALTO, Calif. and SEATTLE, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthTap (www.healthtap.com), the premier mobile health platform that connects users with top doctors and free answers to health questions, and Avvo, Inc., the web's largest expert-only legal Q&A forum and directory (http://www.avvo.com), today announced that HealthTap has acquired the health business of Avvo, Inc, including its directory and network of medical professionals and its deep repository of expert answers to health questions.

The acquisition grows HealthTap's Medical Expert Network to more than 30,000 U.S.-licensed doctors and dentists, broadening local coverage across all 50 states, and expanding its reach to over 128 specialties. Avvo is focusing on its rapidly growing legal business, including its community of top lawyers who have provided answers to more than 1 million legal questions from consumers, and Avvo Ignite(TM), its recently released cloud-based client conversion and website solution for attorneys. Financial terms were not disclosed.

"Avvo has done great work building an expert network and patient communities with quality content, ratings, and reviews. We're pleased to make their health business our first acquisition. On HealthTap, Avvo's health users will get immediate access to top U.S. doctors and dentists, free answers to their health questions, and much more, all from the convenience of their smartphones, tablets, or PCs," said Ron Gutman, Founder and CEO of HealthTap. "We are excited to welcome tens of thousands of leading doctors and dentists from Avvo to HealthTap's Medical Expert Network, as well as to add hundreds of thousands of doctors and millions of new pieces of useful information to our extensive directory. On HealthTap, doctors will discover a rapidly growing community of potential patients across the country, as well a fast growing network of peers for referrals," said Gutman.

"Avvo's legal business is booming, and with the recent launch of Avvo Ignite client conversion solution for attorneys, we've decided to focus 100% of our attention on expanding our consumer legal services and helping lawyers grow their business," said Mark Britton, founder and CEO of Avvo. "Just as Avvo is the premier destination for people looking for legal advice, HealthTap is the leading source for trusted answers to health questions and peer-reviewed medical professionals, which makes HealthTap the right choice to carry on the conversation between consumers and medical professionals."