WELLINGTON, Fla., Aug. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Quantum Group, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: QTUM) announces the launch of its new prototype medical association interactive and educational website. The initial site has been built for the Broward County Medical Association (BCMA) and was developed through a partnership with WebPro International, of Charlotte, North Carolina. This site is located at http://www.bcma.com/.
“Our intent is to make the BCMA site (http://www.bcma.com/) one of the top sites for healthcare information in this state and project a very positive image for the association,” stated Noel J. Guillama, President and CEO of The Quantum Group. The website contains valuable content from leading-edge information providers. Quantum is exploring additional content and solutions to provide more value-added information in the future. “The site is currently approximately 50% complete. A strong foundation has been built, but this is truly only the beginning,” Guillama added. Next steps also include creating secure e-mail from physician to physician and from physician to patient, scheduling options, a physician search engine, and potentially a full expansion to a medical information platform. The Quantum Group gives credit to the vision of the leaders of the BCMA for enabling the development of the site.
BCMA President Dr. Linda Cox reviewed the newly launched http://www.bcma.com/ and said, “The website has not only met, but exceeded our expectations. Our goal is to create a value-added resource for our physician membership and the patients of Broward County. Through this relationship with The Quantum Group, this goal is being realized more each day.”
Vice-Chairman of The Quantum Group and chair of the BCMA technology committee Marion D. Thorpe Jr., M.D., M.P.H., who was an integral factor in establishing and promoting the relationship with the BCMA, commented, “To see tangible evidence of the mission we embarked upon with the BCMA is inspiring.”
Mr. Guillama further commented, “A recent study was conducted by Manhattan Research, LLC (June 8, 2004) entitled ‘366,000 Physicians Trying to “Connect” with Professional Societies Online’. This research confirmed that physicians are more often seeking additional online information and education and deemed that the majority of professional societies, to which these physicians belong, are currently missing these opportunities.”
The Quantum Group has begun establishing contact with other medical societies throughout the state of Florida, with the expectation to expand the offer to associations across the country to develop their own version of the state-of-the-art site built for the Broward County Medical Association.
The Quantum Group, Inc. is a Wellington, Florida-based healthcare company, providing outsourcing, technology-based solutions, government compliance, education, policy consulting and venture management to the healthcare industry. Quantum is currently involved in: outsourcing for physicians, managed care organizations, healthcare facilities and physician associations; developing new patent-pending technologies to create a more effective and responsive healthcare system; and providing leading-edge healthcare services to consumers. The Quantum Group -- “healthcare solutions for a new generation."(SM) http://www.thequantumgroupinc.com/
WebPro International, headquartered in Charlotte, NC, and founded in 1994, is an industry leader in the corporate web design and development arena. WEBPRO exacts quality and repetition through the latest Internet and Intranet technologies, security, commerce, database systems and interactive marketing. http://www.webpro.com/
Broward County Medical Association unites 1,500 allopathic and osteopathic physicians, of all specialties, toward the fulfillment of a common goal: Providing access to healthcare of the highest quality for the residents of Broward County. BCMA seeks to maintain the integrity of medical practice and care delivery for Broward citizens and to act as an advocate for the interests of the patients and our physician membership. http://www.bcma.com/
Danielle Amodio Director of Corporate Communications The Quantum Group, Inc. 561-798-9800
The Quantum Group, Inc.
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