Jobson Publishing

What Jobson Publishing does

Jobson Healthcare Information LLC (JHI), operating publicly as JHI Health and historically known as Jobson Publishing, is a private B2B healthcare media and services company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey. Founded in the mid-1990s, JHI is the parent of a portfolio of more than 16 healthcare-professional brands serving optometrists, ophthalmologists, retail and clinical pharmacists, and broader medical practitioners. Its core assets include long-running specialty publications such as Vision Monday, Review of Optometry, 20/20 Magazine, Optometric Management, and U.S. Pharmacist, as well as accredited continuing-education entities (PowerPak, PIMED, ICPME), data products such as Frames Data, and related events and digital properties. The company's stated mission centers on connecting healthcare professionals with clinical, product, and practice-management information through multi-channel content and education.

JHI is organized into three service lines. Education Services delivers ACPE-accredited pharmacy CE (PowerPak) and COPE-approved optometry CE (ICPME, PIMED), generating recurring revenue from individual practitioners, institutional employers, and CE grants from pharmaceutical sponsors. Information Services sells subscriptions and data products — print and digital publications, the Frames Data optical product feed, job boards, and directory/lead-generation tools — to HCPs and optical retail buyers. Marketing Services provides custom publishing, content marketing, advertising sales, agency services, and market research to pharmaceutical manufacturers and medical device companies seeking access to JHI's owned HCP audiences.

The combined model monetizes the same healthcare-professional audiences multiple ways: practitioner subscriptions and CE fees on the supply side, and pharma/device sponsorship, advertising, and custom content on the demand side. JHI has historically expanded through acquisition of specialty brands retained under their original names, and continues to extend its editorial coverage into emerging clinical sub-verticals such as myopia management. The company does not publicly disclose revenue, funding, or headcount trends, and operates entirely in the United States.

Name

Jobson Publishing

Legal name

Jobson Healthcare Information LLC

Website

https://jmihealth.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Jobson Healthcare Information (JHI) is a private B2B healthcare media and services company that publishes specialty clinical content, accredited continuing education, and data products for optometrists, pharmacists, and physicians, while selling marketing, advertising, and custom research services to pharmaceutical and medical-device companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Professional Media and Information Services

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences PR (MPAAADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Healthcare/Pharma Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAJ)

Keywords

• Healthcare professional publishing
• Continuing medical education
• Pharmaceutical marketing services
• Optical industry media
• Pharmacy trade publications

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Publications and Trade Media: Revenue generated from specialized healthcare professional publications including Review of Optometry, Vision Monday, 20/20 Magazine, U.S. Pharmacist, and related trade media properties serving the optical, pharmacy, and broader healthcare professional markets.
2. Continuing Education Services: Independent continuing education programs for healthcare professionals delivered through entities including Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIMED), ICPME, and PowerPak. These programs help healthcare professionals maintain licensure and improve patient care delivery.
3. Marketing and Communications Services: Comprehensive marketing and communications solutions provided to pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, nutraceutical and herbal supplement companies, serving their promotional and marketing needs within healthcare professional audiences.
4. Data and Information Services: Specialized data and information products including Frames Data Inc. for optical industry data, and professional newsletters such as Optometric Physician and Review of Optometric Business.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Jobson Healthcare Information (JHI) publishes specialized trade media and provides accredited continuing education for healthcare professionals across pharmacy, optical/eye care, and broader medical specialties. Through its Education Services, Information Services, and Marketing Services groups, the company sells advertising and marketing communications to pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers seeking access to physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and eye care professionals, while operating brands such as Review of Optometry, Vision Monday, 20/20 Magazine, U.S. Pharmacist, Review of Ophthalmology, PowerPak, ICPME, and the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine.

Product overview

Jobson Healthcare Information (JHI) operates as a multi-brand platform offering healthcare information services, continuing education, and marketing solutions. The portfolio consists of three integrated service groups: Education Services (providing accredited continuing education through ICPME, PowerPak, and PIMED), Information Services (serving Pharmacy and Optical healthcare verticals through 17 branded publications including Review of Optometry, U.S. Pharmacist, and Vision Monday), and Marketing Services (delivering communications solutions to pharmaceutical and medical device clients). The company focuses on fulfilling information needs of healthcare professionals including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and eye care professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Review of Optometry Leading clinical publication for optometrists covering eye care news, research, and clinical practice.
• Vision Monday Industry publication covering the optical and vision care marketplace for professionals.
• 20/20 Magazine Industry publication serving the optical market, providing news, trends, and analysis for eye care professionals.
• U.S. Pharmacist Clinical publication for pharmacists providing medication therapy management and drug information.
• Review of Ophthalmology Publication serving ophthalmologists with clinical news and research updates.
• Review of Myopia Management Specialized publication focused on myopia management techniques and research for eye care professionals.
• Review of Optometric Business Business-focused publication providing practice management insights and strategies for optometrists.
• Women In Optometry Publication highlighting women professionals and issues in the optometry field.
• Optometric Physician Newsletter publication delivering optometric news and clinical updates to eye care practitioners.
• PowerPak Continuing education platform for pharmacy professionals providing accredited coursework.
• ICPME Independent continuing education provider for healthcare professionals.
• Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIMED) Independent continuing education provider for medical professionals, including accredited coursework across medical specialties.
• Frames Data Inc. Data resource for the optical industry providing frame product information and specifications.
• Jobson Research Research services division providing market intelligence and analytics for healthcare sectors.
• Jobson Interactive Interactive digital services and solutions for the healthcare information market.
• /alert Marketing Marketing services offering providing communications and promotional solutions to healthcare clients.
• Education Services Service group providing independent continuing education to healthcare professionals across ICPME, PowerPak, and PIMED.
• Information Services Service group organized into Pharmacy and Optical healthcare verticals in which JHI holds leading market positions; encompasses the publication brands serving these sectors.
• Marketing Services Service group providing comprehensive marketing and communications solutions to pharmaceutical, medical device, and nutraceutical clients.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vindico Medical Education: Vindico is an independent continuing medical education provider producing accredited CE activities for physicians, optometrists, and other healthcare professionals. It competes most directly with JHI's ICPME and PIMED continuing education subsidiaries on sponsor relationships and learner audiences.
• SLACK Incorporated: SLACK Incorporated is an independent medical publisher specializing in clinical journals and CE for healthcare professionals, particularly in ophthalmology (Journal of Refractive Surgery, Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers & Imaging Retina). Its ophthalmology publishing and CE focus overlaps substantially with JHI's Review of Optometry and Review of Ophthalmology properties.
• Haymarket Media Group: Haymarket operates specialized healthcare professional publications and communications businesses (e.g., clinical journals, medical education, and pharma marketing services) under its medical division. It mirrors JHI's combination of trade media titles and CE/communications services targeting healthcare professionals and pharma clients.
• MJH Life Sciences: MJH Life Sciences operates one of the largest U.S. healthcare professional media portfolios, with brands including Pharmacy Times, Optometry Times, and Ophthalmology Times that directly compete with JHI's Review of Optometry, U.S. Pharmacist, and Review of Ophthalmology. Both companies monetize HCP audiences through publications, accredited CME/CE, and pharma marketing services.
• Frontline Medical Communications: Frontline Medical Communications publishes clinical journals and offers independent continuing medical education programs serving physicians and healthcare specialists. Its revenue model and audience focus overlap closely with JHI's Review of Optometry/Review of Ophthalmology franchises and CE operations.
• Healio (Wyanoke Group): Healio provides peer-reviewed medical news, journals, and accredited continuing education for specialists across ophthalmology, infectious disease, hematology, and other specialties. It competes head-on with JHI's specialty HCP publications and CE subsidiaries in audiences such as ophthalmology.
• MedPage Today (Everyday Health Group): MedPage Today is a leading healthcare professional news site offering clinical coverage and CME-accredited activities for physicians and clinicians. It operates in the same professional media + CME space as JHI's PIMED, PowerPak, and ICPME platforms, monetized through both subscriptions and pharma sponsorship.

Broad incumbents

• Elsevier Clinical Solutions: Elsevier operates extensive medical journals, ClinicalPath and ClinicalKey decision support, and clinical education platforms serving physicians and pharmacists globally. As a global academic publisher, its portfolio overlaps with JHI's professional information and CE businesses but with much broader scientific publishing reach.
• Wolters Kluwer Health: Wolters Kluwer Health is a major medical publisher offering Lippincott journals, Clinical Solutions decision tools, Lexicomp drug information, and accredited CE platforms (CEConnection). Its clinical decision and CE platforms serve the same HCP audiences as JHI but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Informa Health Sciences (Advanstar): Informa's Advanstar-originated healthcare media portfolio includes Ophthalmology Times, Optometry Times, Formulary Watch, and Drug Topics — directly competitive with JHI's optical and pharmacy titles. As a global B2B information giant, Informa offers broader scale, deeper CE technology, and event assets but spans far beyond healthcare.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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