Respiratory Therapy

What Respiratory Therapy does

Respiratory Therapy (respiratorytherapy.ca) is a privately-held B2B healthcare publication and digital media outlet founded in 2007, operating from Los Angeles with a Canadian domain. The company publishes Respiratory Therapy Magazine, delivering peer-reviewed clinical research summaries, medical device news, conference coverage, treatment guideline updates, and educational content focused on respiratory care, sleep medicine, and pulmonary conditions including COPD, asthma, sleep apnea, cystic fibrosis, and neonatal pulmonary disorders. Its audience comprises respiratory therapists, pulmonologists, sleep physicians, pediatric care providers, and other healthcare professionals, with content spanning global developments from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

The publication's core technology is a standard digital publishing platform that hosts articles, video content, and featured editorial pieces. The business operates a dual revenue model combining subscription-based access to premium content and archive materials with advertising and sponsorship revenue from respiratory medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies. Display advertisers visible on the platform include Masimo, Resmed, Getinge, Liquidia, Airgas, and Respiralogics. Distribution is primarily direct via the website, supplemented by email newsletters, a subscription form, and a media kit for advertiser self-service. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The company has 11-50 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no institutional investors, and no public ownership filings. It has operated continuously since 2007 with sustained editorial output through 2026, and shows no signs of M&A activity, leadership turnover, or expansion into adjacent product lines beyond incremental editorial scope broadening within the respiratory care domain.

Name

Respiratory Therapy

Legal name

Respiratory Therapy

Website

https://respiratorytherapy.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Respiratory Therapy is a privately-held B2B healthcare digital publication founded in 2007, delivering clinical research summaries, medical device news, and treatment updates to respiratory therapists, pulmonologists, and sleep physicians worldwide via subscription and advertising revenue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Publishing / Healthcare Professional Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

General Pulmonology Practice (HLAKANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

COPD & Chronic Bronchitis Management (HLAKANAE), Pediatric Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine (HLAKANAO), Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care (HLAKANAD)

Keywords

• Medical publishing
• Respiratory healthcare content
• Clinical research news
• Healthcare professional media
• Medical journal

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: Subscription-based access to premium content, archive access, and exclusive articles for healthcare professionals
2. Advertising & Sponsorships: Display advertising placements from medical device companies, pharmaceutical sponsors, and healthcare product advertisers targeting respiratory care professionals

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Respiratory Therapy is a digital medical publication that publishes peer-reviewed clinical research summaries, medical news, conference coverage, and educational articles on respiratory therapy, pulmonary medicine, and sleep disorders for healthcare professionals. The publication's editorial coverage spans COPD, asthma, sleep apnea, neonatal and pediatric pulmonary conditions, and related medical device and pharmaceutical developments, distributed via its website (respiratorytherapy.ca), email newsletters, and video content.

Product overview

Respiratory Therapy (https://respiratorytherapy.ca/) is an editorial/news publication focused on respiratory care, pulmonary medicine, and sleep disorders. The website publishes medical news, clinical research summaries, company announcements, and educational content for respiratory therapists and healthcare professionals. It does not offer a software product, platform, or technology offering — it functions as a content and news resource that features articles, studies, and product announcements from the broader respiratory care industry. The site monetizes through advertising from respiratory medical device and pharmaceutical companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Respiratory Therapy Magazine (digital publication) Editorial publication at respiratorytherapy.ca that publishes peer-reviewed clinical research summaries, medical news, conference coverage, and educational articles on respiratory therapy, pulmonary medicine, and sleep disorders for physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists.
• Premium Content Subscription Subscription-based access to premium content, archive access, and exclusive articles for healthcare professionals.
• Featured Articles Highlighted expert articles and clinical research spotlights covering respiratory care, sleep medicine, and pulmonary conditions.
• Video Content Library Video library featuring educational respiratory therapy content for healthcare professionals.
• Advertising & Sponsorships Display advertising placements and sponsorships sold to medical device companies, pharmaceutical sponsors, and healthcare product advertisers targeting respiratory care professionals.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Getz HealthcaremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for Beyond Air's LungFit PH system in Asia-Pacific region including Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, and Vietnam. Getz Healthcare received $1M milestone payment upon CE mark certification and pays ongoing royalties on net sales.
• Business Asia ConsultantscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distribution consulting partner for Beyond Air's global market expansion, supporting commercial activities outside the US following CE mark and TGA approvals.
• PhilipsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership agreement to integrate next-generation monitoring technologies from Medtronic into Philips' monitoring solutions. Philips bundles essential supplies including ECG, NIBP, and batteries with Medtronic-enabled monitors. Includes joint training and education programs.
• MedtronicmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership with Philips for Nellcor pulse oximetry, Microstream capnography, and BIS brain monitoring technologies. Medtronic technologies embedded in Philips patient monitoring systems globally since 1992.
• Accurate BiomedcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCAIRE authorized service provider added to service network in February 2025. One of nation's largest independent service providers for respiratory and biomedical equipment with four locations covering 21 states. Supports in-warranty repairs for CAIRE portable and stationary oxygen concentrators.
• Encore HealthcarecoreTechnology or IntegrationBreas Medical integrated EveryWare cloud solution with Encore Healthcare's Nexus respiratory management platform via custom API. Enables streamlined access to ventilation data for real-time insights and remote patient monitoring.
• CareLinc Medical EquipmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMichigan-based DME provider and first customer for Nonin Health platform. Uses platform for overnight oximetry testing to assess oxygen therapy needs and evaluate sleep therapy effectiveness.
• CAIRE Authorized Service NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of independent service providers including Accurate Biomed, Quality Biomedical, Repair Authority, and Oxygen Sales & Service providing support for CAIRE equipment across the United States. Complemented by Global Service Headquarters in Canton GA and satellite facility in Buffalo NY.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Consultant360: Multi-specialty peer-reviewed clinical publication targeted at healthcare professionals, with coverage areas overlapping into respiratory and pulmonary topics. Comparable in its B2B professional publishing and ad-supported revenue model.
• Healio: Large specialty medical news and education platform covering multiple therapeutic areas including pulmonology and allergy/immunology. Competes for the same healthcare-professional audience and medtech/pharma ad dollars but at much broader scale.
• MD Magazine / MDEdge: Established physician media network covering multiple specialties with related respiratory and pulmonary content. Comparable in B2B healthcare-professional publishing model and advertiser base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Patient Care Online (Frontline Medical Communications): Clinical news and education site for primary care and specialty physicians covering respiratory and pulmonary conditions. Competes for overlapping physician audiences and medical device/pharmaceutical advertising spend.

Direct peers

• Pulmonology Advisor (Haymarket Media): Specialty clinical publication covering pulmonology, sleep medicine, and respiratory care for healthcare professionals. Directly comparable to Respiratory Therapy in audience, content focus, and B2B media/advertising model.
• Sleep Review: Trade publication dedicated to sleep medicine and sleep-disordered breathing, including sleep apnea. Directly comparable in subject matter, professional audience, and advertiser base (CPAP/BiPAP, oxygen therapy, diagnostics).
• Respiratory Care (American Association for Respiratory Care): Peer-reviewed scientific journal of the AARC serving respiratory therapists and pulmonary physicians. Most directly comparable authoritative publication in the respiratory therapy field, serving the same primary professional audience.
• RT Magazine: Trade publication dedicated to respiratory care practitioners and the respiratory therapy profession. Closely overlapping audience of respiratory therapists and clinicians with very similar editorial and advertiser base.
• CHEST Physician (American College of Chest Physicians): Official news publication of the ACCP for chest and pulmonary medicine specialists. Serves overlapping pulmonology and sleep medicine audiences and operates on a similar editorial-plus-advertising model for respiratory care professionals.

Others

• Drug Topics: Pharmacy and respiratory pharmacology-oriented clinical publication. Adjacent peer because pharmacists are part of Respiratory Therapy's audience and respiratory drug launches are a shared content and advertising category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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