Online Appointments

By Filed under Physicians on January 7, 2011 with 4 comments

CEO Cyrus Massoumi says he envisions ZocDoc doing for doctor and dentist appointments what opentable.com has done for restaurant reservations… About 40% of ZocDoc appointments take place within a day of booking. After an appointment is made online, the doctor’s office confirms it by e-mail, then ZocDoc sends electronic reminders. Nearly 85% of appointments made on ZocDoc are new patients. Patients pay nothing. Doctors pay about $250 a month to be listed.

Full article on the ZocDoc online scheduling website.

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  1. Ken says:
    January 7, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Makes very good sense.

  2. Nancy says:
    January 7, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    So why aren’t all doctors doing this?

  3. Vicki says:
    January 7, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    Ditto. Why don’t all doctors do this?

  4. Brian Williams. says:
    January 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    This certainly adds value to medical care, but it is difficult (or impossible) for doctors to incorporate that value into their prices — as John Goodman has aptly taught us in this blog and other places.