Business & Tech
New Website Connects People With Local Doctors
ZocDoc helps you find a local doctor and make an appointment all from one site.
According to a release issued by the website, ZocDoc.com, a free service that allows patients to instantly find and book healthcare appointments with a local doctor, is now serving the Norristown area. Norristown area residents can now find a doctor or dentist online or via a free app and book an appointment 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — not just during regular office hours.
ZocDoc currently has more than 166,000 available appointments in greater Philadelphia. According to a recent survey by Merritt Hawkins, wait times to get a doctor’s appointment in Philadelphia are among the longest in the country, averaging more than 27 days. According to ZocDoc, more than 40% of ZocDoc users can see a doctor within 24 hours, and more than 60% can see a doctor within 3 days of booking the appointment. The service offers appointments with over 40 types of medical specialists, including general practitioners, dermatologists, OB/GYNs, dentists, eye doctors, pediatricians and many more.
Area towns where doctors are participating include:
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- Lansdale
- Pottstown
- Schwenksville
- Collegeville
- Norristown
- Narberth
- Haverford
- Bala Cynwyd
- Spring House
- Jenkintown
- Doylestown
- Lansdale
- Newtown
- Holland
- Bensalem
- Media
- Collingdale
By revealing the hidden supply of medical appointments, including the 10-20 percent of appointments that are cancelled last-minute, and making these time slots instantly accessible to patients, ZocDoc is improving efficiency across the healthcare system and allowing patients to get the care they need right away.
The idea for ZocDoc came to Cyrus Massoumi, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and now CEO & co-founder, when he was on a cross-country flight with a sinus infection in 2007. Upon landing, his eardrum burst and he was badly in need of a doctor. It took Cyrus four days to find a doctor who accepted his insurance and could see him. He knew there had to be a better way.
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For more information or to book a healthcare appointment immediately, go to www.zocdoc.com.
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