Comments on: ZocDoc Adds Bezos, Benioff To $3 Million Series A Round

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:24:06 +0000

I am not sure ZocDoc’s business model will work out. See what happened to Xoova who were doing the same thing in New York City Area and failed after $3.5 million in funding. I think MyDocHub.com has a better business model with it’s online doctor search engine coupled with doctor reviews and ratings.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:54:20 +0000

To Adam Green,

Online appointments are not meant to replace appointments by phone. You have to see the bigger picture here. A patient in a new city or just looking for a doctor has the option of searching for a doctor by type of insurance, by recommendations, by availabilities (would be tough calling ten doctors to see if any of them has some spare time today). It’s also about making the patient comfortable with accessing health information online. Fast forward a few years when every doctor accepts appointments online and the patient can trust online recommendations.. ultimately the patient will have direct access to their own health records.

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Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:27:39 +0000

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By: Cyclon

Cyclon — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:17:27 +0000

Yeah, quite a buzz, Andrei, only from you.

By: LateToTheParty

LateToTheParty — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:35:06 +0000

Or check out http://www.doctor.com which just launched and has been generating quite a bit of buzz lately.

By: Adam Green MD

Adam Green MD — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:30:38 +0000

“Given the healthcare industry’s resistance to change this is understandable, but if ZocDoc doesn’t expand to fill this need soon, someone else will” — What is really the need for this service? Phones are everywhere, and so why get online to try to get an appointment with your doctor?
This is the paradox: people under the age of 35 are the most computer-savvy and [probably] more likely to use this service… However, their health care needs are generally minimal. Older individuals would just reach for the phone and talk to a receptionist or nurse in order to make an appointment. Believe or not, this “amazing” system has worked very, very well for many years.

It seems that this “solution” has yet to find “the problem” –So, $3M for this company, which in all likelihood, would not make a penny. Bezos and Benioff should have donated this much to “Feed the Children” [our American children] or try to improve the life of so many homeless families…

By: anthropocentric

anthropocentric — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:20:48 +0000

AcuityScheduling.com has been around forever.

By: James Wong

James Wong — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:45:04 +0000

OpenTable for Doctors.

By: King Benioff Invests In Doctor Appointment Scheduling Service, ZocDoc

King Benioff Invests In Doctor Appointment Scheduling Service, ZocDoc — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:38:47 +0000

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By: Peter Epstein

Peter Epstein — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:55:42 +0000

There name reminds me too much of DocStoc, but otherwise really good idea. Good Luck!!

Peter
http://www.thewebwar.com

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Health + Web Startup Gets $3 Million - DarrenLee.NET — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:54:03 +0000

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By: Dick Hardt

Dick Hardt — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:42:52 +0000

When did Bezos move to Silicon Valley?

By: Brady Brim-DeForest

Brady Brim-DeForest — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:18:46 +0000

Their name elicits ‘document repository’ for me.

By: Dremoran

Dremoran — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:52:30 +0000

Craig, you can peruse doctor profiles and compare specialists at vitals.com.

Congrats to ZocDoc!

By: Craig Kessler

Craig Kessler — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:12:29 +0000

Hey Jason, sounds like a great idea. Do you have a better idea of when they plan on expanding? I recently moved from NY to the DC area and am looking for a top quality doctor and specialist.

Craig
http://www.budgetpulse.com

By: PlumberLocator.com

PlumberLocator.com — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:05:40 +0000

hopefully they will expand and and think about all appointment making. I would love to see one for a plumber.

thanks for the inspiration friends.

AppointmentLocator.com

By: joe

joe — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:59:41 +0000

Sounds interesting, but you didn’t tell us the most important piece — How do they make money? I assume the docs pay per appointment? Also, how to do they get doc’s on board – are they direct selling?

By: gatgirl

gatgirl — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:22:58 +0000

Cyrus is cute!

Congrats!

By: Basar

Basar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:55:27 +0000

Never heard of ZocDoc before but it is a brilliant idea. I wish them the best of success…

By: Adam Boalt

Adam Boalt — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:53:42 +0000

Congrats Cyrus! Way to go! Adam Boalt

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