Doctor.com provides a focused doctor search experience that is characterized by flexibility and ease of use. The website offers powerful tools that help users locate and connect with local doctors, dentists, chiropractors, and other and health care providers who accept their health insurance.
Doctor.com's proprietary database features detailed information on more than 1.5 million health professionals in the United States. Users interface with a sophisticated search platform that employs technologies such as AJAX, Geo-Targeting, Google Maps, and Akamai-powered content delivery to quickly deliver personalized results. Users can search via criteria like medical specialty, location, and health insurance or they can look up a specific provider by name.
In addition to search, Doctor.com also includes social elements such as the ability for users to share reviews, ratings, and recommendations of providers they've visited. Medical professionals who have taken control of their Doctor.com profiles can also connect socially with users through integrated messaging tools and the ability to upload forms, photos, and videos for patients to download.
With a solid base platform now in place, future efforts will be focused on further enriching the social and community elements of the site with features like online scheduling, message forums, and additional services for health professionals.
For more information, a complete press release regarding the site’s launch just went out and is available at: http://www.prweb.com/releases/Doctor/Launch/prweb1529714.htm.
“Doctor.com is the web’s leading destination for fast, easy, and reliable doctor search. Our easy-to-use interface and powerful tools help people and businesses find and connect with the medical professionals who can best meet their needs Doctor.com features detailed listings of more than a million doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals in the United States. Users can filter their searches by location, specialty, accepted health insurance plans, and other highly-specific criteria. For example, one could search for cardiologists within 10 miles of New York City who accept Empire BlueCross/BlueShield health insurance. In addition to powerful search, Doctor.com also includes detailed information about many listed providers such as their office hours, medical credentials, hospital affiliations, languages they speak, and more.”
Doctor.com offers a useful blend of features for both end users and medical professionals. These include a focused search tool that enables end users to search by health insurance affiliation as well as location and specialty. Another notable aspect is the ability for health professionals to upload photos, videos, and office forms for patients to download and complete before their appointment. The premium service on offer means that they basically get a mini-website complete with built-in content management, analytics, and community features. This is very useful for the many doctors who either have no website at all or an antiquated static website that doesn’t truly empower them to improve their practice. Finally, the site's proprietary method of instantly verifying professional users during signup means that medical credentials can be validated instantly. Most other sites force medical professionals to wait at least 24-48 hours to be approved for a listing.
What features are planned for future updates?
