It is often difficult to make appointments with doctors: Telephone lines are either busy or you are stuck in a waiting loop. For medical practices, making appointments is labor-intensive and ...

Warsaw, Poland-based DocPlanner, which offers a service that helps consumers find and book appointments with providers, has raised $10 million in a round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction ...

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“It’s absurd that people won’t go to a restaurant unless they’ve read reviews but they don’t do that for their healthcare.” That’s why top electronic medical records startup Practice Fusion‘s CEO Ryan ...

Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

Finding time to get to the doctor can be stressful. Getting to the doctor and waiting hours to be seen can be even more so. [Ed. note: Especially for impatient folks like myself. - RJ] And sure, ...

Dr. Michael Sherman is chief medical officer and senior vice president of health services for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in Wellesley, Mass. He’s also a parent, so when his 10-year-old daughter Lila ...

Making your first doctor’s appointment can feel like a big step and may leave you feeling like you don’t know where to start. However, taking time to prepare and understanding what to expect can help ...

Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see ...

When a startup called ZocDoc whose entire business is to provide a portal for people to make doctors’ appointments online moved into my shared Manhattan office, I have to admit I was skeptical about ...

For some patients, going to the doctor results in getting the "white coat syndrome," in which blood pressure and heart rates go up just from being in a clinical setting. Likewise, many patients can ...