Houston Doctor Appointments Going High Tech?

This from CenterNetworks.com:

NY-based appointment planning and physician review service ZocDoc has announced a new Series B round of funding today. The round of $15 million, was led by Founders Fund and previous investors Khosla Ventures also participated in the round. The company notes that the new funding will be used to, “help ZocDoc expand its network of practitioners and accelerate its nationwide growth.”

ZocDoc is one of those services that doesn’t receive press on a daily basis like some mobile services are currently receiving however ZocDoc provides real world value and time savings. You select your insurance provider, location and specialty (dentist, psychiatrist, derm, etc.) and ZocDoc spits back a list of available appointment times. It is promoted as saving a ton of time calling around to find available appointments that match both insurance provider and availability.

You can also view the ratings for a doctor – similar to ratings on Healthgrades, television, or Amazon. It’s great to read reviews of a potential practitioner versus only receiving the recommendation from another doctor or friend. ZocDoc currently serves NYC, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington, DC. They allow their potential users to vote on which city should be next for expansion. Upcoming cities might include Miami, Houston, Boston, Philly and Seattle. ZocDoc generates revenue by charging fees to the doctor and provides the service free to users.