It is hard to believe that in 2025, we are still dialing to schedule doctor appointments, get referrals, refill prescriptions, confirm office hours and addresses, and handle many other healthcare ...

If you've tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment recently, you might have had to flip your calendar to a different season. There simply aren’t enough physicians in the U.S.: By 2037, the deficit is ...

Zocdoc, a platform for scheduling and booking doctors’ appointments, has launched a voice AI agent called Zo to book appointments by phone. The phone assistant is aimed at removing wait time ...

As competition from major retailers and big tech companies continues to infiltrate the marketplace, online patient scheduling options are now a must-have feature for hospitals and health systems.

Appropriate use of provider scheduling tools yields dramatic results across a practice, including improved provider utilization, better patient access, reduction in administrative burden, and faster ...

Why does my doctor's appointment feel so rushed? Are there enough doctors? What are the incentives that drive doctors to see a lot of patients? Who is to blame?

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.

Wait times to get a doctor’s appointment continue to increase not just in San Diego, but across the country. It's a problem we are hearing about more and more. “I started seeing blood in my urine,” ...

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 ...

Dr. Yurkiewicz is a primary care physician and oncologist on the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the author of the new book, Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together ...