1-800-Doctors, Inc. Announces Internet Yellow Pages 2.0; Enabling Consumers to Find Healthcare Providers and Schedule Appointments.Business Editors WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 8, 2003 1-800-Doctors, Inc., a unique, nationwide marketing service connecting patients with physicians, hospitals, dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
The IYP IYP International Youth Parliament (Oxfam initiative) IYP International Year of the Potato (2008) IYP Interactive Yellow Pages IYP In Your Opinion IYP International Year of Peace IYP If You Please 2.0's enhanced features include integrated telephony Meaning "sound over distance," it refers to electronically transmitting the human voice. In the beginning, telephony dealt only with analog signals in the circuit-switched networks of the telephone companies. and Internet communications for consumers who want to schedule an appointment with a new healthcare provider. The Internet Yellow Pages ROI-based marketing solution addresses a growing health industry market segment. Over a hundred million initial appointments with healthcare providers are scheduled annually. Of these new appointments, approximately sixty million are made without a referral. The enhanced Internet Yellow Pages 2.0 provides consumers with a convenient communications utility to search for and schedule appointments with new healthcare providers. "1-800-Doctors' innovative technologies enable Internet Yellow Pages to easily integrate into audience acquisition marketing strategies for call centers and website initiatives. Most hospitals, provider groups, dentists, optical networks and behavioral health Behavioral health was first used in the 1980's to name the combination of the fields mental health and substance abuse. As an example, an organization serving both mental health and substance abuse clients might refer to its practice as behavioral health or call centers would realize significant ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). by joining the 1-800-Doctors' Network," said Donald Hackett, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . About: 1-800-Doctors, Inc. produces easy-to-use telephony, Internet and wireless solutions assisting patients' search for schedule appointments with healthcare providers and services. Since 1984, the company has provided service to over eleven million prospective patients. Each year in the US, patients schedule approximately 900 million appointments with healthcare professionals and nearly 100 million of these are first appointments with a new provider. As the number of empowered health-centric consumers increases each year, the 1-800-Doctors' service has become a communications utility for a growing percentage of patients. The company is privately held and is based in Woodbridge, NJ. Learn more about 1-800-Doctors, Inc. at www.1800doctors.com, or contact Donald Hackett at don@1800doctors.com . |
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