1-800-Doctors, Inc. Releases Internet White Pages 1.0; `Enhancing Patient-Provider Communications'.Business Editors WOODBRIDGE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 21, 2003 1-800-Doctors, Inc., a unique marketing service connecting patients with healthcare providers and other medical services announced the release of Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the White Pages (IWP IWP International Writing Program (University of Iowa) IWP Institute of World Politics IWP Ice Water Path IWP Immigrant Women Program IWP Iraq Water Project IWP Idaho White Pine (lumber) ) 1.0 for general availability. The 1-800-Doctors' IWP directory solves most patients' need when searching for their existing healthcare provider's contact information and is a free listing service to providers. The Internet White Pages enables patients to easily locate their physician, dentist dentist /den·tist/ (den´tist) a person with a degree in dentistry and authorized to practice dentistry. den·tist n. A person who is trained and licensed to practice dentistry. , chiropractor chiropractor a practitioner in chiropractic. chiropractor A health professional trained in chiropractic; chiropractors do not perform surgery or prescribe drugs; of 50,000 licensed chiropractors in the US, many practice 'straight' chiropractic, ie , counselor, therapist or hospital's contact information. The information may include their healthcare provider's telephone number, mail address, fax number, website or email address See Internet address. . The IWP is a free healthcare directory service accessible from the www.1800doctors.com website. The Internet White Pages service was developed in response to growing market demand. Recent surveys concluded that millions of patients are accessing physician and hospital websites. The growing number of patients searching for healthcare provider websites is expected to quadruple quad·ru·ple adj. 1. Consisting of four parts or members. 2. Four times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. 3. Music Having four beats to the measure. n. during the next year alone. Moreover, feedback has shown that over 80% of patients would prefer to communicate with their physician online. "The Internet White Pages is the first in a series of advanced technology solutions focused on improving provider-patient communications. Within the near future, we expect to offer 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 wireless White Pages versions, and a secure eMail system. We believe that patients will be connecting with their healthcare providers through a variety of efficient easy-to-use communication utilities, and 1-800-Doctors is the only number patients need to remember," 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. . All healthcare providers are invited to join the1-800-Doctors Internet White Pages at no cost. Benefits of the service include improved patient satisfaction, reduced front office expenses, and an overall increase in market awareness. Enrollment or updating existing IWP listings is easy. To enroll or update information in the IWP, please go to www.1800Doctors.com/professional webpage. About 1-800-Doctors, Inc. 1-800-Doctors, Inc. produces easy-to-use telephony, Internet, and wireless solutions assisting patients' search for and connect with healthcare providers and other services. Since 1984, the company has provided services 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 offerings have become a communications utility for a growing percentage of patients and providers. All products and services comply with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, privacy guidelines guidelines, n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks. . The company is privately held and is based in Woodbridge, NJ. Learn more about 1-800-Doctors at www.1800doctors.com. To receive additional Internet White Pages 1.0 information, please contact Donald Hackett at Don@1800doctors.com. --30--KK/
CONTACT: HealthSTAR Communications, Inc.
Donna Weber, 732/726-4388
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SOURCE: 1-800-Doctors, Inc.
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