1-800-DOCTORS, INC. Releases Internet White Pages 1.0 Enhancing patient-provider communications"

1-800-Doctors, Inc., a unique marketing service connecting patients with healthcare providers and other medical services announced the release of Internet White Pages (IWP) 1.0 for general availability. The 1-800-Doctors IWP directory solves most patients need when searching for their existing healthcare providers contact information and is a free listing service to providers.

Woodbridge, NJ (PRWEB) 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 White Pages (IWP) 1.0 for general availability. The 1-800-Doctors IWP directory solves most patients need when searching for their existing healthcare providers contact information and is a free listing service to providers.

The Internet White Pages enables patients to easily locate their physician, dentist, chiropractor, counselor, therapist or hospitals contact information. The information may include their healthcare providers telephone number, mail address, fax number, website or email 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 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 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.

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 privacy guidelines. 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.