


One of the biggest contributory digitized factors behind this movement that has made healthcare more hassle-free and accessible than ever before is the doctor appointment app. ZocDoc recently made our list of 10 NYC startups we’re crazy for, alongside other cool cats like Kickstarter, Codecademy, Chartbeat, and Makerbot.The evolution track that the mobilized healthcare economy has placed the industry on has not just made healthcare more accessible and real-time but has also achieved the complication of bridging the gap between the patients and doctors.

It has raised $95 million in funding to date, with investments from players like DST Global, Goldman Sachs, Founders Fund, SV Angel, and Khosla Ventures. It charges doctors $300 a month to list their practice and let patients set up appointments and rate their bedside manner and professionalism. New York City-based ZocDoc’s service is available in 34 major metropolitan areas in the U.S., with St.
