{
  "id": 7813128,
  "title": "Zocdoc is (finally) ready to become the Resy of healthcare",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/zocdoc-is-finally-ready-to-become-the-resy-of-healthcare",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:26:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91608291/zocdoc-becoming-infrastructure-for-booking-doctor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Zocdoc, the online healthcare appointment scheduler, is set to extend its services to more platforms, aiming to become the \"Resy of healthcare.\" The company's Care Access Network will allow other sites that facilitate medical care searches to integrate Zocdoc's scheduling feature. These platforms include Yelp, Healthgrades, Amazon Health AI, Blue Shield of California, and the Veterans Health Administration. The expansion comes as Zocdoc seeks to address the frustration of long wait times for healthcare appointments, which currently average around 31 days. Oliver Kharraz, Zocdoc's CEO and founder, describes healthcare as the last major consumer industry without a universal access layer. Zocdoc has already built a network of 200,000 providers and has seen a 50% annual growth rate in its provider network since 2023. The Care Access Network's rollout is seen as a new phase of growth for Zocdoc, with the company already profitable on an annual basis since 2023. The expansion is expected to bring new financial opportunities for the company as it continues to build its critical mass of users and doctors.",
  "summary": "If you’re trying to see a doctor, you’ll soon be able to book an appointment in more places. Online scheduler Zocdoc is expanding its Care Access Network, allowing the infrastructure that powers its own site to be used by other platforms where people search for and book medical care. Among the sites rolling out the scheduling feature—which lets people see and book open appointments with local…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}