'Surfacing America's hidden supply of care has always been at Zocdoc's core, and now we're helping patients find and book with providers who are keeping their digital doors open,' said Oliver Kharraz, M.D., Zocdoc founder and CEO. These integrations include PlushCare, as well as partnerships with NewYork-Presbyterian and Houston Methodist, powered by Amwell. Zocdoc has also integrated third-party telehealth services to help patients find on-demand or scheduled care in one place.

Zocdoc is quickly unlocking this new virtual supply of care by helping its participating providers - across private practices and health systems alike - offer Video Visits through its marketplace for the first time. There is an urgent need to add new virtual care capacity to support the rising demand. At the same time, as patients shelter at home and are limited from accessing in-person care, existing telehealth services have quickly become strained, reporting hours-long virtual wait times and patient queues lasting up to several days. These visits cannot be put on hold during the pandemic, as delaying care leads to worse health outcomes, a higher burden on emergency rooms, and increased community spread. (An average of three million in-person doctor visits took place every day across America prior to COVID-19. Now, patients can find and schedule virtual appointments with providers across 50 specialties - whether for COVID-19 or routine healthcare needs.

Zocdoc is helping alleviate the strain on the healthcare system by building a critical mass of new telehealth appointments.

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