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Doctor 2.0

Jay Parkinson
While ZocDoc is busy creating a platform for doctors to interact with their patients, Dr. Jay Parkinson figures he already has the tools he needs to run a Web 2.0-style medical practice.

Want to make an appointment to see the doctor? Check out his Google Calendar for availability and shoot Parkinson a text message or e-mail. He'll text you back and then make a house call with as little as an hour's notice. He doesn't have an office. Instead he has e-mail, instant messenger, and a cellphone. And Parkinson uses Life Record to keep his medical records online.

Parkinson is based in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, where he is targeting young creative professionals, many of whom are freelancers. That means they don't have full time jobs with health benefits. So he charges $500 a year for an initial checkup and up to 2 house calls. If you need more, you can pay per visit. If you need a specialist, he'll direct you to one. Since Parkinson isn't part of a medical network, he's contacted thousands of NY area doctors to discover specialists with the lowest prices for a variety of procedures.

What do you think? House calls are great and all, but would you be willing to see a doctor that doesn't even have an office?

[via Wired]
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