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6 Money Saving Strategies That May Cost You in the Long Run

US News & World Report
May 23, 2013

Skipping the dentist, adds Rothschild, “leads to a tenfold increase in costs for the consumer.

Becoming an Authority On Your Healthcare is Vital

AlleyWatch
April 24, 2013

“When you go to Amazon and buy a book, you don’t get an email telling you how much it will cost in two weeks…but you do with a doctor.”

Obamacare Reality: Doctor Shortage on the Way

Fox Business
April 13-14, 2013

“These 30 million new patients have either not gone to the doctor or [have been] going to the emergency room so that is putting pressure into the system. You have a foundational supply and demand shift,” says Mitch Rothschild, CEO of Vitals.”

The Doctor Won’t See You Now

Wall Street Journal
April 13, 2013

“For your next doctor’s visit, it might be a smart idea to bring a good magazine – or two.”

Why We’re Still Waiting on the Yelpification of Healthcare

The Atlantic
October 18, 2012

“…Reviews are already empowering patients to be more informed about their health care decisions, and the potential for this to become more prominent is huge.”

The Doctor Can See You Now. Really, Right Now

NY Times Blog
October 15, 2012

“In a survey conducted by the doctor-review Web site Vitals, patients reported an average wait time of 21 minutes to see a doctor. Mississippi had the longest reported wait time, at just over 25 minutes.”

Looking for a Good Doctor? Good luck

Reuters
September 27, 2012

“’Individual facilities recognize that if they don’t weed out bad practitioners, they’ll get creamed as Medicare starts penalizing hospitals for poor performance, so they collect these metrics and share them with us,’ [Rothschild] said.”

Going Online to Learn What Others Think of Your Doctor

WebMD
September 25, 2012

“Rothschild says patients often feel a high degree of anxiety when they’re at the point of looking for a good doctor. You’re sick [and want to know]: who is the right person? Will this bankrupt me?  ‘We try to be an anxiety reducer,’ he says.”

Five of the Fastest Growing Digital Health Companies

MobiHealthNews
August 30, 2012

 

The Doctor Is In

Fast Company
August 8, 2012

“Vitals.com, a site that helps consumers find doctors, collected user data on several aspects of the patient experience and crunched reports from 1.1 million people nationwide to calculate the average wait time for patients at the general practitioner’s office.”

Vitals App Helps You Find a Doctor While Traveling

LA Times
July 29, 2012

“This essential app saves you time and eliminates stress when searching for a doctor when you’re out of town and need one the most.”

Entrepreneurs Disrupt Healthcare Model

Upstart Business Journal
June 28, 2012

“We’re in the business of helping people become more intelligent about their health care choices,” Rothschild said. “We’re in a good space. It’s an area of such great ignorance in the world.”

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