Navigating the vast landscape of healthcare providers can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. You want to find the right doctor who can address your specific needs, but where do you even begin? Do you need a psychologist or a psychiatrist? An ophthalmologist or an optometrist? Do you need a dermatology consultation if you know you want botox? That’s where guided search comes in, making it simple to answer a few questions and see a tailored set of doctors with the right experience to treat you.
Say goodbye to guesswork with guided search
Guided search streamlines the process of finding the perfect provider for your unique healthcare needs. Instead of guessing whether you need an ophthalmologist or an optometrist, simply describe your symptoms or concerns (e.g. eye floaters), answer a few questions, and guided search will present a tailored list of in-network doctors who are suited to address your specific concerns.
Empowering patients
Nearly 3 in 5 patients say* they have shown up to an appointment only to find out the doctor wasn’t the right match for their medical needs. With guided search, in addition to receiving a selection of providers that fit your unique care needs, you can also compare doctors by what’s most important to you – whether that’s a provider who has near-term availability, is located close by, shares your gender, speaks your native language, or has rave reviews. Guided search helps better communicate your visit reason, so the office can fully prepare for your visit. What’s more, you can explore the full range of services offered within each specialty so you understand the full scope of available care options for the future.
The bottom line
Patients need to be able to find the right provider quickly and easily. By answering a few questions, guided search saves you time, surfacing the right providers for your individual needs and empowering you to sort by the preferences you care about the most, including availability, distance and reviews. It clearly communicates the reason you’re visiting the doctor, so that providers can be well-prepared to address your care concerns.
Guided search is now the primary way patients choose to search on Zocdoc, significantly expediting the process of finding the right doctor.
Find your perfect provider on Zocdoc today.
*Zocdoc commissioned Censuswide to collect this data via an online survey of 1,004 U.S. adults (aged 18+) who have been to the doctor in the last 6 months. The survey was fielded Jan. 10 to Jan. 12, 2024. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society which is based on the ESOMAR principles. The confidence interval is approximately +/-3.09%.