GoKawiilZocdoc opens its booking infrastructure to insurers and outside health platforms
Zocdoc is expanding its Care Access Network, letting the scheduling technology that runs its own marketplace be embedded into other services such as insurers and search platforms. This means patients could soon book doctor appointments directly through third-party sites rather than only through Zocdoc itself.
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By licensing its scheduling backend rather than keeping it exclusive to its own app, Zocdoc is betting on becoming essential plumbing for healthcare booking industry-wide, similar to how Resy powers reservations across many restaurant and hospitality platforms. This could deepen Zocdoc's data and revenue moat while making appointment booking more seamless for patients across the web.
- Zocdoc's Care Access Network will now power scheduling on outside platforms, not just its own site
- Insurers and search services are among the early partners gaining access to this booking infrastructure
- The move mirrors Resy's strategy of becoming embedded infrastructure across many consumer-facing platforms
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “Zocdoc is (finally) ready to become the Resy of healthcare”
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