Clinicbook
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online booking |
| Founded | September 2010 |
| Founders | Winnie Lai, Robin McFee, and Joel Matsumoto |
| Defunct | February 15, 2015 |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor | CareCru |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia , |
Area served | Canada |
| Owner | CareCru |
| Website | www |
Clinicbook was a Canadian online healthcare directory and medical appointment booking service.[1] Users could search and review doctors, dentists, massage therapists, and other healthcare providers.[2] The company was acquired by CareCRu in February 2015.[3]
Healthcare clinics could create and edit their own pages on Clinicbook.ca and post information such as operating hours, practitioners' pictures and service areas for patients.
History
[edit]Clinicbook was founded in 2009 by the University of British Columbia alumni Robin McFee, Winnie Lai and Joel Matsumoto.[4] The company was based in Vancouver, BC and provided clinic information across Canada.[5]
As of December 23, 2010, there were 60,000 medical clinics listed on Clinicbook.com.[6]
On February 15, 2015, the company was acquired by CareCru and the directory and booking service was integrated with CareCru's offerings.[3]
Business model
[edit]Clinicbook aimed to help connect patients looking for healthcare practitioners with practitioners looking for new patients.[7] The service was free for patients while clinics paid a monthly service fee for the booking functionality.
Recognition
[edit]In 2010, Clinical Media Ltd., producer of Clinicbook was among the winners of Generator Challenge in Vancouver, a competition presented by the City of Vancouver and Discovery Parks with the goal of supporting some of the city's most promising early-stage tech companies.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Britten, Liam (13 October 2010). "Skip the waiting room with Clinicbook". Techvibes. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Shaw, Gillian (9 October 2010). "Local startup Clinicbook takes medical bookings online". The Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ a b "CareCru - Clinicbook - Acquired by CareCru". Startup Ranking. February 15, 2015.
- ^ Lam, Alice (12 January 2011). "Wait times no more thanks to Clinicbook.ca". BCIC. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Belluz, Julia (16 September 2010). "From building bridges to running Bay Street". Maclean's. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Lombardi, Rosie (23 December 2010). "New website tracks wait times at medical clinics across Canada". Technology for Doctors. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Hui, Stephen (20 December 2010). "Findoc by Depkes: Clinicbook Alternative". Georgia Straight. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- ^ Hui, Stephen (17 December 2010). "Clinical Media, Secodix among winners of Generator Challenge in Vancouver". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
External links
[edit]- Clinicbook’s website Archived 2018-09-17 at the Wayback Machine