AppointmentCity.com Achieves HONCode Certification

Feb. 3, 2010 - PRLog -- ATLANTA - AppointmentCity.com has received HONCode certification from the Health On The Net Foundation. The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) promotes and guides the deployment of useful and reliable online health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. Certification means that AppointmentCity.com has met certain criteria for providing trustworthy, accurate health information on its website.

Patients and healthcare providers using the system can now see the HONCode badge on the site and perform verification of the certification any time. They can also visit the Health On The Net Foundation directly at http://www.hon.ch

"Getting certified by Health On The Net is an important step for us." says Shewin Krug, Founder and CEO of AppointmentCity. "We've worked hard to create a directory of healthcare providers which patients can use to find a dentist or other healthcare provider and book an appointment. This certification helps users have confidence in the system."

About AppointmentCity.com
AppointmentCity.com is an online service for patients and prospective patients who are looking to find an appointment with the right service provider and to make an informed decision before even stepping into the provider’s office. AppointmentCity.com does this through a real-time scheduling application, online profiles which showcase a provider’s specialty, education and qualifications and a provider rating system.  The system also helps service providers grow their practice, reduce cancellations and provide that extra level of convenience to their patients and clients. …..Find, click and book an appointment, online, instantly. http://www.AppointmentCity.com


About Heath on The Net Foundation
Created in 1995, HON is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, accredited to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. For twelve years, HON has focused on the essential question of the provision of health information to citizens, information that respects ethical standards. To cope with the unprecedented volume of healthcare information available on the Net, the HONcode of conduct offers a multi-stakeholder consensus on standards to protect citizens from misleading health information.

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AppointmentCity.com is an online service for patients and prospective patients who are looking to find an appointment with the right service provider and to make an informed decision before even stepping into the provider’s office. AppointmentCity.com does this through a real-time scheduling application, online profiles which showcase a provider’s specialty, education and qualifications and a provider rating system. The system also helps service providers grow their practice, reduce cancellations and provide that extra level of convenience to their patients and clients. …..Find, click and book an appointment, online, instantly. www.AppointmentCity.com