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Progress is impossible without change SA Medical Specialists Online Medical Directory was established in 2010. Over the past six years we have grown to be the second most visited medical directory in South Africa, with between 45 000 and 60 000 unique visitors on average per month. Our website visitors are patients looking for relevant healthcare specialists in various medical categories. There is no doubt that the Internet has become the fastest growing source for patients looking for medical specialists and health practitioners online. Our upgraded website will have the following features: • • • • • • Specialists will be able to update their listing online via their own backend section (username and password protected) The listings will be completely SEO friendly Specialists will be able to view their listing statistics via their backend (visits, clicks to reveal numbers and form submissions) Specialists will be able to moderate the ratings they receive via their backend The new search functionality will include the following four possible search options you might need in order to find a medical specialist or health practitioner: o Keywords o Medical Category o Location (users can filter how far they are willing to travel for a doctor using a km radius filter) o Services (in case users aren’t sure which doctor they will need for the service they require) Manage Appointments – Advanced listing users will be able to receive appointment requests, that they can accept/reject. Get listed for only R112.50 per month Over the next six months we will be completely revamping our website directory and building a brand new website with the best functionality and resources available to both our specialists and the public. Listings will be completely improved upon with the following information available to potential patients: 1. Contact details (name and surname, specialty, qualifications, practice number, telephone (click to reveal), emergency number (click to reveal), physical address and website address) 2. Opening hours 3. Contact form (messages will be sent to specialists or receptionists contact email address) 4. Services where optional prices can be displayed 5. About us (a full practice description) 6. Reviews and rating (will be moderated by the doctor) 7. Medical aid and billing policies information 8. Client focus (i.e. adults or children) 9. Media contributions (If you have been featured in any media or publication) 10. HPCSA registration number 11. Languages offered at practice 12. Google map (specialists will input their location and map to display marker of location on the listing) 13. Book appointments - only available on advanced listings. We are South Africa’s only online medical specialist directory and medical specialist web design and development company. We have built over 200 stand-alone medical websites. Please go to our website to view our portfolio and the range of reputable professionals we represent in the industry. Contact us for a website quotation, or if you’d like more information. [email protected] [email protected] Medical Directory: www.samedicalspecialists.co.za Portfolio Website: www.samedicalwebsitedesign.co.za LIST YOUR PRACTICE. BUILD A WEBSITE. BE FOUND. 3 CONTENTS iMedPrac – revolutionising medical practice management. Welcome to the first edition of your free SA Medical Specialists and Health Practitioners online publication. 05 >> A.B.J Oncologists – a 07 >> long road to recovery Med-E-Mass – the importance of synchronicity in your practice. Neo Medical – OtoSwab Accreditation Med Suite Media – medical news at your fingertips Skin Miles – how t o pick the best skin care products for you We now offer our listed members and advertisers the opportunity to showcase their practice or services to our online community of medical specialists and service providers. 09 >> 11 >> 13 >> For the first issue of our publication, we asked a number of our members to supply material advertising their services, as well as an editorial-style article for the opposite page. These articles are related to their industry, are highly topical, and are sure to be of interest and value to the rest of our members. Now, we plan to approach each and every one of YOU, our members, to become involved in this free platform. We would love you to showcase your services to the rest of the medical specialist community, and in doing so, to engage with each other’s businesses and practices. We look forward to interacting with you through this platform and any suggestions that you have to improve this service would be greatly appreciated! Regards 15 >> Patrick Parkins