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A while back, we decided to update our logo. It's taken a while and has also required many different iterations, but we're finally done. We hope the logo conveys an impression that is consistent with some more modern symbols of medicine.

If you have any feedback, please let us know.

A while back, we decided to update our logo. It's taken a while and has also required many different iterations, but we're finally done. We hope the logo conveys an impression that is consistent with some more modern symbols of medicine.

If you have any feedback, please let us know.

While a majority of US health care providers will be able to find their profiles on DocSpot, there are some licensed providers that do not have a profile on our site. This is because we use the National Provider Identifier registry as our base source. So, if a provider is not listed in the NPI registry, that provider also won't be listed on our site by default. Up until recently, we didn't have a way for such providers to get added to our site.

While a majority of US health care providers will be able to find their profiles on DocSpot, there are some licensed providers that do not have a profile on our site. This is because we use the National Provider Identifier registry as our base source. So, if a provider is not listed in the NPI registry, that provider also won't be listed on our site by default. Up until recently, we didn't have a way for such providers to get added to our site.

This week, we rolled out changes to enable such providers to be listed on our site. We think this is a win for providers who would like to get found. We also think this is a win for patients who are looking for doctors that might fit their needs better. To find out more about the process, including the verification steps involved, please visit this page.

Hope you all have a relaxing and refreshing Labor Day weekend!

Hope you all have a relaxing and refreshing Labor Day weekend!

We have a lot of ideas of how to improve our service. We have so many that there's a substantial backlog of improvements just waiting to be designed and implemented. As a result, we find ourselves frequently prioritizing what to work on. Last week, we realized that we would need to invest a fair amount of work to make the search form look decent in Internet Explorer 7. After checking the percentage of visitors to this site that use IE7, we decided that that time could be better spent elsewhere. In case anyone is wondering, here are the browsers that we currently support:

We have a lot of ideas of how to improve our service. We have so many that there's a substantial backlog of improvements just waiting to be designed and implemented. As a result, we find ourselves frequently prioritizing what to work on. Last week, we realized that we would need to invest a fair amount of work to make the search form look decent in Internet Explorer 7. After checking the percentage of visitors to this site that use IE7, we decided that that time could be better spent elsewhere. In case anyone is wondering, here are the browsers that we currently support:

Chrome (version 18 and later)

Firefox (version 13 and later)

Internet Explorer (version 8 and later)

Safari (version 5 and later)

If you're using one of these browsers and see anything that looks amiss, please let us know. Likewise, if you have any ideas on how to improve the service, let us know. Even if the idea is on our list already, we might prioritize it more highly just because you asked.

It's been a while since we added new coverage. We had been working on keeping the data fresh, improving our processes, and enhancing our user interface. Recently, though, we grew the team and have had the opportunity to grow our coverage.

If you happen to be looking for a doctor in Kansas City, MO, San Antonio, TX, or Columbus, OH, try out our service -- you should see richer information. We hope to continue to expand coverage on a regular basis.

It's been a while since we added new coverage. We had been working on keeping the data fresh, improving our processes, and enhancing our user interface. Recently, though, we grew the team and have had the opportunity to grow our coverage.

If you happen to be looking for a doctor in Kansas City, MO, San Antonio, TX, or Columbus, OH, try out our service -- you should see richer information. We hope to continue to expand coverage on a regular basis.