{"id":1053847,"date":"2013-06-10T09:31:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T13:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.immortalitymedicine.tv\/neurology\/1-out-of-6-doctors-has-been-rated-on-a-physician-rating-website-are-you-one-of-them.php"},"modified":"2024-08-17T18:55:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T22:55:37","slug":"1-out-of-6-doctors-has-been-rated-on-a-physician-rating-website-are-you-one-of-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/neurology\/1-out-of-6-doctors-has-been-rated-on-a-physician-rating-website-are-you-one-of-them.php","title":{"rendered":"1 out of 6 doctors has been rated on a physician-rating website: are you one of them?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The current usage of physician-rating websites is still low but is increasing. International data show that 1 out of 6 physicians has been rated, and approximately 90% of all ratings on physician-rating websites were positive. <\/p>

What Percentage of Physicians Has Been Rated?<\/b><\/p>

Data for US physicians obtained from RateMDs showed that 16% of physicians were assessed by January 2010 (112,000 out of approx. 700,000).<\/p>

What Is the Average Number of Ratings on Physician-Rating Websites?<\/b><\/p>

Nearly half of the physicians had only a single rating on RateMDs in 2010, and the number of physicians with five or more ratings was 12.5%<\/p>

Although often a concern, the authors of this meta-analysis could not find any evidence of \"doctor-bashing\". <\/p>

How Should Physicians Deal With Physician-Rating Websites?<\/b><\/p>

Physicians should not ignore these websites, but rather, monitor the information available and use it for internal and external purpose.<\/p>

Physicians should perform “self-audits” on popular physician-rating websites to search for available information. It may be helpful if a staff member monitors these sites on a regular basis. <\/p>

If nothing else, physician-rating websites often provide incorrect demographic information (eg, incorrect address, links to old practices, opening hours), which should be corrected. <\/p>

Physicians should use the ratings in order to evaluate their patients’ satisfaction. Patients’ true thoughts on what makes a good doctor, what they value, etc., can be understood.<\/p>

In the case of negative reviews, it is best not to respond online to try to refute the negative review point by point. <\/p>

What Recommendations Can Be Made for Improvement of Physician-Rating Websites?<\/b><\/p>

Some authors discuss whether a simple One Feedback Question containing a single question such as “Would you recommend Dr X to a loved one?” may be as useful as the multitude of specific questions. <\/p>

Alemi et al suggest a 2-question survey: the “Minute Survey”. The first question asks patients to rate their overall experience. The second question asks: “Tell us what worked well and what needs improvement”.<\/p>

References:<\/p>

Eight Questions About Physician-Rating Websites - JMIR 2013 http:\/\/bit.ly\/12ifjXA<\/a>
Image source: RateMDs.com.<\/p>

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