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The importance of patient satisfaction surveys for our humanity

We live in an information world. Everything we want to find out, we can simply find it on the Internet. When you want to buy a furniture or maybe even a car, where do you take a research for the information about it? On the web, right? You want to hear what the other people think about that, is it the right purchase, what are the ratings and experiences? No one wants to spend their hard earned money in a wrong way, and that is smart. Also, no one likes to be fooled. I think if people should try to do a research before anything they want to purchase or have an experience with (schools, spa centers, gyms for example), they would choose smarter. Do you want to be sure and safe that you are in the right hands? Do you worry about your health or have you lost your trust in the medicine because of some bad experiences? We can understand that, and it sadly happens. We will now talk about the importance of patient satisfaction surveys! In last two decades, these surveys have gained so much a

Healthgrades Policy Change

As of October 1, 2017, Healthgrades will no longer permit health care entities to assign 3rd Party Administrators as a provision of their Data Licensing Agreements with Healthgrades, nor allow said 3rd Parties to manage provider profiles on Healthgrades.com. This means that going forward, doctors and their practices (healthcare entities) will have to manage their profiles and respond to reviews directly with Healthgrades. We (3rd Party Administrator) will no longer be allowed to provide this service to you our clients. The only exception to this new policy is if you become a Healthgrades Premium client. Should you choose to become a Healthgrades Premium client, PatientTRak could continue as your 3rd party administrator. Please note that this change is a result in a change in Healthgrades policy not ours. Please contact your Account Manager for more information on Healthgrades Premium. We recommend that you claim and manage your Healthgrades profiles as this will allow

Web Check In & Display Wait Time - PatientTrak

Long waiting times can lead to dissatisfied patients and lost revenue.  Using the PatientTrak Web Check-In solution, your patients can view the current wait time at your facility. Patients can check-in right from your website and get into the waiting queue while remaining in the comfort of their home. Patients go to your website, view the waiting time and can check-in before coming to the facility. Staff can monitor patient demand levels and even send text messages to patients alerting them that it is time to come into the facility. Multiple Urgent Care Facilities – Steer Patients to the Facility with the Shortest Wait Time Providing wait times right on your website allows patients to choose which of your urgent care centers they want to go to based on wait time. Patients are more likely to use facilities with shorter wait times which leads to greater patient satisfaction and more balanced staff loading for you as the provider. Text Messaging Patients – Let Patients Know