A 2013 Vanguard Communications survey, as featured in Consumer Reports, found that online complaints about bedside manner issues, such as doctors being dismissive of concerns, late for appointments, hurried or not listening well, were almost four times more common than criticisms about medical abilities.
In a nationwide study, Vanguard Communications has uncovered what drives patients to write glowing, or scathing, reviews on the Internet.
An analysis of nearly 35,000 online reviews of doctors nationwide has found that customer service – not physicians’ medical expertise and clinical skill – is the overwhelming reason patients complain about their healthcare experiences on the Internet.
Surgery is a big decision for any patient, and each can ask hard questions when trying to assess a surgeon’s skills. Dr. Jaime Arruda explores the principles of patient transparency.
No one likes criticism, and physicians are no different. Online physician review sites have been around for roughly a decade, and most patients post positive reviews. Despite that, doctors say that nasty comments and negative reviews sting as much as ever.
The rise of search engines has fueled a burgeoning industry in digital marketing. But does every medical practice need an SEO consultant?
Vanguard and partner IVF Worldwide have created a website dedicated to digital marketing for IVF physicians. At the new Digital Doctor website, IVF professionals can learn about digital and social media, blogging, search engine optimization, content marketing, online reputation management and more for their fertility practice.
Learn how to manage your time as a doctor blogger and choose topics that can improve treatment outcomes and increase practice growth.
Urologist Neil Baum shares strategies for filling providers’ calendars, making patients and referral physicians happy, building staff morale, and minimizing legal and clinical problems all through branding a medical practice from the inside out.
A nationwide study of 23 healthcare specialties by Vanguard Communications discovered that dermatology ranks second to last in online reviews.