|Articles|July 5, 2011

Poll of the Week – New Physician Profiling Tool

What do you think of incorporating research data versus relying solely on patient feedback via a survey or "rate a doctor" websites to profile physicians?

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently unveiled a new tool for patients to compare physicians using not only public comments and rankings, but also data from state healthcare groups and non-profits gauging performance.

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