It may not cost your practice anything to set up a social media account, but that doesn’t mean it’s completely free. No, we’re not talking about paid advertisements or “boosts” for your posts on social media–although those by nature aren’t free (and they are becoming increasingly necessary to get enough reach). We’re talking about the […]
UCompareHealthCare.com for Physicians
**Note: UCompareHealthCare has closed and the site has been taken down since this article was published.** UCompareHealthCare (UCHC) is a healthcare-specific review site. Unlike most physician review sites, however, UCompareHealthCare goes an extra step and offers free doctor comparison reports, making it easier for patients to compare local physicians to find the doctor that best […]
Vitals.com for Physicians
Vitals is an online review site solely focused on helping patients find the right healthcare provider. Unlike other physician review sites, Vitals also offers patient education content to users to help them prepare for appointments, often linking relevant topics to doctor profiles to help educate patients before the visit. The Basics Can practices have a […]
Healthgrades.com for Physicians
Healthgrades is a healthcare review site for physicians, medical practices, and hospitals. It is one of the most popular healthcare review sites among patients. The Basics Can practices have a listing, or is the site just for physicians? Both individual physicians and group practices and hospitals can have listings on Healthgrades. Individual physician listings can […]
RateMDs.com for Physicians
RateMDs is a popular healthcare-specific online review site that allows patients to review their physicians. The site is free for both physicians and patients to use. It was founded in 2004 by the same person who founded RateMyProfessors.com and RateMyTeachers.com. The Basics Can practices have a listing, or is the site just for physicians? RateMDs […]
8 Ways Your Practice Can Build Trust on Facebook
Facebook is a great place to connect and build relationships with both current and potential patients, with 2.93 billion monthly active users. It is the third most-visited website in the world, behind only Google and YouTube. However, simply having a Facebook page isn’t enough to build up trust among your audience–you need to post regularly, […]
How You Can Benefit from Doximity
Doximity, the social media network for physicians, has been getting a lot of buzz lately in the healthcare community. The network has grown tremendously since its 2010 launch; the company claims that more than 80% of the country’s physicians have joined. Are there really benefits to a physician-only social network? The high percentage of users […]
