{"id":2338,"date":"2017-02-07T14:58:48","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/?p=2338"},"modified":"2017-02-07T14:58:48","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T19:58:48","slug":"new-poll-patients-trust-google-reviews-healthgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inboundmd.com\/new-poll-patients-trust-google-reviews-healthgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"New Poll: Patient&#8217;s Trust Google Reviews More Than HealthGrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Which #website do you trust the most for #reviews of #doctors, #dentists and other #healthcare professionals? ?<\/h2>\n<p>That&#8217;s the question we posed patients in our latest Twitter poll.<\/p>\n<p>Why ask which website a patient trusts most for reviews of doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals?<\/p>\n<p>Simple: reviews matter.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no denying the fact that patients will continue to use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/top-doctor-review-websites\/\">doctor review websites<\/a> in the process of finding, evaluating and selecting a provider.<\/p>\n<p>Given their prominence and weight in the process, having a better understanding of which websites patient&#8217;s trust the most reviews can help practices and providers best focus their efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Now, thanks to Twitter, we&#8217;ve got a better idea as to who patient&#8217;s trust the most when it comes to doctor reviews.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what they said:<br \/>\n<code><br \/>\n<\/code><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Which <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/website?src=hash\">#website<\/a> do you trust the most for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/reviews?src=hash\">#reviews<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/doctors?src=hash\">#doctors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/dentists?src=hash\">#dentists<\/a> and other <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/healthcare?src=hash\">#healthcare<\/a> professionals? ?<\/p>\n<p>Reply ?? RT ?? Like ??<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2601\ufe0f Garrett Smith \u2601\ufe0f (@GarrettSmith) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GarrettSmith\/status\/826104897615560705\">January 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><code><\/code><\/p>\n<h2>Google: The most trusted name in patient reviews<\/h2>\n<p>In total, over 787 US Twitter users voted and they were clear on who they trusted most.<\/p>\n<p>The big G. In a landslide.<\/p>\n<p>Over 58% of those polled said they trusted Google reviews of doctors, dentists and other health care providers.<\/p>\n<p>This is surprising on many levels and given that HealthGrades focuses on provider reviews, speaks volume about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/online-orthopedic-marketing-acquire-new-patients\/\">importance of what patients see when they &#8220;Google you.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>How can your health or medical practice take advantage of these results?<\/h2>\n<p>Two things:<\/p>\n<p>One, make sure you have claimed and enhanced your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/google-my-business-for-healthcare-practices\/\">Google My Business<\/a> profile.<\/p>\n<p>Two, implement a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/reputation-management\/\">reputation management<\/a> program that includes automated patient review solicitations via email and or text message.<\/p>\n<p>Doing these two things &#8211; claiming your profile and increasing the number of positive reviews on it &#8211; will allow you to benefit from the trust patient&#8217;s place in Google.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inboundmd.com\/stumped-doctors-office-website-search-rankings-dont-agonize-optimize\/\">help your search rankings<\/a> too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which #website do you trust the most for #reviews of #doctors, #dentists and other #healthcare professionals? ? 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