The Portland Clinic team is committed to providing outstanding care to all of our patients. To achieve the highest standards while always looking for ways to improve, we’ve partnered with a leading independent patient satisfaction company, National Research Corporation (NRC).
All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by a leading company in the patient satisfaction industry. We measure all aspects of patient satisfaction. NRC provides the technology to display ratings and comments on our physician profile pages.
The survey is mailed to randomly selected patients within a few days following their appointments. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide comments regarding specific aspects of care. We use this feedback to improve and enhance the care we offer.
The Portland Clinic is committed to transparency. That means posting all relevant feedback – whether it’s positive or negative. However, we do not post comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients. Every provider rating is published regardless of comment status.
We utilize the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Clinician and Group Practice survey, which was developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for use in hospitals and medical practices across the country. The surveys ask patients to evaluate how well their physician communicated, listened, and showed courtesy and respect toward them. Results are used to evaluate patients’ overall perception of care and to identify areas for improvement.
We calculate our star ratings based on responses to the below questions from the CG-CAHPS survey.
Physician Communication Questions
• Did this provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
• Did this provider listen carefully to you?
• Did this provider give you easy to understand instructions about taking care of these health problems or concerns?
• Did this provider seem to know the important information about your medical history?
• Did this provider show respect for what you had to say?
• Did this provider spend enough time with you?
Using any number from 0 to 10, where 0 is the worst provider possible and 10 is the best provider possible, what number would you use to rate this provider?
Industry best practice is clear that more data provides a more accurate picture. That’s why we require a minimum of 30 completed patient surveys per doctor before we post a physician’s rating. Over time, with more surveys received on an ongoing basis, the number of rated physicians will increase.
A physician’s rating will only be posted on the site when he/she has a minimum of 30 completed surveys.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by one of our physicians may be selected to receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician.
Patient names are not displayed through the online ratings and commentary reviews. All personally identifiable information is removed prior to display.