An analysis of physician reviews in relation to quality and social media presence

Abstract

Press Ganey patient engagement survey scores are used among health care facilities throughout the US to evaluate patients’ perception of the quality of care provided. The relation of Press Ganey score to primary quality metrics has not been reported before; thus, we studied it in a cohort of Baylor Scott and White Health primary care physicians. Using simple linear regression, we evaluated Press Ganey scores and compared them with primary care quality metrics associated with improved patient outcomes, including cancer screening, depression screening, blood pressure, and glucose control, in addition to well-child visits. We found that overall quality had a very low linear correlation with Press Ganey survey items, and high-quality performance and increased number of practice years had an overall positive correlation with high survey ratings. We also found that social media presence or total website activity was not an important feature in predicting the top 25 quality performers within the health care system.