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Last week, Mainebiz reported that the state’s physicians received the worst average score across the nation in the 2020 Patient Sentiment Report, an analysis of feedback from 8.4 million health care consumers.

The study, by the Medical Group Management Association and website Healthgrades, examined the ratings patients gave their doctors, and then scored them on six attributes: bedside manner, communication, skill and care quality, staff, length of office visits, and waiting time for office visits.

The report didn't reveal specific scores, but ranked all U.S. states and the District of Columbia on their averages. Overall, Maine ranked the worst, at No. 51. On the six attributes, the state ranked No. 50 for three: bedside manner, communication and skill and care quality.

Do Mainebiz readers concur?

 

How do you rate the quality of Maine physicians who have provided your medical care?
Better than average (39%, 36 VOTES)
Average (39%, 36 VOTES)
Worse than average (22%, 20 VOTES)
Poll Description

Last week, Mainebiz reported that the state’s physicians received the worst average score across the nation in the 2020 Patient Sentiment Report, an analysis of feedback from 8.4 million health care consumers.

The study, by the Medical Group Management Association and website Healthgrades, examined the ratings patients gave their doctors, and then scored them on six attributes: bedside manner, communication, skill and care quality, staff, length of office visits, and waiting time for office visits.

The report didn't reveal specific scores, but ranked all U.S. states and the District of Columbia on their averages. Overall, Maine ranked the worst, at No. 51. On the six attributes, the state ranked No. 50 for three: bedside manner, communication and skill and care quality.

Do Mainebiz readers concur?

 

  • 92 Votes
  • 4 Comments
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4 Comments

  • February 6, 2020

    One of the biggest issues for me is the increasing reliance on PA's. No matter how pleasant or well-intended, they are not physicians and cannot respond to many specific questions. My time is valuable and medical appointments are expensive so I expect to get the maximum benefit from any medical appointments.

  • Alison Jacobs
    February 5, 2020

    I voted better than average because my PCP is very good. But I can say that I am always leery about having to go to an emergency room. I do not feel I have ever received really good care there. Thankfully I haven't had to visit and ER in the past 2-3 years.

  • February 5, 2020

    "Better than average", because I am a self advocate as a patient even when choosing my physician(s) and where I will choose to have surgery.

  • February 5, 2020

    This is a subject with huge variables. Some of our doctors have been great, others not so. Some good ones medically cannot talk to you and communicate. Then there is the issue of medical offices being staffed mostly with non-doctors: from optometrists who see you for five minutes after an hour with a techie running computer readings to medical practices (GPs and surgeons both) with one doctor and a pile of NPs and PAs. It gives one pause when you feel the issue is beyond the norm.