title: Patient satisfaction measures more meaningful with new standardized surveying system.
abstract: New tool standardizes patient surveying and data comparison. Patient satisfaction surveys have been around for years, but often without an effective way for physicians to benchmark the results against those of their competitors. But HCIA Inc. and the Medical Group Management Association may have the answer with their new Patient Satisfaction Comparison Service. See how it works, and review some initial findings.
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003628:Database Management Systems; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017060:Patient Satisfaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012984:Software; D014481:United States