www.RateMDs.com This free site for consumers provides a 1-to-5 rating scale in four areas: staff, punctuality, helpfulness, and knowledge. Consumers can add anonymous comments and join a member forum to chat

www.Healthgrades.com Healthgrades began as a pay-based service, but about 90% of information on doctors is now free, including doctors’ education, training, which insurance plans they accept, group practice information and aggregate numerical patient satisfaction ratings.

www.vitals.com A free service for consumers that provides three types of information on doctors: consumer ratings and comments, credentials and experience, and doctor-peer reviews. The site also helps consumers pick a doctor for their specific condition or symptoms.

www.nursesrecommenddoctors.com A free service for consumers that enlists nurses to provide anonymous ratings and reviews of doctors they work with or have cared for them or family members. Nurses use such criteria such as rapport, competence and experience, and whether the doctor treats his or her staff with care and respect. Patients and doctors can contribute too.

www.hospitalcompare.hhhs.gov This Department of Health & Human Services website shows ways hospitals are measured. And, knowing you will get help quickly from hospital staff may make your stay more comfortable.

www.ca.gov This State of California website can help consumers to find the best medical group to suit their needs. Some medical groups and their doctors provide excellent care and service and others do not. This site rates the largest medical groups in California. Before choosing a medical group read the Medical Group Report Card to learn about a medical group in your area.

www.pfizerhealthliteracy.com Did you know that millions of American adults – 90 million – have trouble understanding health information. This is known as low health literacy, and its impact has serious consequences for individual patient outcomes and the health care system as a whole. This site contains valuable information on health literacy can be very useful to employers interested in improving their employees health literacy.

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