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SurveyVitals is exhibiting at ASA Practice Management 2020
January 9, 2020
On January 17 and 18, SurveyVitals will be exhibiting at Practice Management 2020 in Las Vegas. Stop by and say hi to CEO Bob Vosburgh and team members Devon Smith and Meg Rust in booth #510. We’ll be onsite to answer questions about all things SurveyVitals and to provide insights into how to best utilize […]
Public Review Just Got Better! Boost Your Google Business Reviews with this New Feature
December 13, 2019
Nearly 90 percent of patients look to online reviews when choosing a physician, so increasing a positive presence online is more important than ever. SurveyVitals’ Public Review feature helped healthcare providers and organizations proactively build their online reputation and improve their search rank in 2019. The feature drives verified patients to leave public reviews about […]
10 Million Surveys!
November 25, 2019
Together with our clients, we reached 10 million surveys in the SurveyVitals comparative benchmark. Thank you for helping us achieve this incredible milestone! With over 16,000 clinicians across 85 specialties utilizing SurveyVitals at over 3,500 locations, we are excited to watch this benchmark continue to grow. Your partnership and each interaction with your patients strengthens […]
MIPS 2021: MVPs and QCDR Changes Coming
November 6, 2019
Last week, CMS released the final rule for the changes to the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS). While there are only minor changes to the program in 2020, bigger changes are expected in 2021. Here are two of the big takeaways from the final rule. MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs) CMS intends to move toward what […]
Understand Patient Needs with Sentiment Analysis
SurveyVitals has long helped our clients gain a better understanding of patient comments with semantic keyword analysis. With the release of our new Report Builder, we’re taking comment analysis to the next level with sentiment reporting.
A recent review of SurveyVitals data showed that 36% of patients leave at least one comment when responding to our digital surveys. In a March 2019 patient experience study conducted by NEJM Catalyst Insights Council, 97% of clinicians agreed that listening to a patient’s voice helps improve care. Patient comments give context to Likert-scale scores, helping to bring the data to life.
Comments are vital to understanding your patients’ needs, but reading through hundreds–or even thousands–of them can be time-consuming. SurveyVitals is excited to introduce our new sentiment analysis tool to help you gain deeper, faster insights.
How does it work?Our sentiment analysis uses natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithm to provide tonal or sentiment insights for text comments. The sentiment process, provided by Amazon Web Services, measures how positive, neutral, mixed, or negative a full comment is. Unlike semantic keyword analysis, sentiment measures the overall tone of the comment–for example, it looks for negation keywords such as ‘not’ in conjunction with emotional keywords for a better understanding (e.g., ‘The doctor made me not feel so afraid’).
Identifying the most critical feedback has never been easier. The ability to sort by positive, negative, mixed, and neutral sentiment scores allows for quick identification of the best and worst comments. Sorting by these scores or searching keywords may also be beneficial in reviewing comments for trends and prevailing concerns.
Sentiment analysis saves you time, drives awareness, and helps you to better understand your data and implement change.
Have questions or feedback about sentiment analysis? Reach out via the blue chat icon below or contact a member of your support team today.
Hope McCain June 25th, 2019 Categories: featured, Patient Experience, Product Features
Tags: comment analysis, comments, keyword, patient experience, Patient feedback, reporting, semantic, sentiment