Willis-Knighton Health System has earned the prestigious WebMD Choice Awards for 2023. WebMD, a leading national provider of health information, has recognized the health system with both the WebMD Patient Choice Award and the Medscape Provider Choice Award in the fields of oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and gastroenterology.
The WebMD Patient Choice Award acknowledges health systems that excel from a consumer perspective, while the Medscape Physician Choice Award identifies outstanding health systems from a physician’s viewpoint. This annual program evaluates health systems in five specialties and 44 treatments/procedures across 28 markets and 112 subregions. Both awards are conferred upon hospitals and health systems within the top 30% of patient or physician preferences in their respective local markets.
Jaf Fielder, President and CEO of Willis-Knighton Health System, expressed their pride in receiving this recognition from WebMD, emphasizing their commitment to delivering the highest quality care to the patients they have the privilege to serve. He stated, “We are honored to be trusted by patients and providers who know they can rely on Willis-Knighton for top-tier care when they need it most.”
The WebMD Choice Awards are now in their third year and stand as the sole program of its kind, based entirely on the perceptions of patients and providers, using up-to-date data from the previous year. Patient and physician opinions are gathered through market-specific surveys. The WebMD Patient Choice Awards survey was conducted through live polls, specifically targeted to relevant condition areas and audiences on WebMD.com. Additionally, it was geographically focused and mapped to ZIP codes to obtain market-specific insights.
The Physician Choice survey reached a random subset of healthcare professionals in primary care and specialty areas via email, with geo-location data based on respondent National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers.
It is important to note that all survey data is collected anonymously.
Dr. John Wyte, Chief Medical Officer at WebMD, highlighted the uniqueness of the Choice Awards within the industry, as they provide valuable perspectives from both patients and providers. He expressed WebMD’s pride in championing these voices and extended sincere appreciation and congratulations to the recipients who are being recognized for their excellence.
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