Today we published an article entitled, Hey, it’s 2007! Let’s Rate Doctors!. Why? Because there is some concern that companies which are jumping on the doctor ratings bandwagon (like Revolution Health, perhaps?) don’t really understand the complexities involved in rating someone on their career and livelihood. It’s not like rating an Internet video, so the rating form better be complex, in-depth, and detailed. And the search for the doctor should take into account my specific and unique needs as a patient, not your abilities to provide that information in 3 or 4 standard views.

Free advice for anyone who wants to listen. But if you approach this arena as rating Internet videos, don’t be surprised that it doesn’t catch on.

Dr. John Grohol is the CEO and founder of Psych Central. He is an author, researcher and expert in mental health online, and has been writing about online behavior, mental health and psychology issues -- as well as the intersection of technology and human behavior -- since 1992. Dr. Grohol sits on the editorial board of the journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking and is a founding board member and treasurer of the Society for Participatory Medicine.

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