Trends in Response Rate to US News & World Report Best Hospitals Reputation Survey, 2015 to 2023
Lucy J. Xu,
Vinay K. Rathi,
Michael M. Johns
et al.
Abstract:Reputation score has been shown to be the strongest predictor of ranking in the US News & World Reports (USNWR) Best Hospitals report. However, the extent to which physicians participate in the underlying USNWR reputation survey is not well‐characterized. We conducted a retrospective cross‐sectional study of USNWR public methodology reports from 2015 to 2023 to characterize trends in physician response rates by specialty, region, and Doximity membership. Overall response rates declined between 2015 (24.0%)… Show more
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