New Ratings on California Physician Groups Released

Consumer Reports has unveiled new ratings for 170 California physician groups. For the ratings, the California Healthcare Performance Information System surveyed 58,873 privately insured Californians about how well physician groups communicate with patients, whether patients can get appointments in a timely manner, care coordination and helpfulness of office staff. The ratings are available in the February edition of Consumer Reports magazine, as well as on a California HealthCare Foundation website. CHCF publishes California Healthline.

• "New Healthcare Ratings Available To California Consumers" (Goldberg, KPBS, 1/8).
• "New California Physician Group Ratings Unveiled by Consumer Reports" (Terhune, "Money & Co.," Los Angeles Times, 1/8).
• "How Does Your Doctor Group Rate? Consumer Reports Has Answers" (Hall, Orange County Register, 1/7).
• "Consumer Reports Ranks Doctors, With Sutter Group at Top" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 1/8).