2011 Top Doctors And Dentists

Awards

2011 Top Doctor and Dentist List

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Decides?

Who picks the Doctors and Dentists? A research, information, marketing and promotion company; Book Healthcare, publishes their first annual list titled “2011 Best Doctors & Dentists”, which lists those whom Book Healthcare has determined to be in the top 10 percent of the region’s Doctors and Dentists. Beginning January 2011, Book Healthcare will run a television commercial segment on FOX introducing the Best Doctors and Dentists.

How Does Book Healthcare Decide Which Doctors and Dentists Are The Best?

The firm conducts in person interviews with the majority of winners. As well, they deliver peer review surveys with Doctors and Dentists. Book Healthcare sends out thousands of nomination forms to medical professionals. The idea is that healthcare professionals are best qualified to judge other healthcare professionals, and if one recommendation is good (think of your doctor or dentist referring you to a specialist), multiple recommendations are better. The firm also relies on patient reviews on websites such as: Web MD, Yelp, Rate MD, Health Grades, Physician Reports, Droogle and other leading independent healthcare rating companies. The interview asks recipients to nominate those doctors who, in their judgment, are the best in their field and related fields—especially those to whom they would refer their own patients and family members. (Doctors and Dentists are asked not to nominate themselves; nominations are kept confidential.) Book Healthcare asks the nominators to take into account not only professional qualifications and reputation (education, residency, board certification, hospital appointment, and disciplinary record, for example) but also skills in dealing with patients (listening and communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, instilling trust and confidence). Book Healthcare then tabulates the results and examines the nominee pool, confirming the Doctors’ board certification and licensing and investigating their disciplinary history. To select the Doctors and Dentists, Book Healthcare sends out thousands of interview requests to medical professionals. The recipients include randomly selected board-certified Doctors and Dentists. The interviews conducted find those Doctors and Dentists who, in our judgment, are the best in their field and related fields. The main purpose of the award is to make it easier for the public to meet qualified doctors and dentists to help with the healthcare crisis. Book Healthcare does not pick Doctors and Dentists based on medical experience, but relies on the popularity that they have in their community and the willingness for them to help with the healthcare crisis.

Are The Results Adjusted At All?

Yes. The list is first adjusted for geographic balance. Because both Book Healthcare’s show and the list of Doctors and Dentists are meant to help patients find Doctors and Dentists in their communities; Book Healthcare includes at least some Top Doctors and Dentists from each relevant geographic area. On the one hand, this makes the list useful to the greatest possible number of residents and FOX Television viewers; on the other hand, as a result of the concentration of excellent Doctors and Dentists, it forces some Doctors and Dentists off the list. Second, Book Healthcare strives for balance across specialties. Top Doctors and Dentists in popular specialties, therefore, might be left off in favor of a few in less-populated fields. Keep in mind, though, that all the Doctors and Dentists listed, regardless of location or specialty, are included because they came highly recommended by their peers and their patients and that all were screened by Book Healthcare.