Provide Visit Feedback and Ratings

Provide Visit Feedback and Ratings

Provide Visit Feedback and Ratings

Your feedback helps us improve care quality and helps other patients choose the best providers. Share your experience after every visit.

Why Your Feedback Matters

Benefits of Providing Feedback

For you:

  • ✅ Voice heard about your experience
  • ✅ Issues addressed quickly
  • ✅ Better care next time
  • ✅ Contribute to quality improvement

For providers:

  • ✅ Recognition for excellent care
  • ✅ Constructive improvement areas
  • ✅ Professional development
  • ✅ Incentive for quality

For other patients:

  • ✅ Informed provider selection
  • ✅ Realistic expectations
  • ✅ Confidence in care quality
  • ✅ Community support

For RoadL:

  • ✅ Quality monitoring
  • ✅ Provider performance tracking
  • ✅ Service improvement
  • ✅ Compliance assurance

When to Provide Feedback

Automatic Feedback Requests

After every completed visit:

Timing:

  • Within 1 hour of visit completion
  • Notification appears
  • Email sent
  • In-app prompt

Channels:

  • Push notification
  • Email with link
  • In-app banner
  • Appointment detail page

Window:

  • 7 days after visit
  • Reminder at day 3
  • Closes after 7 days
  • Contact support if missed window

Proactive Feedback

Access feedback anytime:

  1. Go to My Appointments
  2. Tap completed visit
  3. Tap Provide Feedback
  4. Complete feedback form

Feedback Form Components

1. Overall Rating (Required)

Star rating system:

  • ⭐ 1 Star - Very Dissatisfied
  • ⭐⭐ 2 Stars - Dissatisfied
  • ⭐⭐⭐ 3 Stars - Neutral
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 Stars - Satisfied
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 Stars - Very Satisfied

Required to submit - Must select star rating.

What ratings mean:

5 Stars - Excellent

  • Exceeded expectations
  • Exceptional care quality
  • Would highly recommend
  • No improvements needed

4 Stars - Good

  • Met expectations
  • Good care quality
  • Would recommend
  • Minor room for improvement

3 Stars - Satisfactory

  • Acceptable care
  • Meets basic standards
  • Neither positive nor negative
  • Some improvements needed

2 Stars - Poor

  • Below expectations
  • Care quality concerns
  • Would not recommend
  • Significant improvements needed

1 Star - Very Poor

  • Far below expectations
  • Major care quality issues
  • Serious concerns
  • Immediate action required

2. Category Ratings (Optional)

Rate specific aspects:

Provider Quality:

  • Professional manner
  • Clinical knowledge
  • Communication skills
  • Bedside manner

Timeliness:

  • On-time arrival
  • Wait time
  • Visit duration
  • Scheduling convenience

Care Quality:

  • Thoroughness of examination
  • Treatment effectiveness
  • Explanation of care plan
  • Follow-up instructions

Communication:

  • Listened to concerns
  • Answered questions
  • Clear explanations
  • Respectful interaction

Overall Experience:

  • Ease of scheduling
  • App experience
  • Administrative process
  • Would you use again

Each rated 1-5 stars.

3. Written Comments (Optional)

Share details:

  • What went well
  • What could improve
  • Specific compliments
  • Specific concerns
  • Suggestions

Comment guidelines:

  • 10-1000 characters
  • Professional language
  • Constructive feedback
  • Specific examples helpful
  • Honest and fair

Good comments include:

  • Specific provider behaviors
  • Particular aspects of visit
  • Context for ratings
  • Balanced perspective

Examples:

Positive:
"Dr. Smith was incredibly thorough and took time to explain my diagnosis. She made me feel comfortable and addressed all my concerns. Arrived on time and was very professional."

Constructive:
"Provider was knowledgeable but seemed rushed. Would have appreciated more time to discuss treatment options. Arrived 20 minutes late without notification."

Balanced:
"Overall good visit. Provider was friendly and professional. Exam was thorough. Only issue was communication about follow-up - wasn't clear when to expect results."

4. Recommendation Likelihood (Optional)

"Would you recommend RoadL to friends and family?"

  • Definitely Yes
  • Probably Yes
  • Neutral
  • Probably No
  • Definitely No

Net Promoter Score (NPS):

  • Industry standard metric
  • Measures customer loyalty
  • Helps us improve
  • Anonymous aggregate data

5. Specific Issues (If Low Rating)

If rating 3 stars or below:

Required to select issue categories:

  • Provider behavior
  • Clinical quality concerns
  • Timeliness issues
  • Communication problems
  • Safety concerns
  • Administrative issues
  • Other

Follow-up:

  • Management review
  • Contact within 24-48 hours
  • Issue investigation
  • Resolution offered

Submitting Your Feedback

Complete and Submit

  1. Fill out feedback form

    • Overall rating (required)
    • Category ratings (optional)
    • Written comments (optional)
    • Recommendation (optional)
  2. Review before submitting

    • Check for typos
    • Ensure fair and accurate
    • Verify ratings correct
  3. Tap "Submit Feedback"

    • Confirmation message
    • Email confirmation
    • Cannot edit after submission
  4. Submission confirmed

    • Thank you message
    • Notification dismissed
    • Feedback recorded

What Happens Next

Immediate:

  • Feedback recorded in system
  • Provider notified (anonymous)
  • Quality team alerted if low rating

Within 24 hours:

  • Management review
  • Provider coaching if needed
  • Contact you if issues flagged

Within 1 week:

  • Trends analyzed
  • Improvements implemented
  • Provider recognition if excellent

Feedback Privacy

Who Sees Your Feedback

Anonymous to provider:

  • Providers see ratings
  • Providers see comments
  • Your name NOT shown
  • Aggregate data only

RoadL management:

  • Full feedback including name
  • Used for quality improvement
  • Follow-up if needed
  • Trend analysis

Public display:

  • Never publicly displayed
  • Not posted online
  • Not shared with other patients
  • Internal use only

Protecting Your Privacy

Feedback is:

  • HIPAA compliant
  • Securely stored
  • Accessed by authorized staff only
  • Used for quality improvement only

Not used for:

  • Marketing without permission
  • Public reviews
  • Third-party sharing
  • Provider retaliation

Viewing Your Feedback History

Access Past Feedback

  1. Go to My Appointments
  2. Tap completed visit
  3. Scroll to Feedback
  4. See your submitted feedback:
    • Star ratings
    • Comments
    • Submission date
    • Response status

Cannot edit after submission - But can contact support to discuss.

Feedback Status

Status indicators:

  • Submitted - Feedback recorded
  • 👀 Under Review - Management reviewing
  • 💬 Response Sent - We replied
  • ✔️ Resolved - Issue addressed

Feedback Reminders

Notification Schedule

After visit completion:

1 hour later:

  • Push notification
  • "How was your visit? Tap to rate"

Day 3 reminder:

  • Email reminder
  • "We'd love your feedback"
  • Link to feedback form

Day 7 final reminder:

  • Final email
  • Last chance to submit
  • Feedback window closes

Managing Reminders

Turn off reminders:

  1. Go to Settings → Notifications
  2. Find Feedback Reminders
  3. Toggle off

Note: Feedback still important even if reminders off.

Declining to Provide Feedback

Skip Feedback

If you prefer not to provide feedback:

From notification:

  • Swipe to dismiss
  • Or tap "Not Now"

From appointment:

  • Don't tap feedback button
  • Reminder dismissed after 7 days

No penalty:

  • Not required
  • No account impact
  • Can still use RoadL
  • Future visits not affected

Why we encourage feedback:

  • Improves care quality
  • Recognizes excellent providers
  • Addresses issues
  • Helps other patients

Special Feedback Situations

Serious Quality Concerns

For urgent quality issues:

Don't wait for feedback form:

  1. Call immediately: (833) 762-3555
  2. Speak with operations manager
  3. Report specific concerns
  4. Request investigation

Issues requiring immediate reporting:

  • Patient safety concerns
  • Provider misconduct
  • Clinical negligence
  • HIPAA violations
  • Billing fraud

Outstanding Experience

Provider went above and beyond?

Additional recognition options:

  1. Submit feedback (5 stars)
  2. Call to compliment: (833) 762-3555
  3. Specific examples help
  4. Provider receives recognition
  5. May earn awards/bonuses

Mixed Experience

Some good, some bad?

Be honest and specific:

  • Rate overall experience
  • Note specific strengths
  • Note specific weaknesses
  • Suggest improvements
  • Balanced feedback most helpful

Example structure:
"Positives: [specific examples]
Areas for improvement: [specific examples]
Overall: [summary]"

Feedback Impact

How Feedback Drives Change

Provider level:

  • Coaching for low ratings
  • Recognition for high ratings
  • Specific skill development
  • Performance reviews

System level:

  • Process improvements
  • Training programs
  • Policy updates
  • Technology enhancements

Patient level:

  • Better care quality
  • Improved communication
  • Enhanced experience
  • Higher satisfaction

Real Changes from Feedback

Examples:

Communication:

  • Feedback: "Provider rushed, didn't listen"
  • Action: Communication training
  • Result: Improved patient satisfaction

Timeliness:

  • Feedback: "Always late, no notification"
  • Action: Better scheduling, automated ETA
  • Result: 90% on-time arrivals

Follow-up:

  • Feedback: "Unclear about next steps"
  • Action: Standardized care instructions
  • Result: Better patient understanding

Frequently Asked Questions

Is feedback really anonymous?

  • Yes, to providers
  • No, to management (for follow-up)
  • Never publicly displayed

Can my feedback get a provider fired?

  • Single feedback rarely results in termination
  • Pattern of concerning feedback investigated
  • Serious issues addressed immediately
  • Provider improvement opportunities given

What if I change my mind after submitting?

  • Contact support: (833) 762-3555
  • Explain situation
  • Feedback can be annotated
  • Cannot be deleted but can be contextualized

Do providers rate me?

  • No patient ratings
  • Providers note safety concerns only
  • Not visible to you
  • Only for RoadL safety use

Can I provide feedback after 7 days?

  • Yes, contact support
  • Manual submission possible
  • Less convenient
  • Better than no feedback

What if provider asks me not to leave bad feedback?

  • Report immediately
  • This is prohibited
  • Provider may face discipline
  • Leave honest feedback anyway

Need Help?

Contact our support team:

We can help with:

  • Submitting late feedback
  • Reporting serious concerns
  • Technical issues with form
  • Following up on issues
  • Understanding feedback impact
  • Providing additional comments

Healthcare in Real-Time™ - Your voice improves care for everyone.

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