The number of patients using online reviews jumped 68 percent from 2013 to 2014.
Nearly half of respondents would go out-of-network for a doctor that has more favorable reviews.
Yelp is the most popular online review site (27 percent), but ties with HealthGrades for most trusted.
Via Shirley A Williams
There is no doubt that there is an increasing popularity of Doctor review sites. This post speaks to that. Currently they are optional however where Doctors are trying to attract more patients it is projected that they will become more of a necessity.