Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) doctors, advanced practice clinicians (APCs), staff, and leadership are committed to providing our community with high quality convenient care. One of the ways we demonstrate this priority is through our online transparency.
You can review our doctor and APC ratings and comments on our web site with the confidence that they are all based on verified visits. We post all patient feedback relevant to the entire visit and only refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
The below guide provides details about how we collect and share our patient feedback.
ARC partnered with Press Ganey to collect patient feedback about their doctor’s or APC’s visit. We gather feedback from text surveys that are sent after the visit. Press Ganey is an independent third party customer feedback company that provides the technology to collect the feedback and display ratings and comments on our web site. All ratings are submitted by actual patients and verified by ARC.
Patients for whom we have a mobile phone number receive a text survey within two hours of checking in for their visit. Patients are asked to complete the survey and provide ratings and comments regarding their experience at different touch points of their visit. We use this feedback to recognize doctors and staff, identify issues we can correct, and enhance our care.
ARC posts all positive and negative patient feedback that is relevant to the entire visit. We refrain from posting comments that are libelous, profane, or those that risk the privacy of our patients.
ARC asks questions that touch on the overall patient experience related to their visit. Anyone seeking detailed information about each question can view the ratings for each specific question on the Reviews tab on the doctor or APC bio page on the website. We calculate our doctor and APC star ratings based on the responses to question number six below. We calculate our location star ratings based on the responses to all the below questions.
Since more recent data provides a more accurate picture, we require a minimum of 30 patient surveys per doctor in the last 12 months before we post a physician’s rating.
ARC physicians and staff review all comments and act to rectify issues. Since the purpose of the feedback is to allow us to improve the overall patient experience, we display the last 90 days of comments which are the most relevant for the practice.
No. Only patients having an outpatient visit by an ARC physician or APC receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician or APC in our clinics.
Comments are reviewed and approved prior to being published to the website. If a comment contains any personally identifiable information, that information will be removed from the comment.
Kate Gastinger grew up in The Woodlands, outside of Houston, TX. When she is not working, Kate enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and their German shepherd. She loves watching Texas A&M baseball and football, and reading historical fiction. Among her favorite area locales is Inks Lake State Park, as well as exploring family-friendly breweries in Dripping Springs.
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I chose a career in family medicine because it allows me to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. I am also able to educate patients on preventive care and build relationships across the lifespan. By using an evidence-based approach and empowering patients to be involved in their healthcare decisions, my patients and I develop an interactive plan of care tailored to their needs.
An annual wellness exam helps you touch base with your ARC physician or advanced practice clinician (APC), address health issues, and talk about preventive measures for you.
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Breast exams are check-ups, mammograms, and other types of screenings that look for for changes or problems in the breast tissue.
A flu vaccine can help prevent flu-related visits each year. CDC recommends everyone six months and older get vaccinated every flu season.
Immunizations help provide immunity to children and adults before they are exposed to potentially harmful diseases like hepatitis B, measles, mumps, polio, and more.
Medicare Wellness visits are an annual benefit provided to patients with a Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicare Supplement insurance plan. These visits include a review of your health, medications, health history, and more.
ARC Family Medicine doctors and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) can provide care, treatment, or referrals to address musculoskeletal issues that cause you pain and discomfort.
Annual pap tests are used to screen for cervical cancer.
Prostate screenings help detect early signs of prostate cancer.
Our physicians and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) are available 365 days a year for minor emergencies, including sprains, colds and flu, minor burns, seasonal allergies, and more. We're here for you on days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
ARC offers telemedicine visits for primary and specialty care. ARC doctors and advanced practice clinicians (APCs) can quickly evaluate you for a new health issue or follow up with you via a phone call or video visit from the comfort of your home.
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Rating based on “Did the doctor or advanced practice clinician (APC) provide the care you expected?”
Kaitlin is always on time or early. She has respect for her patients. I am glad that I have discovered her at ARC DRIP.
Everyone is so friendly and helpful. They act like they are too busy trying to get out of the room! They actually listen to why you are there! I’m 73 and I really appreciated that I was treated with kindness and respect!
Helpful, kind, and friendly clinic and doctors.
I love how easy it is to relate to my nurse and practitioner as they friendly and show obvious concern and a willingness to help in any way they can.
Today’s visit was the best I have had in a very long time. Thank you 😊
Today’s visit was very good. Everyone was very nice and professional. I was checked in and seen quickly. Kate took her time to discuss my concerns and my medical history. The only downside was scheduling a “new patient” appointment it took close to 3 months to get the appointment
Welcome to the Family Medicine team at ARC Dripping Springs!
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