Local health departments have not recommended additional vaccination beyond current guidelines. Texas health officials urge immunization to protect against and prevent the spread of measles. ARC has received additional vaccines for children and adults to keep the community protected. Read our measles vaccination guidelines.
Visit the DSHS website to track the current outbreak in Texas.
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is circulating in our area. The best thing you can do to guard your health against pertussis is check that you are up to date on your Tdap or DTap vaccines. If you suspect you may have contracted pertussis or came into contact with someone who was diagnosed, you should schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor or advanced practice clinician (APC). Read our pertussis local update.
Austin Regional Clinic (ARC) doctors, 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 provider 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 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 provider bio page on the website. We calculate our provider 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 receive a survey. The results are based entirely from patients who have actually been treated by the physician 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.
Accepting new patients ARC Medical Plaza Specialty Ages seen: 0 - 99 Joined ARC: 2016
Dr. Armstrong is a native Texan, growing up in the Leander/Cedar Park area. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, teenage daughter, and their two dogs. With many family members in the area, Dr. Armstrong and her family are often at birthday parties or other get-togethers. She also enjoys bike rides, walking, and attending Zumba and other exercise classes. She says, “whether at the water park (like Schlitterbahn) or in the lake, we appreciate water activities!”
My younger sister has had hearing loss since infancy. I have always had an interest in her experiences and a passion to find ways to facilitate her communication abilities. As an Audiologist, I try to imagine myself in the patient’s/family’s position, to answer their questions and concerns, and utilize their feedback to help make recommendations to other patients.
Comprehensive evaluations and personalized care for children facing hearing and speech challenges.
A comprehensive diagnostic hearing evaluation is a full assessment of your hearing ability.
You can protect your hearing with custom-made hearing protection ear molds or ear plugs. Ear molds are custom-made in-the-ear devices that protect your hearing with noise-canceling abilities and channel and amplify sound.
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ARC audiologists can help you find the proper ear protection to keep you going in you're creative environment.
Evaluate your needs to improve your ability to communicate with the world around you and explore treatment options with an ARC audiologist.
Hearing aids can be customized to your hearing needs and lifestyle with the goal to make your hearing sharper and last longer. ARC offers a 30-day trial period with unlimited visits to help ensure a proper fit.
Hearing evaluations and hearing tests help determine if you are experiencing hearing loss and its severity.
Thorough evaluations to diagnose and address a wide range of auditory issues.
ARC offers a wide selection of hearing protection systems to preserve and protect your hearing. We offer custom and universal fit devices to satisfy your level of comfort.
Audiologic, or hearing rehabilitation and counseling, aims to help you relearn the hearing abilities you may have lost due to hearing loss.
Hearing loss screenings for newborns help determine if your baby has hearing loss.
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Rating based on "Did the healthcare provider or doctor provide the care you expected?"
Thank you very much for your kindness and understanding and careful examination
I like that they saw me in time and Kristen was very good.
Best experience as always. Doctor and staff all very friendly and helpful and nice. Thank you so much to everyone.
Dr. Kristen Armstrong was and has always been pleasant, patient and professional. I very much appreciated her willingness to listen patiently to my concerns and respond to them with understanding and empathy. I would highly recommend her to a friend.
She's patient and explains everything very well.
The AUD was very courteous and answered all our questions. She is very professional and would highly recommend her.
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