rater8 Introduces raVE to Help Healthcare Providers Be Found and Trusted in AI Search

rater8 Launches raVE to Help Healthcare Providers Get Found in AI-Driven Search

AI is changing how patients find care. rater8 has launched the rater8 Visibility Engine (raVE) to help medical practices appear accurately in AI-generated summaries and traditional search results. In its announcement, the company cited a key shift: 52% of patients now trust AI-generated results as much as, or more than, traditional search.

"In the past, patients would browse search results. Now, AI is giving them a direct answer to queries like 'who is the best orthopedic surgeon near me?'" said Evan Steele, Founder and CEO of rater8. "If a practice's online reviews are not structured for AI to understand, they are effectively invisible. raVE was built to solve this."

What raVE Does for Healthcare Practices

raVE blends rater8's reputation management with AI-ready visibility. The company positions raVE as a healthcare-specific platform built for Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), helping practices show up consistently across AI, SEO, and patient directories.

• Verified Reviews Listings: Structured for AI search with schema markup to improve presence in AI Overviews and generative platforms.
• Embeddable Testimonials Widgets: Stream 5-star reviews on your site to reinforce credibility for both SEO and AI tools.
• Listings Management Across 40+ Directories: Keep provider and location data accurate everywhere patients look.
• AI-Assisted, HIPAA-Compliant Review Responses: Draft faster with human oversight for compliance and tone.
• Employer Reputation Tools: Extend visibility to Glassdoor and Indeed to support recruitment.

Early Wins: Accurate, Credible Representation in AI

In early deployments, raVE helped practices surface authentic patient feedback across Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity, alongside traditional search channels.

"My rater8 client success manager recently showed me how our doctors are appearing in Google AI Mode," said Traci Winslow, Director of Marketing at Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists. "She asked the AI whether one of our physicians is a good doctor, and it pulled from our social media channels and the rater8 testimonials on our website to put together a full picture of the physician's expertise, friendliness, and excellent ratings."

Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics reports similar outcomes. "With raVE, Ellis & Badenhausen Orthopaedics and our individual providers are accurately represented, supported by credible reviews that highlight the quality of our care and give prospective patients a clear, trustworthy picture of who we are," said Stephanie Severance, Manager of Business Development.

Why This Matters for Healthcare Leaders

AI products summarize the web and present a single answer. If your data isn't structured and distributed, you're left out-or misrepresented. raVE gives practices more control over how providers and locations show up in those answers.

Practical Next Steps for Your Practice

• Structure reviews with rich snippets and schema so AI systems can parse sentiment, specialties, and location details.
• Surface fresh testimonials on provider pages; keep NPI, specialties, and contact info consistent across directories.
• Adopt HIPAA-aware workflows for responding to reviews; train staff on compliant language and escalation.
• Audit how you appear in AI tools and search summaries monthly; correct inaccuracies quickly.
• Extend the same discipline to employer reputation sites to support physician and staff recruiting.

Availability

raVE is available now for healthcare organizations across the U.S. Learn more at rater8.com.

About rater8

rater8 helps medical practices build pervasive online visibility with authentic reviews and real-time patient feedback, supported by a U.S.-based client success team. The company serves 25,000 providers across practices and hospitals of all sizes and specialties.

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