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Patient Undone
Prof Deborah Bowman reveals how a cancer diagnosis has changed her view of medical ethics.
Patients are not customers. Here are 6 reasons why.
The patient is a person, not a customer. We must approach each patient with humanity, not customer service.
Patients much likelier to choose hospital that employs their doctor
When patients have to go to the hospital, they're likely to choose a facility that employs their doctor, a new study suggests. The study, which finds that patients of independent doctors often choose low-cost and high-quality hospitals, hints that not all organizations are successfully integrating care.
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
Should patients be able to record their surgeries?
Patients across the country are seeking to push "record" in doctors' offices and operating rooms to document instructions and also catch malpractice.
Thoughts on fixing the patient waiting game
Our columnist considers what the new culture of technology-enabled instant gratification means for patient satisfaction. Can providers better leverage those same technologies to improve practice workflows and minimize patient wait times?
Five ways technology can increase patient compliance
The key to helping patients adhere to treatment plans is to make it easy for them to do so, which is why Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pennsylvania, is exploring how the tools patients use i
Vital Signs Patient Monitors: Everything YOU Need to Know
In this post you will learn everything you need to know about Vital Signs Patient Monitors.
Are prior authorization insurance requirements killing patients?
As a medical oncologist with a full-time practice, I deal with treatment delays and other consequences of prior authorization every day. And physicians across the nation believe the problem is getting worse.
Can a Ketogenic Diet Benefit Patients With Mental Health Disorders?
A review of research reveals that a while ketogenic diet may hold some promise for individuals with mental health disorders, additional studies are necessary.
Are male or female doctors better for patients?
A new study finds hospital patients treated by women doctors did better when it came to two important health outcomes
When Patients Manage Doctors
People who suffer from multiple chronic illnesses often find they must take charge of managing health-care providers, especially when instructions and prescriptions conflict.
When Dementia Patients Resist Help
If you've dealt with a dementia patient, you know how he can resist help. Knowing why he resists can make caregiving easier. Learn how you can help.
Are There Consequences When a Patient Harasses Their Doctor?
Standardized policies to address this issue are paramount
How health IT is a barrier to patient satisfaction
One of patients’ biggest let-downs would be when their doctor keeps glancing in between them and their screens.
Can we recondition our brains to overcome fear?
A new study could pave the way to a new genre of treatment for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias
Finding the Right Hospital
What's good for patient satisfaction may not be good for medicine. Awash in marketing, the key questions to consider when choosing a hospital
An Easy Way to Discuss Payment with Patients
Asking for payment can feel awkward - nobody wants to do it! But it's very important to ask the right away, or else the patient "has to think about it" or "g...
Surgeons should tell patients of double-booked surgeries, new guidelines say
The world’s largest surgeons’ organization says a “patient needs to be informed” when a doctor runs more than one operating room at the same time.
Creative, Surprising Ideas for MS Caregiving
Caring for a multiple sclerosis patient takes grit, patience, and out-of-the-box thinking.
5 Surprising Common Causes of Vaginal Pain
Ladies, vaginal pain is real! I see at least one patient daily that complains of pain in her lady parts. But before we dive into some common causes of vaginal pain, let’s review some female anatomy.
