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Take Care of Your Skin: Tips to Pass on to Your Patients
By Claudia Anrig, DC
Many of our patients are not aware that the largest organ in the human body is actually the skin. Accounting for 16 percent of total body weight and covering up to 22 square feet of surface area, the skin is more than just a "covering," as originally thought.
A complex system made up of nerves, glands and cell layers, the skin plays an intricate role in overall health. In fact, the skin is so important that the abrasion experienced by the skin during its passage through the birth canal during a vaginal delivery is what stimulates…
Tips for Managing Growth: Put the Patient First
Dr. Timothy Ihrig, Medical Director of Palliative Care at the Trinity Regional Medical Center within the Unity Point Heath System, offers advice on how to ov...
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.
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.
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.
Family Doctors Who Do More, Save More
A study suggests that coordinated care, led by a family doctor who is judicious about referring patients to specialists, leads to cost savings.
How Qualified Is Your Doctor?
Doctors are facing new requirements to keep up-to-date in their knowledge and care for patients in order to stay certified by medical boards.
How physician IT use would be assessed under MACRA
Scoring approach would encourage patient engagement, security, information exchange.
3 Ways Obamacare Is Changing How A Hospital Cares For Patients
For the first time, doctors have a financial incentive to keep patients out of the hospital. That's leading to some interesting changes.
Doctors Want To Learn More About Treating Transgender Patients, Survey Shows
Transgender patients, meanwhile, have serious complaints with the care they receive.
Why This Doctor Fears Being a Patient
Listen as Dr. Don Berwick describes what he believes is missing from health care, namely a person-centered approach that respects the individual's choices.
High-Need, High-Cost Patients: Who Are They and How Do They Use Health Care?
Twelve million Americans have three or more chronic illnesses, as well as a functional limitation that hinders them from performing basic tasks such as getting around the house. A new study shows who the sickest adults are, and how the health system is or isn't working for them.
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?
Rude surgeons may put patients at risk, study finds
New research finds that when doctors behave badly, patients may suffer in more ways than one
Four Metrics to Measure Patient Access at Physician Practices
Use these four metrics to evaluate patient access at your physician practices.
Providers Lack Tools to Boost Patient Safety, Achieve Zero Harm
New data from the Joint Commission revealed that many providers do not believe they have the support necessary to achieve zero harm and prevent patient safety issues.
When Patients Demand Unnecessary Medical Tests
A neurologist and a bioethicist discuss how to approach patients asking for 'unnecessary' tests and procedures.
When Surgeons Are Abrasive To Co-Workers, Patients' Health May Suffer
A new study shows a link between how surgeons act around co-workers and their patients' outcomes. Turns out rudeness and other unprofessional behavior isn't just obnoxious — it may be dangerous.
