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The Top 4 Reasons I Prescribe Massage Therapy for my Patients
As an Austin chiropractor and rehab provider, my daily patient roster includes everyone from elite athletes to active moms to folks in the tech industry who sit for a living. They come to see me for a wide range of issues, from shoulder injuries to knee surgeries to back pain and headaches.In th
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.
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.
7 tips for improving patient safety in hospitals
An AHRQ report shows hospital efforts to improve patient safety have resulted in about $19.8 billion in cost savings.
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?
4 Steps to Achieve Patient Engagement With Technology
With increasingly powerful digital technologies, health care systems now have the means to deliver meaningful patient engagement.
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.
Can Smart Sensors Save Dementia Patients and Their Caregivers?
Technology has stalled when it comes to caring for dementia patients—but simple sensors could change that.
Medical Collections: How To Call A Patient At Work
Patients provide your office with their daytime phone numbers, but when you call them at that number they ask,"Why are you calling me at work?" This Collecto...
How Virtual Reality Can Help Fight Dementia
Immersive experiences have been used for video games and entertainment. But a new therapy could make VR an accessible therapy for dementia patients.
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
Behavioral Therapy Helps More Than Drugs For Dementia Patients
Non-drug approaches for treating aggression and other symptoms of dementia work better than antipsychotic drugs, a study finds, and are less risky. That includes teaching caregivers how to respond.
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.
How Occupational Therapy Can Positively Impact Patients With Dementia
By understanding the cognitive effects and progression of dementia, occupational therapists can improve functionality through assessment and communication.
Many patients leave the hospital unsure what to do next
A new study indicates many patients leave the hospital without a clear understanding of what to do next. But there are some key things providers and patients can do to help address the problem.
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
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.
The Critical Quality Measure: Patient Safety
