Patients

You don't have to spend a lot of money (or time) to improve patient care.

Increase patient satisfaction and lift patient collections through transparent patient responsibility

Becoming a culturally competent medical practice benefits patients, physicians, healthcare providers, and the community. 

The Affordable Care Act required health insurance plans to include behavioral health coverage, and that has benefits for patients, physicians and payers alike.

You need to keep tabs on how you’re viewed online, even if you’re not actively marketing for growth.

Cognitive screenings are part of Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit. But what’s the best way for physicians to empower patients on the subject of brain health?

When it comes to cognitive decline, primary care physicians are the front lines of detection and patient education.

Physician Melissa Young shares two patient encounters that remind her of her primary role: to care for and comfort others.

What diseases are your patients most concerned about? To determine each state’s most googled disease, TermLife2Go.com cross-referenced the top diseases with national Google Trends data.

Physicians can use the following tips to facilitate frank, honest, and productive conversations about sexually transmitted infections with patients.

Healthcare providers and staff should ensure they create a non-judgmental, welcoming and inclusive environment for their patients.

A look at the interconnectedness of reputation management, patient engagement and value-based care.

Hospitals across the country are purchasing private practices even though patients prefer AND receive better care from independent physicians.

Patients have a growing number of options for care, so providing a personalized end-to-end experience is no longer optional.

The latest study from YouGov found that most Americans are concerned about the increasing trend of hospital consolidation.

During a recent trip turned nightmare, a doctor finds parallels between her frustrating ordeal and the patient experience. 

The way you apologize may have different implications, depending on how providers say it.

Is your Patient and Family Advisory Council a checked box or a meaningful vehicle for collaboration with patients and families?

Patient care is the top priority for physicians. But in order to provide patients with the best treatment, physicians must take care of their personal, professional, and public priorities.

Given the evolving consumer preferences, bridging the physical and digital world to drive a unified experience is crucial to patient retention and satisfaction. Here’s how you can achieve it.

Health coaching might be the middleman the American healthcare system needs to make reform a reality.

One independent practice has improved patient outcomes, employee efficiency, and practice revenue by implementing a chronic care management program.

Physicians can stop writing prescriptions and actually help reduce chronic disease, comorbidities and pharmacology by educating their patients about what to eat.

Stay independent and profitable through the use of technology.

Four types of technology that will revolutionize patient care.