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Difficult Patients

Difficult Patients

Patients: Hospital Privileges Don't Mean Overruling Care Decisions

Melissa Young, MD
Blog | April 14, 2014 | Difficult Patients, Healthcare Careers, Patient Relations, Patients
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Getting patients to understand hospital privileges — and what I can do for them when admitted — is often a difficult discussion.

When a Patient's Family Member Hinders Physician Care

Melissa Young, MD
Blog | February 17, 2014 | Difficult Patients, Law & Malpractice, Patient Relations
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A recent interaction involving a patient's mother makes me wonder why we can't dismiss family members and if there's a lawsuit on my horizon.

Discovering the 'Ideal' Patient for Your Medical Practice

Audrey "christie" Mclaughlin, RN
Blog | January 30, 2014 | Difficult Patients, Marketing, Patients
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A profitable and successful practice will struggle to exist, or at a minimum be unsustainable without a deep knowledge about your ideal patient.

Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship

Linda Sue Mangels, BSED, MSED
Blog | January 24, 2014 | Difficult Patients, Law & Malpractice, Operations, Patient Dismissal, Patient Relations, Risk Management
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The physician-patient relationship can be terminated for any non-discriminatory reason with proper notice. It is best to do so as cordially as possible.

Physicians: Improve Yourself, Your Medical Practice in 2014

Rebecca Fox, MD
Blog | January 12, 2014 | Difficult Patients, ICD-10, Operations, Patient Relations, Physician Productivity, Staff
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From learning about ICD-10 to having more patience with difficult patients, here is one physician's list of resolutions for this year.

Don't Let Patients Take Advantage of Your Medical Practice

P.j. Cloud-moulds
Blog | January 11, 2014 | Accounts Receivable, Difficult Patients, Medical Billing & Collections, Patient Relations
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Where do you draw the line between good patient service and compromising your medical practice policies? Here's some advice.

Five Steps for Improved Customer Service at Your Medical Practice

Jason J. Davidson
Blog | December 13, 2013 | Difficult Patients, Operations, Patient Relations, Staff
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Making the holiday spirit the norm at your medical practice can result in more satisfied patients, happier families, and an increase in referrals.

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