Patient Care

How an independent physician managed to lower his patients’ risk of stroke, heart disease, and other life-threatening conditions.

Patients are much more likely to follow advice if they feel they are part of the decision-making process.

Now is the time to support the creation of a statewide health information exchange network.

For many Federally Qualified Health Centers telehealth services have been crucial to being able to continue to provide care during this time.

These diets are gaining traction within the healthcare space.

Survey suggests greater satisfaction, convenience.

Physicians Practice® spoke with Dr. Anisha Abraham, author of the book "Raising Global Teens: A Practical Handbook for Parenting in the 21st Century", about signs that a patient may be at risk of suicide and self-harm as well as interventions and communication methods physicians can employ in the clinical setting.

The pandemic has reinforced the idea that the best patient care can be achieved through communication, collaboration, and data integration

How data enables health systems and clinics to better understand and communicate with their unique patient community.

How AI strategies are enhancing healthcare across the globe.

How digital tools connect physicians and patients for better care

Good clinical outcomes require strong patient participation. One way to engage your patients is to improve their experience at your practice.

Senior populations are growing rapidly and will need increased quality medical care.

While the healthcare sector’s initial call to postpone elective care procedures was understandable at the time, it was never meant to develop into a long-term policy.

This week on Perspectives, Dr. Caroline DeFilippo, MD, MPH, FACP of CareMount Medical in New York, explains how physicians can grow more comfortable with these conversations and when they should consider having them with their patients.

Engaging adolescents in their care and during the patient visit can be especially challenging. Here are some tips.

Three questions to explore the lifestyles of teenagers

To successfully transition to hybrid care, physician practices need a cohesive telehealth strategy.

Proactive virtual care is easing the clinical burden of Emergency Department reactive services.

Despite an emphasis on virtual care in the past year, bedside manner is still important for physicians during the pandemic.

Advice for implementing a virtual waiting room

Virtual care technology can ultimately help improve outcomes in your senior patient population.

Virtual spaces may provide greater flexibilities, but does this mean that patients will feel as comfortable when at your practice?

Can your staff can handle the work?

Providers will benefit most from well-tailored RPM programs designed within the current requirements that also have the means to be flexible as requirements inevitably shift.