Patient Engagement & Communications

As reported to the The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP).

Tips for avoiding adverse drug events in elderly and chronically ill populations.

Technology, legislation, and more.

When patients do not have reliable transportation, the effects ripple through the entire healthcare system. Here's a look at the fallout as well as innovative solutions.

December results from Walgreens Flu Index.

New study results show only 16 per cent of surveyed practices screened for all five social determinants of health.

The science of personality and why self-awareness matters.

Health outcomes are a result of social, behavioral and economic factors that physicians can’t control-but can help patients with.

Cannabis is still a touchy subject for medical professionals. As a result, it can be intimidating for patients to ask for information. 

Physicians study how to heal patients. But they also need to learn how to grieve their loss.

Physicians and other healthcare providers can help patients manage pain while reducing their likelihood - and opportunity - to become addicted to pain medicine.

PCPs are the front lines of the culture change about discussing advance directives, end-of-life care and death.

Ways primary care practices can educate patients about advance directives and empower them to make decisions about their health and quality of life.

New research is studying the effects of stress and long hours on physician intern health, and it’s changing their DNA.

Primary care physicians can help fight the opioid epidemic by offering medication assisted treatment.

In the eyes of the law, prescribing opioids for patients with chronic pain means upholding ethical standards of professional conduct, not following a checklist.

A look at how Purdu Pharma marketed OxyCotin.

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

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?

It’s good to seek professional help and try coping strategies when you’re feeling burned out. But if those don’t work, then it might be time to consider prioritizing yourself and walking away from your job.

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

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

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

Wearable devices that gather health and movement data are being put to new uses in the clinical setting for glucose monitoring, pain management and distraction, rehabilitation, and treatment adherence.

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

When physicians don't talk to patients about social determinants of health, they miss the bigger picture. 

The quality of patient care depends on high-functioning providers. The increasing trend and data confirming the negative impact of physicians’ ill health on patient care means that the healthcare industry must search for answers - now.

We all want to think it won’t happen to us, but the recent shootings reinforce that you need to prepare for the worst instead of hoping for the best.

Monitoring glucose levels is important for managing diabetes. CVS Pharmacy now limits quantities of diabetic testing supplies to meet Medicare Part B’s medical necessity requirements, superseding doctor’s orders.

With the silver tsunami fast approaching, it’s critical that physicians develop workflows to keep abreast of seniors’ health amid anticipated life changes and transitions of care.