Patients

When it comes to running a practice economically, physicians are getting creative, and new research indicates that Meaningful Use falls short.

Should you apologize for becoming frustrated with a patient? The Civility CEO weighs in on this and more.

Patients look to their physicians to lead by example. If your harried day leaves something to desire, here are five remedies.

In doing research for an upcoming conference, this doctor discovered three interesting trends on the use of social media by patients and providers alike.

Don't let a situation with an angry patient get out of hand. Here are steps to deescalate aggression in the exam room.

More and more, patient wait times are going to be vital to improving satisfaction and bottom-line revenue. Here are five ways to shrink wait times.

The backlash over the cost hike of the EpiPen forced the manufacturer Mylan to take action and defend itself this week.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

What can you learn about solving global health problems from a biography about the innovative physician and anthropologist, Paul Farmer?

"The Waiting Room Rule" is one way to determine whether or not you are getting too close with a patient and showing favoritism.

The relationship between physicians and their patients is at the core of medical practice. However, outside forces are changing the physician-patient dynamic.

Keeping up with the changes in the insurance industry right now is like herding cats. Here's what is on the horizon.

One doctor has found a clever way to bypass HIPAA and allow patients to take selfies during their surgery. What's his secret?

A certified PA's own experience as a patient offers reminders and insights on how to better serve patients.

Patients are using misinformation on the web to call in orders for medication, in a growing problem known as "fast food medicine."

Here are six ways that Dr. Rebecca Fox will market her new practice. She also shares tactics she won't be employing.

A new survey reveals that the public's education on NSAIDs leaves a lot to be desired. The onus, one doctor says, falls on healthcare providers to do so.

With the cost of healthcare rising, is it really wise for hospitals to spend money on services that you'd find at the Ritz Carlton?

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are a vital part in solving the opioid epidemic and will soon have new authority to do so.

Docs say they feel pressure from hospitals to make patients happy by prescribing narcotics. Also, text messaging patients may be the next frontier.

As patients adopt a consumer mindset in purchasing healthcare services, healthcare organizations need to implement a consumerism strategy.

Does your patient have bed bugs and if so, can you refuse to offer them treatment? Our resident health lawyer, Ericka Adler answers this question.

PAs can develop screening protocols, share basic nutrition and exercise information, and provide a list of community resources for overweight patients.

While there may be a benefit to pharmaceutical companies advertising to consumers directly, this doctor sees too many problems with it.