Patients

Here's an interesting way that one patient is trying to ensure his confidentiality is held secret within the walls of the examination room. It's unnecessary.

Physicians may want to record their patients or other parties. What should they know before they engage in such practices?

Having the EHR in the exam room can be a benefit to the patient, however make sure it doesn't become a distraction. Here are tips to stay focused.

An innovative nine-year old patient is proof there are outside-the-box ways to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Patients might not always agree with your diagnosis. It's important for docs to maintain a good relationship with them when having a difficult conversation.

For many docs, end-of-life care is a sticky subject and one that has been forced upon them by expectations of the medical system.

Many doctors are afraid to address a patient's obesity with them. This is the wrong approach, says one doctor.

The Civility CEO lets you know how to ensure your patients' waiting room is friendly for people of all ages and all temperaments.

Opioid prescriptions and associated addictions have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in the call for physicians to utilize alternative treatment methods.

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

Some HIPAA violations are obvious, but others can be less so and easy to miss. Here are four.

Should doctors be able to freely use placebos to alleviate psychiatric suffering? Dr. Frank weighs the two sides to the debate.

By empaneling advanced practitioners, practices can double the size of their patient panel and extend their hours and days.

With the California Insurance Commissioner recommending the DOJ block the Anthem-Cigna merger, it seems that patients are finally being put first.

In a study, physicians were asked to reflect on their communication with patients. Three themes seemed to emerge.

Researchers recently discovered that physicians can improve care by looking in the metaphorical mirror through "open-ended reflections."

What do physicians have to know about the legal ramifications about prescribing or recommending medical marijuana to a patient?

Patient engagement is important for practices to ensure better care for the patient. Here are nine ways to improve your patient engagement efforts.

Move aside medical degrees and fellowships, this doctor is showing off his Yelp reviews and statistics for his patients to see.

The seasons take on a different meaning for a doctor. There are the literal seasons and the metaphorical seasons of life.

As compensation becomes more closely tied to value-based care, it behooves physicians to develop new strategies to care for their sickest patients.

One doctor believes she has found the right way to get patients to not sue her practice. Will it work and indemnify her?

Every physician practice is dealing with stretched resources these days, but that's not an excuse for bad customer service.

What is the way to improving poor reviews from patients online? One expert says it comes down to basic customer service.

After taking a trip to the highlands of Guatemala, this provider is looking at non-communicable diseases in a new, scarier light.