by Katie Moyer | Jan 17, 2020 | Patient Engagement
How stories impact trust, empathy, and patient adherence Consider the following scenario: a patient comes in to see you—an older male, overweight, with a family history of diabetes. Do you: A) Hand him a brochure that warns of the dangers of pre-diabetes and lists...
by Katie Moyer | Nov 1, 2019 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
The cost of this growing condition to patients and practices While it was once perceived as a minor irritation, today dry eye disease (DED) is considered a “critical and significant public health issue” in the U.S., according to the Ophthalmology Times. An estimated...
by Katie Moyer | Oct 11, 2019 | Patient Engagement
Awareness and education are key to supporting caregivers, who play a major role in health care There is one aspect of health care that greatly impacts patient care, yet is often overlooked: caregiver engagement. There are more than 40 million unpaid caregivers of...
by Katie Moyer | Aug 2, 2019 | Patient Engagement
How to educate and treat today’s over-40 population Presbyopi-huh? Nearly all optometrists who responded to a recent poll—92 percent—agreed that most patients have no idea what the word “presbyopia” means. The poll of 143 ODs, conducted by Optometry Times and eye...
by Katie Moyer | Jun 7, 2019 | Technology & the Internet
Interactive tools can increase patient satisfaction and streamline your practice Patients are more proactive than ever about researching their treatment options and partnering with their doctors to receive the best care possible. The concept of shared decision making...
