by Katie Moyer | Apr 7, 2017 | Relating to Your Patients
More women than men have eye disease, including age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma. These numbers will only continue to increase, according to a study by the organization Prevent Blindness. As eye doctors know, prevention and early detection are...
by Katie Moyer | Feb 13, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
With more doctors nearing retirement and newer doctors increasingly choosing nonclinical careers, many medical practices are looking to non-physician providers (NPPs) to fill the gaps. But there’s another reason to consider hiring “physician extenders” like nurse...
by Katie Moyer | Nov 17, 2016 | Patient Engagement
There’s a movement underway in health care. Some would even call it a revolution. Patient engagement, doctor-patient communication, and shared decision-making are growing by leaps and bounds, driven largely by technology. Gone are the days when doctors scribbled...
by Katie Moyer | Sep 28, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
In a previous post, we talked about how patient satisfaction surveys can help health care providers improve. As we discussed, certain factors are well within doctors’ control—such as whether they listen and show respect to patients, and if they explain things in a way...
by Katie Moyer | Sep 15, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
Good doctor-patient communication is the cornerstone of high-quality health care. Everything from establishing trust to ensuring positive surgical outcomes hinges on how well providers and patients communicate. For doctors of pediatric patients, however, there are...
