by Smitha Gopal | Jun 25, 2015 | Relating to Your Patients
When it comes to patient education, it’s not a case of “offer it, and they will learn.” If patients aren’t aware of your materials, can’t access them easily, can’t understand them due to language or literacy barriers, or don’t find them relevant, you will never get...
by Smitha Gopal | May 14, 2015 | Relating to Your Patients
Plastic surgeons and weight-loss specialists may be the front-runners when it comes to offering open-house patient education seminars. But other specialties — including orthopedists, dentists, fertility doctors, and ophthalmologists — are realizing that in-person...
by Smitha Gopal | Feb 26, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Relating to Your Patients
Almost 80 percent of U.S. doctors have switched from paper records to electronic health records (EHRs), according to recent statistics. The implementation of EHRs is now mandatory for medical practices that wish to benefit from the government’s Meaningful Use...
by Smitha Gopal | Feb 19, 2015 | Patient Engagement
We are living in an increasingly consumer-driven health care environment. Online doctor ratings are on the rise, and more importance is being placed on patient satisfaction surveys. Data shows that younger generations shop for doctors the way they shop for electronics...
by Smitha Gopal | Jan 22, 2015 | Patient Engagement, Relating to Your Patients
In the U.S., 93 million family caregivers (39 percent of adults) provide an estimated $522 billion in care for their loved ones. As a key member of the patient’s health care team, these caregivers are the perfect audience to both use and influence the development of...
