by Stephanie Barlas | Apr 13, 2018 | Relating to Your Patients
Why proactive patient education is imperative in value-based care It’s much easier to prevent a disease than to cure it—not to mention less costly, as well. This principle is what’s driving the value-based care movement in the U.S. Policymakers are finally accepting...
by Rachel Bishop | Nov 27, 2017 | Practice Pearls, Relating to Your Patients
Does medical marijuana treat glaucoma? And other common misconceptions, explained Weed, pot, grass, chronic, reefer—whatever you call it, there’s a nearly 100 percent chance either you or someone you know has used this drug before. A whopping 22.2 million Americans...
by Rachel Bishop | Jan 19, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
Doctors who do not specialize in mental health may not give it much thought. After all, if a patient comes to you seeking treatment for diabetes or cataracts, whether or not they suffer from depression or alcoholism is beyond the scope of the visit, right? Wrong....