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 Smitha Gopal | Aug 4, 2017 | Patient Engagement, Relating to Your Patients
In the midst of an opioid epidemic, doctor-patient communication is more important than ever The United States is in the midst of a drug overdose epidemic. According to the CDC, 91 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose; nearly half of those deaths involve a...
by Rachel Bishop | Jun 23, 2017 | Relating to Your Patients
Essential doctor-patient communication skills for handling every patient personality type What doctor hasn’t dealt with the fearful or anxious patient? Or the know-it-all patient? Or the overly friendly patient? There are as many different patient personalities as...
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....