by Michael Sopher | Mar 31, 2016 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
In health care today, it’s not uncommon to find four generations working together. Baby Boomers and even some pre-Boomers occupy many of the leadership positions in hospitals and medical practices, but are rapidly reaching retirement age. Many Generation X physicians...
by Karen | Mar 17, 2016 | Practice Pearls, Technology & the Internet
José Gómez-Márquez uses toys to make affordable medical devices. A plastic gun can be to create an alarm that alerts nurses when a patient’s IV bag needs changing. And a box of Lego-like building blocks can be used to modify existing medical equipment in numerous...
by Brigitte Granger | Jan 19, 2016 | Latest Videos, Relating to Your Patients
Last year, maybe you educated patients the old fashioned way, using pamphlets and posters. We respect that classic style… but maybe it’s time to go beyond the paper for a more customized, lasting message. We challenge you to take patient education to the next level...
by Brigitte Granger | Nov 17, 2015 | Latest Videos, Patient Engagement, Relating to Your Patients
What makes a good doctor? In a poll by Dr. Ashish Jha of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, “empathy” was the most popular answer (18%), followed by “good listener” (14%) and “compassionate/caring/kind” (13%). Empathy is critical when communicating with...