by J. Malanka | Jul 14, 2017 | Practice Pearls
Rising costs and insurance literacy affect access to care and outcomes There has been a “dramatic shift” in the way health care is paid for, reported the news website RevCycleIntelligence.com. Payment responsibility no longer falls primarily on payers and providers,...
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 J. Malanka | Oct 20, 2016 | Latest Videos, Relating to Your Patients
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act defines health literacy as the “degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions,” and...
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...
by Smitha Gopal | Jun 30, 2016 | Relating to Your Patients
Patient education has changed. Decades ago, doctors distributed pamphlets to patients as needed. Now, people seek instant access to information about their health whenever and wherever they want. According to 2015 data from Pew Research Center, 62 percent of...
