Are you promoting the benefits to your patients and community? Most eye surgeries are now performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) rather than hospitals, a major shift that has occurred over the course of a decade. According to a study...
Your older patients’ care priorities may not be what you think—or what younger patients want An 82-year-old man with heart failure was presented with a difficult decision: undergo the high-risk surgery his doctors recommended, or die. As Kaiser Health News (KHN)...
Health care organizations in 2017 are on a constant quest to improve the patient experience and provide patient-centered care. Now, a new study has found that patient advisory councils (PACs) are an effective strategy to engage patients in improving health care...
With more doctors nearing retirement and newer doctors increasingly choosing nonclinical careers, many medical practices are looking to non-physician providers (NPPs) to fill the gaps. But there’s another reason to consider hiring “physician extenders” like nurse...
