by Smitha Gopal | Jan 31, 2020 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Practice Pearls
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...
by Rebecca Lee | Oct 25, 2019 | Patient Engagement
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)...
by Michael Sopher | Mar 14, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
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...
by Katie Moyer | Feb 13, 2017 | Emerging Technology & Trends, Patient Engagement
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...