Patients are well ahead of providers in demanding online access to health information (IT) and communication tools, according to a new survey. Consumers are eager to use both the internet and mobile devices to connect with their...
Read MoreThe wannabe congressman appeared with his neat hair and pressed suit, a competent yet compassionate expression on his face. “The first thing I am going to do when I get to Congress is to work to repeal Obamacare,” he said,...
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In the hospital setting, it is vitally important that patients understand their medication...
Read MoreOK, I am an EMR geek who isn’t so thrilled with the direction of EMR. So what, I have been asked, would make EMR something that is really meaningful? What would be the things that would truly help, and not just make more hoops...
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The utility of distress screening appears to vary among cancer clinicians, according to findings...
Read MoreAccording to recent United States Census estimates, more than 25 million Americans have limited English proficiency (LEP), and many of these individuals are school-age children. Language barriers affect multiple aspects of...
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As healthcare costs rise, patients are demanding a higher level of service. This expectation goes...
Read More“Sometimes, the hardest thing for a physician to do is nothing,” observed my colleague Jay Siwek, MD, in a recent editorial in American Family Physician. “And although patients are sometimes a source of excess...
Read MoreAccording to AHRQ reports, healthcare quality in the United States appears to be improving faster than access to care and disparities in care. The reports, available at www.ahrq.gov, reviewed nearly 250 healthcare quality...
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CDC researchers have found that nearly half of American adults missed out on 15 key preventive...
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A study from researchers in the United States suggests that many patients do not pay attention to...
Read MoreThe American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation has launched Choosing Wisely, an initiative that encourages physicians and patients to communicate openly and ensure that appropriate care is provided at the right time without...
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Here’s a little story from the early days of my first job as a chairman of surgery. Shortly after...
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects an estimated 2.3 million Americans every year, increasing their...
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This July marked the 16th anniversary of the installation of our electronic medical record. Yup....
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“Collateral damage: the effect of patient complications on the surgeon’s psyche”...
Read MoreApparently a few years ago someone decreed that “non-compliant” was no longer a politically correct term to describe patients who did not take their medicines or follow instructions. The newspeak to use is now “non-adherent.”...
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Dear patients on insurance company X: I am very sorry to give you the bad news: effective...
Read MoreResults of a survey of inpatient adults suggest that patients highly value verbal communication on discharge care plans. The study also found that information about recommended lifestyle changes and personal communication...
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A meta-analysis of two trials indicates that weekly medication reminders sent via mobile phone...
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