How Technology Interrupts Physician-Patient Communication
Marisa TorrieriNovember 20, 2013 | Patient Relations, EHR, Mobile, TechnologyBy Marisa TorrieriTechnology can create communication barriers between doctors and patients. It can also improve communications if used correctly. (Source: Physicians Practice)
Source: Physicians Practice - November 18, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: ericasprey Source Type: news
Physicians reach quality-improvement goals at Mass. General with the help of incentives
A program offering modest financial incentives to salaried Massachusetts General Hospital-affiliated physicians who achieve specific quality improvement targets has helped the organization meet goals related to the adoption of electronic health technology, improved quality and efficiency, and communication with patients and other providers. In their report in the October issue of Health Affairs, leaders of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization (MGPO) describe results of the first six years of the MGPO Quality Incentive Program... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Primary Care / General Practice Source Type: news
Improving health care, controlling costs -- Rutgers launches new initiative
(Rutgers University) Rutgers is spearheading the creation of an Accountable Care Organization, called Robert Wood Johnson Partners, that will coordinate treatment among doctors, other health professionals, and hospitals through better use of electronic health records. The project also involves restructuring doctors' offices to improve communication with patients, and directly involve them in developing plans to benefit their health. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - October 9, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Patient-centered medical home philosophy boosts patient, physician satisfaction
The common refrain about health care is that it's a broken system. A new joint program between UCLA and USC demonstrates a way to mend the system with a new patient-centered program that is getting rave reviews from patients and from the residents and nurses who provide their care.
The program, Galaxy Health, debuted at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center in 2012 with the goal of substantially improving an on-site clinic for residents and demonstrating to county officials that intuitive and inexpensive interventions can dramatically improve patient care and physician and staff morale.
A new UCLA–USC s...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 8, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Teaching Doctor-Patient Communication: A Practical (and Fun) Approach (Jennifer L. Ayres Ph.D.)
An overview of the doctor-patient curriculum we are using in our residency program. Presented at the Forum 2013. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - September 25, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Lower-cost drug substitutions could mean big savings for Medicare patients, government
This study was jointly funded by Program Announcement Number 04005 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Division of Diabetes Translation) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; the UCLA Resource Center for Minority Aging Research/Center for Health Improvement of Minority Elderly under the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging grant P30-AG021684; the NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Science grant UL1TR000124 to UCLA's Clinical and Translational Science Institute; the Amos Medical Faculty Development Award from the Robert Wood Johnson Found...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 21, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Digital communication improves care, but payment still elusive
A new qualitative study from Weill Cornell Medical Center, published in Health Affairs, suggests that physician-patient communication by email or a secure patient portal offers significantly more advantages than disadvantages. However, the study authors speculate adoption of electronic communication is stymied by the lack of reimbursement under a fee-for-service model. “We identified a number of [...] (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - August 8, 2013 Category: Information Technology Authors: Jonah Comstock Tags: Uncategorized ACOs Colorado Permanente Medical Group Eisenhower Primary Care 365 electronic communication Fairview Health Services Group Health Cooperative Health Affairs health reform Palo Alto Medical Foundation patient-doctor commun Source Type: news
Doctor-Patient Communication: The Universal Upset Patient Protocol
Angry patients and upset patients drain office time and your energy. In this short video, HappyMD.com author Dr. Dike Drummond offers a simple, 6-step protocol that will help de-fuse almost any situation. (Source: Consultant Live)
Source: Consultant Live - July 31, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Among Indian immigrants, religious practice and obesity may be linked, study shows
Asian Indians are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, and roughly half a million people of Indian ancestry live in California — more than any other state. Individuals from this group are strongly predisposed to obesity-related conditions such as diabetes and heart disease, due in large part to physical inactivity, diets low in fruit and vegetables, and insulin resistance.
Among other racial and ethnic groups, research has shown that religious practices and religiosity have been associated with obesity and greater body weight, but no one had studied this potential link among Indians.
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Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 17, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Dietary Supplements And Doctor-Patient Communication
Vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements are widely available in supermarkets and drug stores across the nation without a prescription, so it's no surprise that nearly half of all Americans take them. But they do carry risks, including potentially adverse interactions with prescription drugs, and some people may even use them in place of conventional medications. So it's important that primary care physicians communicate the pros and cons of supplements with their patients... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 4, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news
Doctor-patient communication about dietary supplements could use a vitamin boost
Vitamins, minerals, herbs and other dietary supplements are widely available in supermarkets and drug stores across the nation without a prescription, so it's no surprise that nearly half of all Americans take them.
But they do carry risks, including potentially adverse interactions with prescription drugs, and some people may even use them in place of conventional medications. So it's important that primary care physicians communicate the pros and cons of supplements with their patients. In fact, both the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health suggest that patients consult with their doc...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - July 1, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Doctor-patient communication about dietary supplements could use a vitamin boost
(University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences) A new UCLA-led study examined the content of doctor-patient conversations about dietary supplements and found that, overall, physicians are not particularly good at conveying important information concerning them to their patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - July 1, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Physician reveals the 'hidden agenda' of medical school
NEW YORK, June 28 (UPI) -- A U.S. doctor says a "hidden medical school curriculum" teaches hierarchies, values efficiency over patients and cultivates a doctor-patient communication sham. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Charity calls for ban of 'face-down restraint'
The use of physical restraint in psychiatric hospitals has been widely reported after the publication of a report by the mental health charity MIND on the use of the practice in England. The report said that last year almost 40,000 incidents of physical restraint were recorded, with almost 1,000 cases of physical injury after a patient had been physically restrained.
MIND is particularly concerned about the use of "face-down restraint", which it says can be life-threatening and was used more than 3,000 times last year. The government is said to be considering a ban on the practice and has reportedly ordered an ...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 19, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Medical practice Source Type: news
ArmorActive Launches Medical iPad Cart To Help Physicians Increase Communication With Patients
As health care providers seek to improve communication with patients, many have turned to iPad technology as a collaborative medium between physicians and patients (Source: Medical Design Online News)
Source: Medical Design Online News - June 4, 2013 Category: Medical Equipment Source Type: news
