Search results for "Physician-patient relationship"
Dr. Google isn't all bad: Patient engagement might help outcomes
Columnist Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, writes that engaged patients who take the time to learn about their conditions are more likely to be active participants in their care, which could make physicians' lives easier, not more difficult.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2016/11/01/4.htm
1 Nov 2016
After the election, a time for reflection
The new administration the Congress will force us to rethink our priorities, values, and approach to economic, geopolitical, environmental, educational, religious, and social issues.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/01/presidents.htm
1 Jan 2017
Workplace wellness program requirements should reflect high-value recommendations
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD.com in a post about the rationale of workplace wellness programs.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/02/14/5.htm
14 Feb 2017
Managing medication adherence
That most nonadherent patients are willfully rejecting doctors' orders might seem shocking. But physicians have to accept it in order to encourage patients to accept their advice. Digital health tools may offer potential aids in solving matters of adherence.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/03/adherence.htm
1 Mar 2017
A part of patient care that I was not taught in medical school
Yul Ejnes, MD, MACP, continues his monthly column at KevinMD in a post about how expressing condolences is a part of patient care.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2017/08/08/6.htm
8 Aug 2017
Readers weigh in on bedside skills, health care costs
Readers weigh in on the physician-patient relationship and difficulties of health insurance.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/readers-weigh-in-on-bedside-skills-health-care-costs.htm
1 Sep 2017
Who needs a screening pelvic exam anyway?
Incongruous reviews, recommendations, and guidelines about the necessity of an annual pelvic screening have led internists to have discussions with female patients about their preferences.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2017/09/who-needs-a-screening-pelvic-exam-anyway.htm
1 Sep 2017
The healing touch, and the worried well
Philip A. Masters, MD, FACP, blogs at KevinMD about the importance of the physical examination as a key component of the diagnostic process and the physician-patient relationship.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2018/02/27/4.htm
27 Feb 2018
How your patient's ‘bucket list’ can help guide care
One researcher believes that learning about patients' future goals can help internists guide care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/06/how-your-patients-bucket-lists-can-help-guide-care.htm
1 Jun 2018
Telemedicine's future looks bright, with some caveats
ACP's Healthcare Roundtable predicted new uses for telemedicine in a variety of health care settings.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2018/11/telemedicines-future-looks-bright-with-some-caveats.htm
1 Nov 2018