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- Latest Patient Education Resources - American Medical Association
Stay on top of the latest developments related to patient education Browse the AMA’s patient education resources, full of information and tools that physicians can share with their patients, including educational handouts for patients and other patient education materials
- What doctors wish patients knew about sciatica
In this installment, Kevin Taliaferro, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at Henry Ford Health, took time to discuss what patients need to know about sciatica Henry Ford Health is a member of the AMA Health System Program , which provides enterprise solutions to equip leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to help drive the future of
- The do’s and donts of calling out a patients bad behavior
Make patients aware that they are able to seek care from other sources if they persist in opposing treatment from the physician assigned If patients require immediate care, inform them that, unless they exercise their right to leave, care will be provided by appropriately qualified staff independent of their expressed preference
- Follow these 5 steps to create meaningful patient connections
To improve clinical encounters with patients, physicians can learn from the Presence 5 project, which aims to develop a simple, scalable evidence-based intervention that helps enhance the patient-physician connection The effort was described in detail in a JAMA article last year
- Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communication
In short, the tips are about creating an environment in which patients feel cared for and understood, which leads to better medical outcomes and more trust in medical professionals Creating that relationship can take time, though “Effective communication takes deliberation and practice,” the article says
- 6 simple ways to master patient communication
Give your patients seven compliments for every one statement of criticism, Zalman said She also suggests students show—not tell—how supportive they are by giving patients educational materials, websites, resources and information about support groups that may help them better understand medical terms or issues that apply to their treatment
- Inpatient versus observation care - American Medical Association
Patients receiving observation care are classified as hospital outpatients and therefore covered under Part B, which requires cost-sharing for each service rendered and which does not cover self-administered drugs Because days spent under observation status do not count toward eligibility for Medicare SNF coverage,
- What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ - American Medical Association
What doctors wish patients knew about lung cancer screening By the time lung cancer signs and symptoms develop, it’s harder to treat But screening and prevention can reduce the risk of dying from lung cancer
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