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Why Doctors Need To Listen To And Understand The Patient’s “Perspectives” – A True Story

by Stephen | July 1, 2015 | Favorite Posts, Patient Engagement, Patient Perspective, Patient Preferences, Patient Trust, Patient-centered Communications, Physician-Driven/Paternalistic Communication, Physician-Patient Communications, Physician-Patient Relationship, Shared Decision Making | 0 Comments

Perhaps the most fundamental principle of “patient-centered care” is for clinicians to understand the patient’s perspective regarding key aspects of a care episode. Here’s a real life example that just happened to my wife and I...

We Stop Being A “Person” And Become A “Patient” When We Walk Into The Exam Room At The Doctor’s Office

by Stephen | June 22, 2015 | Asks Questions, Favorite Posts, Passive Sick Role, Patient Engagement, Patient Perspective, Patient Preferences, Patient Trust, Patient-centered Communications, Physician Attitudes, Physician-Driven/Paternalistic Communication, Physician-Patient Communications, Physician-Patient Relationship | 0 Comments

We all play many roles in life .... spouse, employee, sibling, parent, friend, customer, and so on. Each of these roles brings with it its' own unique set of expectations (self-imposed as well as externally imposed - can you say spouse) for how we are supposed to...

Physicians That Employ A Patient-Centered Communication Style Have Lower Diagnostic Testing Costs

Jun 23, 2014 | All, Communication & Cost, Cost & Cost Savings, Favorite Posts, Patient-centered Communications

Some physicians have the mistaken impression that being "patient-centered" is synonymous with giving patients whatever they want whether they need it or not. If the patient wants an MRI they get one. If they want a new drug they saw advertised on TV, their doctor...

It’s Time To Stop Blaming The Patient And Fix The Real Problem – Poor Physician-Patient Communications

Dec 3, 2013 | All, Favorite Posts, Patient Perspective, Patient Perspective Blog, Patient Trust, Patient-Centered Communication Blog, Patient-centered Communications, Physician-Driven/Paternalistic Communication, Physician-Patient Relationship

Yet another in a seemingly endless series of articles blaming patients for all that’s wrong in health care is running in Modern Healthcare. The 3-part series entitled Channeling Choice looks at how patients (people like you and I) just aren’t making the kinds of...

Engage Your Patients And Members Where They Are…Not Where You Wish They Were

Nov 21, 2013 | All, Favorite Posts, Health IT, Health IT Blog, Lack of Time To Communicate, Patient Engagement, Patient Engagement Blog, Uncategorized

There has been lots of talk about Health IT's "central role" in getting patients more engaged in their own health care. The National eHealth Collaborative, now a part of HIMSS, even went so far as to propose a patient engagement framework built entirely around...

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