Communication & Cost

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...

Ten Reasons Why Hospitals, Health Plans And Medical Groups Should Invest In Developing Their Physicians’ Patient-Centered Communication Skills

May 30, 2013 | All, Communication & Cost, Cost & Cost Savings, Favorite Posts, Patient Engagement, Patient Engagement Blog, Patient Experience, Patient Experience Blog, Patient Preferences, Patient preferences Blog, Patient-Centered Communication Blog, Patient-centered Communications, Physician Attitudes

"Patients are, in fact, overly patient; they put up with unnecessary discomforts and grant their doctors the benefit of every doubt, until deficiencies in care are too manifest to be overlooked. Generally speaking, one can assume that the quality of care is,...

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Communication & Cost

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

Ten Reasons Why Hospitals, Health Plans And Medical Groups Should Invest In Developing Their Physicians’ Patient-Centered Communication Skills

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