Patient Relations

New AMIA survey plans on detailing responses from doctors, other clinicians twice a year.

A new study tested a different way to handle patient portal message inflow at a medical practice.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Study examines reasons and relative low rates of screening for patient use of the drug.

American College of Physicians publishes position paper on best practices for integrating artificial intelligence into health care.

Findings to be presented in national conference this week.

Researchers say ‘tremendous’ results are possible with dietary changes, but few patients get nutrition information.

Innovative workflow at Penn Family Care reduces physician burnout and enhances efficiency

Why great medical practices have mediocre online reviews, and how they can be improved through the power of the patient voice.

What are the time sinks taking you away from your patients? Artificial intelligence will assist those on the front lines of medicine.

The top news stories in medicine today.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Defining what constitutes “the good of the patient: is complex in a modern, diverse society where multiple perspectives and values coexist

Physicians must lead the charge for legislative changes that will help them treat rural patients disproportionately suffering from ill health.

Educating patients about their payment options produces better health outcomes and bolsters practice revenue

Small Business Committee sympathetic to independent physician practices.

Pennsylvania study examines treatment before and after federal law regarding health insurance, Medicaid expansion.

Should we tell patients that they are not compliant when they counter argue?

A crucial shift is underway—from viewing obesity solely as a personal failing to recognize it as a nuanced medical condition deserving of comprehensive treatment strategies.

In a world of high deductibles and copays, health insurance offers less protection from medical debt than it did a generation ago.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Patients say they could not access urgent care when they needed it in the last year.

The top news stories in medicine today.

Study finds race-based disparities in offering empathy, communicating medical information

HHS: More time needed to study potential effects of new rules for flavored tobacco products.