Patient Relations

When possible, patients prefer to recover in their own beds instead of hospital beds, according to a new survey. National health care policy needs to catch up to patient need.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

A cognitive psychologist discusses causal beliefs, patient decisions and disclosures, and how those affect health care.

Social health is the key to closing the health literacy gap

Summer 2024 findings from the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

In the future, will physicians use 3D printers to create new tissues for patients? Here’s how bioprinting could affect primary care through treatment of chronic conditions, wounds, organ transplantation, and more.

New measure will be a monumental step forward away from preventable medical harm and toward better patient care.

More investments in technology have not increased patient satisfaction

True primary care is possible through a holistic model to telehealth. So why aren’t more companies embracing it?

How one practice experimented with a new workflow

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

Why does childbirth in the United States make a woman two times more likely to be in medical debt? Here’s why alternative health plans could be a solution for maternal care and much more.

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

A conversation with Furman S. McDonald, MD, MPH.

It is time for heath care to leverage technology and patient-focused strategies to alleviate the pressures on primary care physicians.

DPC improves the physician-patient relationship by reducing administrative tasks, removing insurance company middlemen, and focusing on individualized care.

In theory, patients should benefit from drug price discounts negotiated between drug companies and insurers. In reality, they don’t, and a potential solution is stalled in Congress.

Connecting the dots for better patient care starts with better data — faster — for physicians, payers and community resources.