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September 06, 2023
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Breakups with problem patients require communication, documentation

Breakups with problem patients require communication, documentation

PARK CITY, Utah — Physicians can sever ties with difficult patients, but these terminations require communication, documentation and justification, according to a presentation here.

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August 30, 2023
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Screen time associated with developmental delays in toddlers

Screen time associated with developmental delays in toddlers

Increased screen time at age 1 year was associated with developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to study findings reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

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August 25, 2023
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BLOG: What does ‘rare’ actually mean when communicating with patients?

BLOG: What does ‘rare’ actually mean when communicating with patients?

When you tell a patient that complications for their upcoming surgery are “rare” or that it is “uncommon” for their disease to result in blindness, do you know what you’re actually telling them?

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August 23, 2023
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Youth report greater social media mindfulness, communication following PCP counseling

Youth report greater social media mindfulness, communication following PCP counseling

Children and adolescents who received social media counseling from trained primary care physicians reported reductions in unsafe social media behaviors and greater communication with parents, a recent study found.

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August 10, 2023
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Beware obligations in patient-provider relationships

Beware obligations in patient-provider relationships

PARK CITY, Utah — By consenting to provide care to patients who are seeking it, practitioners establish relationships with those patients. But these transactions are not as simple as they seem, according to a presentation here.

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August 07, 2023
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‘Vague’ symptoms, poor communication lead to psoriatic arthritis misdiagnoses

‘Vague’ symptoms, poor communication lead to psoriatic arthritis misdiagnoses

AUSTIN, Texas — Communication and awareness of the myriad disease domains are essential to preventing a misdiagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, according to a presenter at the 2023 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

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August 07, 2023
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Secure messaging increases oncologists’ workload, leads to high volume of unreimbursed care

Secure messaging increases oncologists’ workload, leads to high volume of unreimbursed care

Access to personal medical information via secure messages in online patient portals has provided patients with an opportunity to become more involved in their care.

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July 29, 2023
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VIDEO: Manage patient relationships by following the Golden Rule

VIDEO: Manage patient relationships by following the Golden Rule

PARK CITY, Utah — Providers need to manage patient relationships to prevent poor outcomes for everyone, according to an Association of PAs in Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Allergy, Asthma & Immunology CME Conference presentation.

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July 26, 2023
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Like them or not, emoji and emoticons add information, context to clinical text messages

Like them or not, emoji and emoticons add information, context to clinical text messages

As institutions increasingly make use of clinical texting applications, emoji and emoticons have become a common feature of medical communications.

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May 18, 2023
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ChatGPT offers high-quality, empathetic responses to patient messages

ChatGPT offers high-quality, empathetic responses to patient messages

An artificial intelligence chatbot generated higher quality, empathetic responses to patient questions, highlighting its potential as burnout-reducing technology in primary care practices, according to researchers.

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