Patient Engagement
Do not let a patient’s proxy sway the premium surgery process
This topic may be a bit far-reaching for premium surgeons, but it seems my recent daily cataract surgical evaluations have at least one patient simulating Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
Intervention boosts discussion of out-of-pocket HF drug costs between patients, doctors
PHILADELPHIA — Patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction who were provided information about out-of-pocket costs for medications were more likely to discuss costs with their doctors than those who were not, researchers reported.
Patient engagement with daily pulmonary artery pressure readings shows benefit in HF
Patients with HF who viewed their daily pulmonary artery pressure made informed lifestyle choices, decreased weight and improved their pressure, especially those above target range, a speaker reported.
Virtual psychotherapy improved patient engagement, cut time between visits during pandemic
A study of more than 110,000 patients receiving psychotherapy found improved continuity of care and significantly fewer days between appointments after the switch to virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Top news of September: OTC decongestants, patient engagement, food allergies
Healio compiled the most-read news in allergy, asthma and immunology posted in September.
Distance to nearest cardiologist larger in western US, especially for subspecialist care
Many U.S. residents live less than 20 km from a cardiologist, but distances in the western U.S. were larger, with some patients traveling more than 100 km to see an HF physician, researchers wrote.
Boost patient engagement with AI
Primary care is usually a patient’s first encounter with a health care system. But efforts to maintain engagement typically falter after the initial visit.
Physicians on Threads Webinar
In this episode, hosts Shikha Jain, MD, Douglas H. Jones, MD, Amy Comander, MD, Dagny Zhu, MD, Don Dizon, MD, and Mark A. Lewis, MD, discuss the new social media platform, Threads and how physicians can use it for their practice.
NKF recognizes kidney patient advocate with Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award
Maria Elena Grijalva, a kidney patient advocate, was honored with the Celeste Castillo Lee Patient Engagement Award by the National Kidney Foundation at the NKF Spring Clinical Meetings, according to a press release.
VIDEO: Patient engagement platforms have ‘changed the game’ for patient satisfaction
KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Christopher L. Peters, MD, spoke about patient engagement platforms in total joint replacement practices.