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March 26, 2020
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Patient-reported outcome measures, patient satisfaction had weak correlation after TJA

With a finding of weak to moderate correlation between patient-reported outcome measures and patient satisfaction, published results advise against overreliance of patient-reported outcome measures to assess patient outcomes after total joint arthroplasty if patient satisfaction is the desired outcome.

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February 13, 2020
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Symptom severity, mood linked with patient satisfaction in IBS

Factors like reduced disease severity and lower depression scores were associated with better satisfaction scores among patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to study results.

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January 17, 2020
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Mobile monitoring system improves depressive symptoms, patient-clinician communication

Mobile monitoring system improves depressive symptoms, patient-clinician communication

Patients who used a mobile monitoring system with clinician access experienced significant improvement in depressive symptoms and psychological health compared with those who received usual care, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Network Open.

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November 14, 2019
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Patient-centered care ideal for primary immune deficiencies

Patient-centered care ideal for primary immune deficiencies

HOUSTON — Primary immune deficiencies affect approximately 500,000 people in the United States, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

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November 07, 2019
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Shared appointments for patients with vitiligo yield high satisfaction

Shared medical appointments for patients with vitiligo allowed improved access to dermatologic care without compromising patient satisfaction, according to a study.

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September 14, 2019
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Patients who undergo isolated fibular sesamoidectomy report long-term pain relief

Patients who undergo isolated fibular sesamoidectomy report long-term pain relief

CHICAGO — At long-term follow-up, patients with sesamoiditis, fracture, nonunion, osteonecrosis and arthritis who underwent isolated fibular sesamoidectomy reported long-term pain relief, according to a presenter at the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Annual Meeting.

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August 30, 2019
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Culturally aware communication skills training needed in dermatology

Outside of skin of color clinics, the satisfaction of care by black patients would improve if dermatologists underwent residency training in skin of color, cultural competency and emphatic communication skills and if there were greater dermatology workforce diversity, according to researchers in JAMA Dermatology.

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August 14, 2019
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Participation in molecular tumor board may help patients feel better informed, engaged

Patients with cancer who attended a molecular tumor board meeting reported higher levels of satisfaction afterward, according to study results presented at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.

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August 13, 2019
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BLOG: Encourage patients to complain

Compared with business leaders, doctors are in a difficult spot when it comes to how success is measured. In business, making the right decision at least part of the time can lead to a profitable enterprise. If you’re right more than half the time, you’re often considered a Bill Gates type of genius. But if you’re a doctor, you can lose your license by being right only half the time. Clinically and surgically speaking, that’s poor medicine. This partly explains why doctors tend to be risk-averse and conservative in decision making.

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August 08, 2019
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Pediatricians less likely than non-pediatricians to prescribe antibiotics via telemedicine

Pediatricians less likely than non-pediatricians to prescribe antibiotics via telemedicine

Physicians were more likely to receive a five-star satisfaction rating on a direct-to-consumer, or DTC, telemedicine platform when they prescribed antibiotics for pediatric respiratory tract infections, or RTIs. Researchers noted that pediatricians were less likely to prescribe antibiotics than other clinicians, yet had higher satisfaction ratings.

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