Physician Patient Relationship

Remote patient monitoring with wearables can be used to objectively measure aspects of a patient’s function over time. In orthopedics, this is often using technology that assesses aspects of gait and activity levels.

Patients frequently misunderstand physician phrases and assign opposite meanings of what was intended, leading to confusion about health outcomes, a study published in JAMA Network Open reported.

CHICAGO — In a study aimed at verifying the safety and efficacy of in-office oral sedation for oculofacial surgeries, patients and physicians who used an ASC said postoperatively they would have preferred to be in the office.

In addition to daily inquires, patients may use Google search to find a physician who may best meet their medical needs, according to Orrin I. Franko, MD.

Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM, remembers the fanfare around “health care heroes” during the initial surges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Google Workspace may provide medical offices with a way to manage daily communications throughout the organization and with patients in a HIPAA-compliant manner.

New results have suggested an alignment of the perceived needs and wishes for improved type 2 diabetes care among people with diabetes and health care professionals, although important health care gaps persist.

Physicians should consider searching online for mentions of their practices and themselves to know what patients see when they perform a web search for a new physician or specialist.

Highly prioritized by search engine algorithms, Google and Yelp online reviews can be valuable for physicians and their practices.

Online ratings benefit physicians by improving search results, online visibility and patient trust by providing information that leave patients confident in their choice of physician.