Fixing patient no-show problem requires effective communication strategies to reduce missed appointments and improve healthcare revenue and ...

Some basic steps taught to doctors during a hospital-wide training program improved patients’ perception of their physicians' communication skills. The training program, which outlined best practices ...

Unprecedented numbers of patients have been placed on mechanical ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being connected to a ventilator can take a massive toll on the body and mind, and we know ...

Doctors who've faced the disease themselves share candid lessons about empathy, medical bias, and the humanity of care.

On both sides of the patient-physician relationship, there are opportunities for improvement in communication and listening. In particular, healthcare providers must recognize patients’ capabilities ...

Among community patients living with heart failure, excellent and good patient-centered communication was associated with a reduced risk of death. Methods: Perceived patient-centered communication was ...

There are many aspects to consider when communicating with individuals or groups. In oral health education much communication involves face-to-face contact with an individual, a family unit or a group ...

A diagnosis identifies a patient’s health problem, and is vital to accessing the care and treatment patients need. This is why correct and timely diagnosis is critically important in ensuring patient ...

No doubt about it: Doctors are stressed out. Surveys show that physician burnout is on the rise, with the percentage of physicians in the United States reporting symptoms of burnout rising from 45 ...

SR Health by Solutionreach collected some of the last known data about pre-COVID-19 patient communication preferences when it commissioned a study to better understand patients’ communication likes ...