Modest Increase in Patient Visits Could Offset Costs of Scribes
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
Model shows adding two new or three return patient visits per day profitable for all specialties
One physician shares his insights on how repeated active discussions with patients about distress, treatment options, and goals can both reduce costs and help to identify when aggressive treatment is no longer appropriate.
Patient safety incident reports reflect a healthcare culture that leads to blame and retribution, rather than helping identify areas for learning and improvement.
Steven Pritzker PhD, coeditor-in-chief of The Encyclopedia of Creativity, discusses how physicians can utilize creativity in health care.
A physician shares how embracing natural curiosity may help us find new ways to deal with old problems.
Greater engagement is reported by patients who read notes and submit feedback with nearly 99% of submitted reports indicated that the reporting tool is valuable.
When providing increased communication with patients, physicians have higher proficiency and less burnout.
Patients may be using audio recordings to remember important details about visits that they can then share with their caregivers.
The use of health services was largely unchanged, but expenditures of medical services increased in almost every category assessed.
Authors of this opinion piece say that unnecessary lab tests contribute to rising costs and can damage patient care.