Let’s Reduce the Patient Education Gap Together
I just finished reading an interesting article in today’s Washington Post about Dr. Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, director of the National...
Do You Feel Like You Are Talking to a Wall?
You have just delivered some shocking news to your patient. After giving them enough time to process the information, you start to talk...
Fix the Lack of Communication in Your Practice
Understanding what goes on in a medical practice is really difficult. Most patients have no idea what you do and really do not...
Turn Your Patient Education to Gold
Summer Olympic fever has taken over the world. Everywhere you go, you ae urged to go for the gold. You have heeded their advice and...
Using Technology to Educate Patients is Easy
You know the old saying that Technology and Medical never mix. You can see where that adage came from. Technology is scary with its...
5 Ways to Improve Patient Treatment Adherence
“How well are you following your treatment plan?” is definitely one of the most frustrating things a provider asks in a given day. It...
Reduce Your Patients’ Knowledge Deficit
Patient Knowledge Deficit is a very important measure used in a standard care plan. It recognizes the patient’s knowledge base on...
98% of Patients Cannot Recall the Risks Associated with Their Surgery
That statistic came from a presentation at 32nd Annual Congress, European Hernia Society, Istanbul, Turkey by Mohammed Uzzaman and his...
OT’s Embrace Digital Patient Education
You have a tough job in the occupational health field. While most in the health profession ask a patient “What's the matter with you?",...
Tell Your Patients a Good (Disease State) Story
Everybody loves a good story. It grabs your attention and you can’t wait to read what comes next. You absorb every detail and imagine...
