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The word “patient” is a complicated one. It is a name given to people who are in need of help and therefore it creates a sort of passive role for the person given that title. As a result, patients often end up feeling like victims. This article suggests that patients look at themselves as the CEO of a company whose sole purpose is their personal good health.
Hang around any medical practice and you’ll hear a lot of industry specific lingo. One frequently used term is Cycle Time. No, the practice isn’t planning a long bicycle ride, they’re referring to the amount of time on average a patient spends at a visit, from the moment they walk in the door until the time they leave. This article provides tips on how to improve cycle time for your medical practice.
How can your medical practice meetings more effective and productive? This article gives tips on how to run effective medical practice meetings.
Do you know how patients feel about your practice? Getting feedback from customers (your patients) is an important part of the success of any business. But beyond just being smart business, it's also an important step to ensuring high quality care provided in a safe and caring environment. This article gives advice on how to do it.
It's an unusual question, but ask yourself this, what do you need to STOP doing in order to improve your leadership skills? Leading a medical practice can be both complicated and stressful. This article provides tips on how to improve leadership skills by learning what interpersonal behaviors to eliminate.
I think most TED Talks are fascinating, but this one really caught my attention. It features leading cardiologist Eric Topol talking about using technology to aid in chronic disease management. He describes that soon we'll all be using smartphones to monitor vital signs and chronic conditions. Dr. Topol's talk showcases innovative wireless devices in medicine's future.
Marly McMillen Beelman
November 09, 2010
Medical Practice Management, News, Patient-Centered Medical Home
Tags: California HealthCare Foundation, Dean Ornish, Joel Fuhrman, Medical Practice Management, medication management, patient-centered care, Patient-Centered Medical Home, Patient-centered primary care collaborative
Studies show that when patients adhere to medication management plans, it saves the system money and helps patients meet therapy goals. This article provides insight on how primary care practices can work with their patients to improve medication management.