Dr. Ahmed has embraced social media as a way to begin building relationships with patients before they even enter his clinic. While social media has become an integral element of nearly every industry ...

The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

Nonjudgmental and collaborative care plans are ideal for primary care clinicians treating patients with obesity.

Elizabeth Grush, MBA, speaks to the support, benefits, and holistic considerations that patient-centered care can provide for the betterment of patient experiences and outcomes. Successful ...

Patient engagement has matured from aspiration to necessity as precision medicine moves from laboratory concept to bedside. Cutting-edge therapies increasingly target narrowly defined genetic or ...

Let’s be clear. Twenty-first century medical science has produced some amazing advances. Yet in many respects, it remains centuries behind modern science. That’s because medicine’s basic conceptual ...

More than a decade ago, one of my patients told me that the result of her knee replacement surgery was terrific but that her experience in our hospital was so negative that she would not return for ...

From lowering overall costs to potentially increased reimbursements and revenues due to greater patient satisfaction and value-based programs, putting patients at the center of care is essential for ...

In August, Mountain States Healthcare Alliance, a 13-hospital integrated healthcare delivery system based in Johnson City, Tenn., received the 2012 National Quality Healthcare Award from the National ...

Practices undertake many care delivery changes and quality improvement practices to become patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), and these differ by years of PCMH recognition. Objectives: Knowing ...

During my 25-year career, I’ve been involved in most aspects of the health sciences, from medical devices and biopharmaceuticals to healthcare providers. From that experience, which has spanned ...