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How Poverty and Location Limit Access to Health Care

WEBThe number of hospitals in 52 major U.S. cities dropped nearly 46 percent from 1970 to 2010, according to the report. Most of the hospitals that closed were in poor areas, …

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Digital Health Tools: How to Keep Patients Engaged

WEBPatient engagement is a hot topic in health care today. And digital tools that let patients manage and improve their health are booming, from health apps to patient portals to …

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How Patients' Culture Influences Health Care

WEBA patient’s cultural background can have a profound impact on health care, and doctors need to be aware of this. More and more medical schools have integrated “cultural …

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How Can Doctors Retain Patients’ Trust

WEBYour patient education is one area where you can either erode or build trust. Narrated animations are perceived by patients as 1.2 times as trustworthy as text-only materials. …

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Combat Low Health Literacy with These Six Tips

WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act defines health literacy as the “degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand …

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The Power of Storytelling in Health Care

WEBNeuroscientist Zak wrote, “When you want to motivate, persuade, or be remembered, start with a story of human struggle and eventual triumph. It will capture people’s hearts – by …

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Do’s and Don’ts for Effective Doctor-Patient Communication

WEBDON’T interrupt. After you ask or confirm why the patient is there, give the person at least two minutes to talk before jumping in. Studies have shown that on average, doctors wait …

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Five Surprising Factors that Affect Patients’ Perceived

WEBYou have more control over them than you may think. 1. Your waiting room. A 2002 study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that the design of doctors’ …

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Health Care Decisions by Generation: How Do Patients Differ

WEBBaby Boomers. This generation (born between 1946-1964) is a growing population that is changing the expectations of the health care industry. While this age group didn’t grow …

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Five Easy Ways to Increase Patient Referrals

WEBHere are five specific ways to boost referrals to your practice. 1. Ask your current patients. One of the easiest ways to get new patients in the door may be right in front of you. Ask …

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How Google is Changing Health-Related Research

WEBHow Google is Changing Health-Related Research. by Rob Stretch. First they tested out live doctor video chats. Now, the world’s biggest search engine is trying something else …

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Understanding the 6 Types of Health Care Consumers

WEBA look at the six different segments. Within the passive category is the largest of the six segments of health care consumers: the “ casual and cautious ” (making up 34 percent …

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How Doctors Differ by Generation

WEBIn health care today, it’s not uncommon to find four generations working together. Baby Boomers and even some pre-Boomers occupy many of the leadership positions in …

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Employed vs. Independent Doctors: Who is Better Off

WEBA Review of Optometry survey found that full-time optometrists, both self-employed (51 percent) and employed (49 percent), reported an average annual salary of $150,123. …

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Top Three Strategies to Help Patients Managing Chronic Disease

WEB3. Continued health coaching and follow-up care. An important part of chronic disease management is ensuring that patients receive the proper follow-up care and health …

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Why Your Patient Education Needs to Include Caregivers

WEBIn the U.S., 93 million family caregivers (39 percent of adults) provide an estimated $522 billion in care for their loved ones. As a key member of the patient’s health care team, …

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Timing Is Everything

WEBHow scheduling affects doctors’ performance, patient outcomes, and more. Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. That adds up to 700 people a day dying …

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Throw Out Your Brochures: Why Digital Patient Education Wins

WEBDigital patient education is more easily understood, remembered, and shared; and improves patients’ decision-making and perception of their care. The key benefits of high-quality …

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