Patients

One doctor has found a clever way to bypass HIPAA and allow patients to take selfies during their surgery. What's his secret?

A certified PA's own experience as a patient offers reminders and insights on how to better serve patients.

Patients are using misinformation on the web to call in orders for medication, in a growing problem known as "fast food medicine."

Here are six ways that Dr. Rebecca Fox will market her new practice. She also shares tactics she won't be employing.

A new survey reveals that the public's education on NSAIDs leaves a lot to be desired. The onus, one doctor says, falls on healthcare providers to do so.

With the cost of healthcare rising, is it really wise for hospitals to spend money on services that you'd find at the Ritz Carlton?

Physician assistants and nurse practitioners are a vital part in solving the opioid epidemic and will soon have new authority to do so.

Docs say they feel pressure from hospitals to make patients happy by prescribing narcotics. Also, text messaging patients may be the next frontier.

As patients adopt a consumer mindset in purchasing healthcare services, healthcare organizations need to implement a consumerism strategy.

Does your patient have bed bugs and if so, can you refuse to offer them treatment? Our resident health lawyer, Ericka Adler answers this question.

PAs can develop screening protocols, share basic nutrition and exercise information, and provide a list of community resources for overweight patients.

While there may be a benefit to pharmaceutical companies advertising to consumers directly, this doctor sees too many problems with it.

What really grinds the gears of physicians? We asked our advisory board to share and here's what they had to say.

Don't work harder, work smarter. Technology can ease your most pressing revenue cycle and work flow concerns.

If your practice gets a nasty review, here are some legal and practical considerations to note.

When does your patient have "phone neck" issues from playing too much Pokémon Go? As you can tell from this cartoon, it's easy to tell.

Healthcare reform promises to improve care, reduce cost, and afford more people access to care. But at what cost will those goals come?

Here's an interesting way that one patient is trying to ensure his confidentiality is held secret within the walls of the examination room. It's unnecessary.

Physicians may want to record their patients or other parties. What should they know before they engage in such practices?

Having the EHR in the exam room can be a benefit to the patient, however make sure it doesn't become a distraction. Here are tips to stay focused.

An innovative nine-year old patient is proof there are outside-the-box ways to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

Patients might not always agree with your diagnosis. It's important for docs to maintain a good relationship with them when having a difficult conversation.

For many docs, end-of-life care is a sticky subject and one that has been forced upon them by expectations of the medical system.

Many doctors are afraid to address a patient's obesity with them. This is the wrong approach, says one doctor.

The Civility CEO lets you know how to ensure your patients' waiting room is friendly for people of all ages and all temperaments.

Opioid prescriptions and associated addictions have reached epidemic proportions, resulting in the call for physicians to utilize alternative treatment methods.

In our recurring blog "Inbox" we share comments from physicians and practice administrators telling us what keeps them awake at night.

Some HIPAA violations are obvious, but others can be less so and easy to miss. Here are four.

Should doctors be able to freely use placebos to alleviate psychiatric suffering? Dr. Frank weighs the two sides to the debate.

By empaneling advanced practitioners, practices can double the size of their patient panel and extend their hours and days.