Patients

Just a few months after opening his membership medical practice, internist Michael Freedman is predicting large growth. Here's why.

New wearable and ingestible wireless diagnostics promise to improve quality of life for physicians and patients … if EHRs would cooperate.

Your practice can do a great job managing illness, but without empathy and courtesy, the patient will feel the service and quality of care was poor.

It's hard treating individual patients, complicated treating families, and extremely difficult when families want to be "anonymously" involved.

Many of the health insurance exchange plans include high deductibles, so getting these patients to pay their portion of your fee is critical.

When patients "check in" via social media, it may help cyber-thieves check out their personal information, something practices should be aware of.

Early conversations with terminal patients and family members can often better inform treatment plans, and take out the emotional road blocks.

Recent reports accuse the federal government of doing exactly what HIPAA prohibits: sending consumer data to private companies for sales and marketing.

We accept patients whose parents refuse to vaccinate them into our practice, but it's not an easy road, and it's not an easy decision.

We asked physicians what they wish their patients understood about their profession. Here's what they said.

We are often so overwhelmed with our everyday practice problems that it can be difficult to remember the bigger picture. Here's a reminder.

Looking for online content to connect with existing and potential patients? Good news. You already have it. Now here's how to use it.

Patient deductibles have gone from getting patients' "skin in the game" to being "skinned alive." Their problems are physicians' problems.

Winter weather often leads to an increase in hospitalizations. Make sure you document all preexisting conditions prior to hospitalization.

CMS' home-care demo appears to cut costs, but medical practices are still waiting to share in savings.

MedStar's house call program reduced total Medicare costs by 17 percent over two years, demonstrating viability of Medicare's Independence at Home program.

Can homebound Medicare patients benefit from home-based care? CMS demonstration project aims to find out.

High emotional intelligence is a top priority for patients, medical practices, and hospitals who are seeking new physicians. How would you match up?

This year I resolve to communicate better with my patients. Here are five tactics I will use to accomplish my goal.

As we head into 2015, among the many items to consider is whether your medical practice’s operations are compliant with HIPAA.

We seem to always talk about the EHR from the perspectives of healthcare providers. But what do patients think of EHRs?

Here is Physicians Practice's list of the top health apps in 2014, for physicians and their patients. Featuring links to download the apps.

I always seek to provide a therapeutic interaction. However, I often seek it in the certainty of medical knowledge and behind the veneer of science.

Start 2015 off on the right foot. Here are 12 ways medical practice experts say your practice can collect more from patients.

Here's how to address and deescalate the situation when family members become disruptive or aggressive, and threaten to hinder patient care.

We have all experienced patients who demand certain tests or treatments and see the physician’s role as rubber-stamping whatever is desired. Here's how to deal.

We know patients feel frustration with their physicians on some level. But, surprisingly, it's not always about the long wait.

Drug-seeking patients are likely coming to your practice. Here's how to address the situation and, if necessary, end a physician-patient relationship.

At what point should an individual take responsibility for his health, and should there be a financial incentive/disincentive to influence that lifestyle?