Obesity is a chronic disease that can significantly affect an individual’s overall health. In this Care Cues, experts discuss ...

Imagining conversations with patients who have died helps to remember and honor them Source: yacobchuk/iPhoto This has happened before: A young patient I’ve worked with for a long time in ...

Too frequently, clinicians think all they need to say is, ‘I know better,’ and that’s not what patients need to hear,” said Christy J.W. Ledford, PhD, communication scientist at the Medical College of ...

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Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System researchers found that a five-minute conversation with a resident everyday had a significant impact on patient satisfaction. The researchers ...

Digital communication provides additional channels for patients to stay connected with medical providers between ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most patients want to have conversations about costs of care. Fewer than 15% of patients report having these ...

Ambient AI technology is great for capturing the doctor-patient conversation, but are healthcare executives making sure that data is protected? Healthcare executives who are letting their doctors use ...

Patient expectations are evolving rapidly, and dental practices are under increasing pressure to provide seamless, high-quality services, starting with the first phone call. Studies show that 88% of ...