An Uncomfortable Truth: Why Patients Lie to Their Physicians
A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their physicians about critical information.
A growing body of research suggests that patients are not always transparent with their physicians about critical information.
Interview with Andrea Lukes, MD, MHSc, FACOG, board certified obstetrician/gynecologist and found and CEO of the Carolina Women’s Research and Wellness Center.
Visits were shorter when the clinician’s responses explicitly focused on the patient’s affect.
Proposed changes that could directly impact practices include shortening the timeframe for responding to patient requests for records.
Showing employees appreciation for their efforts is particularly important to engender their loyalty.
Breaches involving user names and passwords soared 450% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared with 2019, according to the ForgeRock 2021 Consumer Identity Breach Report.
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When patients are able to articulate their beliefs, it can help them move from making what may have been an unconscious choice into a conscious one.
Medical information is especially valuable to data thieves for a number of reasons.
Developing an effective case management approach should be a key component of any effort to adapt to the changing patient care environment.