Every healthcare leader is thinking about burnout. Providers and administrators are overwhelmed by staffing shortages and other morale strains, which we know are compromising patient experience ...

Dismiss a Problem? Patient in 10 Safe Steps Most clinicians have dealt with a dissatisfied or noncompliant patient. But how do you end the relationship without putting yourself at risk? Providers may ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Surgeons who are rude to patients and others may pose a problem in the operating room, according to a study linking unprofessional doctor behavior with infections and other surgery ...

WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has been faulted by the Pennsylvania Department of Health for using pepper spray and handcuffs on a patient in need of mental health care. It’s second time in a month ...

The following is a guest post from Mark LaRow, CEO of patient matching company Verato. For more than two decades, HIPAA has protected a patient’s rights to his or her medical records. But a patient’s ...

A new paper shares a different -- and perhaps, a better way -- of describing the outcome of care. It's more than alive or dead; it's about how much better patients are living their lives. Aortic ...

Large language models (LLMs) can provide generally accurate and patient-appropriate information for common postoperative Mohs surgery questions, particularly when guidance is straightforward and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A “Patient’s Rights and Responsibilities” document can establish expectations. Reasons for termination may ...

Jennifer King, from the GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer, discussed what patients can do to help address the stigma associated with lung cancer. While the treatment landscape for lung cancer has seen ...

Patient demographics and severity of their disease are two factors that appear to impact incompleteness and duplication of problem lists in EHRs, according to a recent study published in the Journal ...

Contact center solutions for the health network need to have better outreach and call handling to ensure payment-related queries are answered. Patient problems should be resolved by having automated ...

Behavioral health care has become a huge topic in the United States, for better or worse. The need for substance abuse treatment, mental health resources and continuing care has exploded over the past ...