Leaders of the Health 2.0 Conference emphasized the value of interdisciplinary partnerships in a feature by Local ...

Dr. Ahmed has embraced social media as a way to begin building relationships with patients before they even enter his clinic. While social media has become an integral element of nearly every industry ...

The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

Elizabeth Grush, MBA, speaks to the support, benefits, and holistic considerations that patient-centered care can provide for the betterment of patient experiences and outcomes. Successful ...

The findings suggest that clinical assessment of gout flare resolution may need to extend beyond pain intensity alone. A ...

Building winning digital health strategies improves patient outcomes by aligning technology with clinician workflows and patient needs.

Patient engagement has matured from aspiration to necessity as precision medicine moves from laboratory concept to bedside. Cutting-edge therapies increasingly target narrowly defined genetic or ...

Human-centered design is crucial in healthcare—but it’s often invisible. Rooted in systems thinking, it considers the broader ecosystems that shape patient needs. Design can make or break a patient’s ...

Patient interactions are an important element of obesity case management, and proactive strategies and communication can enhance patients' health routines. These strategies can include patient-centric ...

More than a decade ago, one of my patients told me that the result of her knee replacement surgery was terrific but that her experience in our hospital was so negative that she would not return for ...

Practices undertake many care delivery changes and quality improvement practices to become patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), and these differ by years of PCMH recognition. Objectives: Knowing ...

In August, Mountain States Healthcare Alliance, a 13-hospital integrated healthcare delivery system based in Johnson City, Tenn., received the 2012 National Quality Healthcare Award from the National ...