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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH
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Practice innovation strategies: Patient-centered care
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Should physicians Google patients?

When is “Googling” patient information appropriate for physicians? A recent case in the Journal of General Internal Medicine examines this question. Some researchers contend that professional medical societies must update or amend their Internet guidelines to address the ethics behind it.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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3 MIN READ

How patients can help you achieve patient-centered care

Patient-centered care means incorporating patients’ perspectives, experiences and opinions into how you run your practice. Meaningful patient engagement can help achieve better quality, better outcomes and lower care costs.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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1 MIN READ

How to improve doctor-patient communication

A recent article in The New York Times discusses doctor-patient communication and how one hospital designed a strategy to improve it.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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4 MIN READ

Top 4 issues physicians will take to state legislatures in 2015

Physicians will see some key issues play out in their home states over the next year. 200 medical association leaders discussed strategy around legislative and regulatory priorities. Four issues came out at the top of the list.

State Advocacy
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3 MIN READ

Patients' new role in better health outcomes

Including patients as key players on their health care team could produce better health management, especially among patients with chronic diseases or at risk of developing them, according to a new discussion paper from the Institute of Medicine.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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3 MIN READ

How to manage your online reputation: Top 4 tips

Do you know what patients see when they search your name online? Learn how to curate your online persona to make sure patients get the right impression of you.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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3 MIN READ

How one physician helped a patient transform her life

While helping patients lead healthy lives is a primary goal of physicians, dramatic transformations aren’t always the result. But one patient with diabetes recently saw her health turn around as she lost more than 200 pounds with the help of her physician and lifestyle changes.

Diabetes
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How to reconcile patient misconceptions, evidence-based medicine

The AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) Committee on Scientific Issues presented common situations physicians in training may face in practicing evidence-based medicine while also helping patients feel satisfied with their experiences.

Physician-Patient Relationship
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2 MIN READ

Video: Facing tough choices, how one physician brought peace

Physicians face difficult decisions every day, and some of the results of these decisions leave their marks long after the patient has been treated. One physician recently shared his feelings around some tough choices—and how those choices made him a better doctor.

Physician-Patient Relationship