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Building Trust and Empathy in Diagnostic Medical Sonography

MedQuest College

Why Trust Matters: – Accurate Imaging: Patients who feel comfortable are more likely to remain still and cooperative during the imaging process, resulting in clearer images. – Patient Compliance: Building trust encourages patients to follow through with recommendations or additional testing.

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The Doctors Who’ve Helped Patients Declare Their Independence

The Healthcare Blog

“Inevitably, once you start down the variation path and ask which rate is right, you come up against who’s making the decision and whose preferences are being reflected,” Wennberg later said. Following that logic, Wennberg and a fellow physician, Albert G. Mulley, Jr. –

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Understanding Value-Based Care: Revolutionizing Healthcare Delivery 

Medical Advantage

Not only did the fee-for-service model contribute to the exorbitant costs of hospital readmissions, but it also sowed mistrust of healthcare systems among the patient population. The following sections will further illustrate the importance of value-based care from the patient’s point of view.

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A ‘SEET’ at the Table: Managing the Four Drivers of Patient Experience

Walker Info - Patient Experience

How much faith do you have in our ability to deliver the quality care you need? Putting the Four PX Dimensions to Work Elevating PX takes time and a willingness to see things through the eyes of the patient. The following steps outline how healthcare providers can implement the four key PX dimensions.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Latanya Weston

Minority Nurse

Meet Latanya Weston, a nurse practitioner at Somatus, the nation’s leading and largest value-based kidney care company. I was constantly stricken with various illnesses when I was growing up. Furthermore, I grew up in a community with significant health challenges, yet people didn’t prioritize their health.

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The Stress of the Caregiver: The Most Over-Utilized, Unpaid Stakeholder in U.S. Healthcare

Health Populi

The top-, bottom-, and middle-line through the caregiver role in healthcare is that, in Shah’s words, “The biggest untapped opportunities for health systems administrators and clinical teams to impact the health and wellness of their patients — and to truly get to patient-centered care — is to care about unpaid caregivers.”

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How To Start a Therapy Practice

Valant

Cultivating Patient-Centered Care A patient-centered approach distinguishes many growing, successful behavioral health practices from others. A cornerstone of patient-centered care is the behavioral health treatment plan. The basics of following through and following up are critical.

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