Engaging and treating patients is why many doctors chose this profession. This work is rewarding, but often extremely difficult. Learn how your practice can use online reputation management, social media, patient feedback surveys, and other tools to navigate this territory and help your patients!
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In observation of Healthy Aging Month, we spoke with four providers to see what advice they would give to their patients to maintain and bolster their health as they grow older. Their tips covered everything from fitness goals to fast food. Take a minute to read their responses!
What does the bipartisan, near-unanimous new legislation mean for the opioid crisis? Why did the Department of Justice halt the CVS Health-Aetna merger? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!
Thomas Eppes, MD, has a legendary track record as a physician advocate, both in his home state of Virginia and nationally. What can physicians learn from this inspiring advocacy veteran?
What does the FDA’s clearance of Apple Watches mean for wearables? What’s the true cost of healthcare illiteracy? Can aspirin regimens do more harm than good? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!
What’s the new theory of Alzheimer’s disease? How can doctors use telehealth to train other doctors and “upskill”? How much will ACA costs rise in 2019? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!
Wearables like Fitbit and Apple Watch may save lives, but also unearth ethical concerns and questions. What information is off-limits? What will happen to the patient-doctor relationship? Is my insurance provider monitoring me? In this podcast, we discuss morality and technology with professor Lisa Eckenwiler, Ph.D.!
Behavioral economics examines our decision-making processes and questions whether we’re as rational as we like to think we are. How can this emerging field help providers understand your patients better and, as a result, improve your practice to reflect how people act in real life rather than in theory?
Will Texas attorneys general overturn the Affordable Care Act? Why is $9-billion blood-testing startup Theranos dissolving? Is coconut oil healthy? How is Big Tobacco targeting young smokers? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s biggest issues!
How much alcohol is considered safe? What’s in the Senate health bill? Can air pollution affect intelligence? Find the answers to these questions and more in The Rundown, our weekly digest of healthcare’s most important issues!