Patient Resources - American Medical Association Stay on top of the latest developments related to patient education Browse the AMA’s patient education resources, full of information and tools that physicians can share with their patients, including educational handouts for patients and other patient education materials
The do’s and donts of calling out a patients bad behavior Always treat their patients with compassion and respect Explore the reasons for which a patient behaves in disrespectful, derogatory or prejudiced ways insofar as possible Physicians should identify, appreciate and address potentially treatable clinical conditions or personal experiences that influence patient behavior
What doctors wish patients knew about the impact of caffeine The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew ™ series provides physicians with a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines In this installment, four AMA members shared what doctors wish patients knew about caffeine They are:
What doctors wish patients knew about cancer screening and prevention Most patients are diagnosed at a far less treatable, later stage of the disease And with about 20% of lung cancer deaths preventable, evidence-based screening recommendations for high-risk patients offer the best hope to catch the disease early and provide the best chance for effective treatment A medical oncologist shares more
Inpatient versus observation care - American Medical Association Inpatient versus observation care Concerns regarding the admissions status of patients undergoing short hospital stays intensified in recent years as these stays became targets of Medicare recovery audit contractor (RAC) reviews and the use of observation status as an alternative to inpatient admission increased exponentially Observation care is described by the Medicare program as a well
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ - American Medical Association What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ When it comes to effective doctor-patient communication, it's important that both parties are speaking from a base of shared knowledge The American Medical Association provides a space where physicians share what they want patients to understand about today's health care headlines
A Guide to Maximizing Physician Referral Strategies | AMA For primary care physicians, knowing who, where and when to refer patients for specialty care is critical to their patient’s outcomes and continued well-being Regarding specialists, knowing the proper targeting and customer service strategies to engage and earn referrals from primary care and other practices is a lifeline to their practice
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