- Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communication
In short, the tips are about creating an environment in which patients feel cared for and understood, which leads to better medical outcomes and more trust in medical professionals Creating that relationship can take time, though “Effective communication takes deliberation and practice,” the article says
- What doctors wish patients knew about atrial fibrillation
The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines In this installment, Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, a cardiac electrophysiologist and associate professor of internal and cardiovascular medicine at University of Iowa Health Care
- What doctors wish patients knew about peripheral artery disease
The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines In this installment, Charles C Leithead, MD, a vascular surgeon at Ochsner Health in New Orleans and Gretna, Louisiana, discusses what to know about peripheral artery disease
- What doctors wish patients knew about myocarditis
The AMA’s What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™ series gives physicians a platform to share what they want patients to understand about today’s health care headlines In this installment, Lauren Weber, MD, a cardiologist at Confluence Health Hospital in Wenatchee, Washington, took the time to share what patients should know about myocarditis
- Delivering Care | Health Care Delivery Managing Health Crises| AMA
Download PDFs of reports, model legislation or a state law chart Prior authorization is a health plan cost-control process that delays patients’ access to care Learn how the AMA is tackling prior authorization
- What doctors wish patients knew about sciatica
In this installment, Kevin Taliaferro, MD, an orthopaedic surgeon at Henry Ford Health, took time to discuss what patients need to know about sciatica Henry Ford Health is a member of the AMA Health System Program , which provides enterprise solutions to equip leadership, physicians and care teams with resources to help drive the future of
- Care for substance use disorder guide - American Medical Association
Understanding financial considerations of how to bill for screening, evaluation and treatment of patients experiencing SUD, including awareness of specific Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) codes, will help ensure the sustainability of treatment efforts Gain access to resources such as checklists, training programs and screening tools
- Inpatient versus observation care - American Medical Association
Patients receiving observation care are classified as hospital outpatients and therefore covered under Part B, which requires cost-sharing for each service rendered and which does not cover self-administered drugs Because days spent under observation status do not count toward eligibility for Medicare SNF coverage,
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