Have you ever wondered why your colleague was able to get important additional information from your patient, even though you thought you took a good history? We all learned how to ask open-ended ...

Motivational interviewing can help patients take a step towards better health. For patients who are reluctant to make changes, try motivational interviewing to help them set goals. As providers, we ...

The surge in healthcare consumerism is empowering patients with more autonomy and choices than ever when it comes to “shopping around for care.” In fact, industry research shows approximately 30% of ...

Patient satisfaction typically isn't the most important issue for emergency room doctors when dealing with life-and-death cases and a waiting room packed full of sick patients. But it must become a ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Motivational interviewing, a conversational style designed to "strengthen a person's motivation and commitment to change," is more than just a technique, according to Auguste Fortin ...

Over the past year we have interviewed several vocal e-patients, asking them to share their patient experiences with us. This article summarises these patient interviews and highlights some common ...

Dartmouth medical student Nsomma Alilonu and Professor Thomas Thesen test the interactive voice component on their AI Patient Actor app, which allows students to practice talking to a simulated ...

Why is it important to ensure that the patient voice remains at the heart of pharma’s activities? As a pharma company, our overriding aim is to develop and support access to medicines that best meet ...