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January 24, 2013 | Story
Though most patients wanted to talk with their doctor about out-of-pocket expenses, only 35 percent of physicians and 15 percent of patients reported ever having discussed them.
March 1, 2003 | Program Result
The nonprofit American Academy on Physician and Patient held a two-day workshop, the Doctor-Patient Collaborative Workshop, November 10-11, 2000, in Bethesda, Md.
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Foundation for Medical Excellence convened a national conference to develop a consensus on the best methods for assessing physicians' communication skills and the programs that teach those skills.
April 13, 2012 | Journal Article
The authors conducted a one-year, multi-site trial of patient-accessible online office visit notes system OpenNotes, and found that many primary care physicians were willing to participate.
April 6, 2011 | Program Result
"We would never have gotten this information if the doctor had just gone in with broken Spanish," said Beth Ebel, M.D. "Often you don't know what you're getting into with medicine. If you don't know the nuances of the situation it can be a problem."
National Program
This program, the first of its kind to integrate quality improvement techniques with hospital-based language services.
National Program
To improve access to quality health care for Latinos with limited English proficiency through the use of cost-effective interpretation and translation services.
September 21, 2010 | Story
Greatly improved scrutiny of prescription medication regimens is needed to protect children with chronic illnesses--such as cancer--from incorrect dosages and other problems.
August 12, 2009 | Journal Article
This article looks at how medical errors are handled in the health professions and suggests that full disclosure of the mistake, in addition to an apology and follow-up, may be the best way to approach this sensitive topic.
August 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed 127 research studies spanning 59 years to find a positive correlation between physician communication skills, as well as physician training in communication skills and patient adherence to treatment recommendations.