Rendia.com

How Patients' Culture Influences Health Care

WebA patient’s cultural background can have a profound impact on health care, and doctors need to be aware of this. More and more medical schools have integrated “cultural …

Actived: 6 days ago

URL: https://rendia.com/resources/insights/culture/

What Patient Education Can and Can’t Do

WebCan: affect outcomes and patient satisfaction. According to research from Gallup, pre-surgery patient education has significant positive effects on surgery outcomes, including …

Category: Health Go Health

Helping Patients Understand the Cost of Their Care

WebThe bottom line is that patients want to know what to expect, both in terms of costs and outcomes. They want to know that you understand their needs, concerns, and questions. …

Category: Health Go Health

Is Your Practice at Risk for Embezzlement

WebEmbezzlement and theft occur more often in health care than in most other industries, according to Medical Economics. Industry data show that medical practices lose up to …

Category: Medical Go Health

Health Care Decisions by Generation: How Do Patients Differ

WebBaby Boomers. This generation (born between 1946-1964) is a growing population that is changing the expectations of the health care industry. While this age group didn’t grow …

Category: Health Go Health

How Interactive Patient Education is Changing Health Care

WebHow Interactive Patient Education is Changing Health Care. by Rob Stretch. A congestive heart failure (CHF) patient sits in his hospital bed with an iPad, playing a video game. …

Category: Health Go Health

Do’s and Don’ts for Effective Doctor-Patient Communication

WebDON’T interrupt. After you ask or confirm why the patient is there, give the person at least two minutes to talk before jumping in. Studies have shown that on average, doctors wait …

Category: Health Go Health

How Doctors Differ by Generation

WebIn health care today, it’s not uncommon to find four generations working together. Baby Boomers and even some pre-Boomers occupy many of the leadership positions in …

Category: Health Go Health

How Can Doctors Retain Patients’ Trust

WebYour patient education is one area where you can either erode or build trust. Narrated animations are perceived by patients as 1.2 times as trustworthy as text-only materials. …

Category: Health Go Health

How to motivate medical staff in your practice Rendia

Web1. Invite a team member to lead a new project. Some of Rendia’s most successful practices designate a “Rendia Champion” – a staff member who is responsible for implementing …

Category: Health Go Health

Understanding the 6 Types of Health Care Consumers

WebA look at the six different segments. Within the passive category is the largest of the six segments of health care consumers: the “ casual and cautious ” (making up 34 percent …

Category: Health Go Health

How Google is Changing Health-Related Research

WebHow Google is Changing Health-Related Research. by Rob Stretch. First they tested out live doctor video chats. Now, the world’s biggest search engine is trying something else …

Category: Health Go Health

Top Three Strategies to Help Patients Managing Chronic Disease

Web3. Continued health coaching and follow-up care. An important part of chronic disease management is ensuring that patients receive the proper follow-up care and health …

Category: Health Go Health

How Medical Crowdsourcing Empowers Patients & Doctors

WebFortunately, in 2016, seeking feedback from other physicians or getting a second opinion is as easy as going online. “Medical crowdsourcing” sites and apps are gathering steam, …

Category: Medical Go Health

Five Easy Ways to Increase Patient Referrals

WebHere are five specific ways to boost referrals to your practice. 1. Ask your current patients. One of the easiest ways to get new patients in the door may be right in front of you. Ask …

Category: Health Go Health

Timing Is Everything

WebHow scheduling affects doctors’ performance, patient outcomes, and more. Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S. That adds up to 700 people a day dying …

Category: Medical Go Health

Throw Out Your Brochures: Why Digital Patient Education Wins

WebDigital patient education is more easily understood, remembered, and shared; and improves patients’ decision-making and perception of their care. The key benefits of high-quality …

Category: Health Go Health