In my previous blog, I introduced the Francis Commitment — a commitment I make to my patients to avoid any bias or racism on my part. It also works as a goal-setting tool to be used in every patient ...

How patients experience financial-related encounters at hospitals may be as important to their overall perceived experience as clinical quality, especially as patients take on more financial ...

Each monthly installment examines an individual aspect of these crucial conversations, including building trust, responding ...

Only 12% report having access to a dedicated tobacco treatment team, counselor, or program to counsel patients on quitting.

One of the underpinnings of the Affordable Care Act is the notion that everyone should have a primary care physician, ideally in the community in which they live. For patients, bumping into their ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . I want to reflect on a recent patient I admitted: a woman in her 40s who presented with an intractable headache.

Clear communication is an essential component of patient-centered care delivery in the cancer setting. Previous research has assessed tools designed to improve patient–clinician communication, but the ...