OU Health's chief physician executive offers advice on how healthcare providers can promote a positive patient experience. The new chief physician executive of OU Health is focused on recruiting ...

Pictures can give a patient a complete concept in seconds, where words alone often fall short. Tell a patient, “Don't eat that next piece of cake, because excessive consumption of cholesterol ...

New survey data show that patients desire streamlined, transparent, and digital front-end experiences. Meeting these needs is essential to boosting patient collections and financial success. Patient ...

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality provides free educational resources for patients on the healthcare system, disease and patient care. The Importance of Investing in Care for People With ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A survey of patient questions, an emotional memo from a New York City surgeon, and some useful ...

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 ...

When do physicians think an appropriate time has passed before they can date a former patient? Would they agree to treat a patient whose family refuses standard vaccines? Would doctors withhold a ...

Our nation’s growing obesity problem is creating a new reality for health care. As obesity rates rise, risk of obesity-related health problems increases as well. Yet many health care facilities are ...

When most of us think about video games we think about having fun with a controller in our hands and a few hours of time to kill. In these games, we fight monsters, rescue princesses, and save worlds ...