MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'doctor's office'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:40:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714745&cid=t_310148_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthecommunications.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2Fwatch.jpg I recently participated in a Twitter Chat about physician-patient communications. A common refrain from some of the providers in the group was that “there isn’t enough time” during the typical office visit for physicians to worry about communicating effectively. What’s up with that? The goal of patient-centered communications is to engage the patient in their own health care. While most physicians endorse the concept of patient centered communications, many seem reluctant to employ such techniques in their own practice.  Why?  I suspect that many fear that too much patient involvement will increase the length of the visit. Take the patient’s opening statement aka “patient agenda” in patient centered lingo.  This is where the doctor asks the patient why they are there.  T... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714745 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 14:00:41 +0100 4714745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394446&cid=t_310148_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-ethics-why-they-should-matter-to-patients%2F2011.01.24 Medical ethics has properly gained a foothold in the public square. There is a national conversation about euthanasia, stem cell research, fertilization and embryo implantation techniques, end-of-life care, prenatal diagnosis of serious diseases, defining death to facilitate organ donation, cloning and financial conflicts of interest. Nearly every day, we read (or click) on a headline highlighting one of these or similar ethical controversies. These great issues hover over us. We physicians face ethical dilemmas every day in the mundane world of our medical practices. They won’t appear in your newspapers or pop up on your smartphones, but they are real and they are important. Here is a sampling from the everyday ethical smorgasbord that your doctor faces. How would you act under the fol... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394446 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:00:00 +0100 4394446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4318395&cid=t_310148_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F01%2F04%2F2011-emr-prognostications-and-predictions%2F While I admit that I’m much more suited to comment on other people’s prognostications and predictions for EMR and health care IT in 2011, I decided to throw caution to the wind and try and make some predictions for the EMR world in 2011. Few EMR Vendor Acquisitions – I predict that acquisitions of EMR vendors will actually slow down in 2011. Certainly there needs to be some EMR company consolidation with 300+ EMR companies out there right now (and it seems more coming every day). However, I think 2011 will be a wait and see period where companies want to see how the various EMR companies perform for their clients interested in getting the EMR incentive money. The only thing that might ruin this prediction is that if many of the 300+ EMR companies have issues selling produ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4318395 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 19:07:37 +0100 4318395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4097940&cid=t_310148_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwaiting-for-the-doctor-can-be-a-blessing%2F2010.10.22 I have an easy solution to a vexing problem in today’s healthcare crisis. A problem so widespread that it’s worth hundreds of words in the Wall Street Journal: Long wait times at the doctor’s office. But first, before I give my simple, pragmatic, master-of-the-obvious solution, let me say something truthful: I try. I try really hard — to run on time, that is. I’ve been there myself — a patient in a gown, in a cold room with only big pharma-sponsored propaganda on the walls to stare at. At the risk of a sounding like a…blogger, let it be said that practicing quality medicine in the current luxury of technology is much more complicated than it used to be. Such complexity devours our most precious treasure: Time with the patient. (more…) *Th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4097940 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:00:00 +0100 4097940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740598&cid=t_310148_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fon-hold-with-the-doctors-office-is-pop-music-doc-music%2F2010.07.09 So I’m calling a referring physician’s office the other day when their telephone answering message puts me on hold. And wouldn’t you know it — Kelly Clarkson was blasting in my ears. When the doc came on the phone, I asked him if he was a Kelly Clarkson fan. He had no idea what I was talking about. But it got me thinking. So I asked him how their office chose their telephone answering message. He said he didn’t know. He figured the music was being fed from a local radio station. You may not realize it, but having a well-thought-out telephone answering message can be a vitally important part of a doctor’s business. It’s the first contact patients and colleagues have with an office. It sets the first impression. I’m sure there are consult... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740598 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3740598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3665973&cid=t_310148_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Felectronic-medical-records-what-is-meaningful-use%2F2010.06.15 Quiz:  What does the term “meaningful use” mean? A.  Using something in a way that gives life purpose and leads to carefree days of glee. B.  It depends on your definition of the word “term.” C.  It’s not mean. It’s really nice. D.  A large number of rules created by the government to assess a practice’s use of electronic medical records (EMRs) so that they can spur adoption, give criteria for incentive rewards, and have physicians in a place where care can be measured. E.  Job security for those making money off of health IT. The answer, of course, is D and E. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Musings of a Distractible Mind* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3665973 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:00:07 +0100 3665973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580405&cid=t_310148_129_f&fid=36035&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-chronic-pain%2Fif-only-going-to-the-doctor-was-more-like-going-to-the-vet%2F I wish I could be more like my dog, especially when I go to the doctor. I took our Jack Russell, Annie, to the vet’s office last week for her annual check-up and was filled with awe at her behavior. I suddenly realized how much I could learn from her about my trips to see the doctor. She greeted the girls behind the counter in a welcoming manner, standing on her hind legs in an attempt to see them. This immediately set up a friendly demeanor from all the assistants as they greeted her by name. She wagged her little white tail, at least, as much tail as she has which also involves much wiggling of her little tushie. I’ve never shown that kind of enthusiasm on arriving at the doctor’s office, have you? There are different rules at the vet’s office than there are at th... Life with Chronic Pain blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580405 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:04:27 +0100 2580405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1993635&cid=t_310148_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F25%2Fjust-another-awesome-day-at-the-baby-maker-factory%2F Wow.  What a day what a day. First off, let’s start with a quick:  I’m fine, all is well, nobody has the baby cancer.  We’re all geared up for IVF cycle #3. There. Now.  HOLY MOTHER OF GOD THIS PLACE IS AWESOME! This new Dr. and her new office rocked my world.  It was literally like somebody took a little piece of my heart out and grew up a big girl Dr….and then took a little smidgen of my brain out and built that big girl Dr. and office.  While I know looks can be deceiving, I totally bought it.  I’m all in folks.  All.  In. Dr. Babymaker kicks ass.  She’s everything I ever wanted and more.  I think I love her.  Yeah.  I do. She’s nice, but not over the top.  She’s smart, but not condescending.  She’s got a sense of humo... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1993635 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 22:16:56 +0100 1993635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1985789&cid=t_310148_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F24%2Fits-time-to-go%2F Is everyone ready?  Do you need to go potty before the IVF appointment?  Well let’s just try ok?  I’ll try too. I know its just the first consultation appointment and that I have close to zero questions about what is about to happen to my body over the next 60 days, but its still a big step for us.  We’ve been so gun shy about this since the dead baby vacuum suckin. I was checkin out the doc online again today and it reminded me of all that awesome stuff I’ve been missing out on.  I have to admit, I kinda got excited to have my boobs get 2 sizes bigger and all those pesky little cysts get 2 sizes smaller (well, in comparison to the ridiculously giant eggs I plan on producing).  It makes my stomach all giggly inside to picture what my ass will look like after p... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1985789 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:43:36 +0100 1985789