Physician's Practice

JUNE 27, 2025

When the doctor is late for the clinic, and patients are waiting for more than 30 minutes, it is helpful to have a staff member enter the reception area (not the waiting room) and provide patients with an estimated arrival time for the doctor. Please share your stories for a future article at doctorwhiz@gmail.com.

Management 52

Management Private Practice Patients Medical 52

Physician's Practice

JUNE 20, 2025

After learning that the insurance company (trying to play doctor) recommends a generic drug that is less effective and has more adverse effects because it does not carry the more expensive drug on its formulary, this gives the doctor cause for concern for their patient. What is it that they see? What is their first impression of your staff?

Management 52

Management Patient-Centered Appointment Patients 52

GeriPal

MAY 5, 2022

Was there any mention about the impact that hearing loss has in communication or what we should do about it in clinical practice? Lastly, I also just want to give a shout out to the last article above which also includes this lovely checklist of methods to address hearing loss in clinical encounters. I’m guessing not. Transcript.

IT 102

IT Screening Hospital Clinic 102

Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Michigan residents have been buzzing about a primary care clinic that’s setting a new standard for healthcare across the state. Whether you’re in Detroit , Corunna , Lansing , Royal Oak , or Van Buren , this clinic is offering comprehensive care that puts patient well-being first. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different?

Clinic 52

Clinic Chronic Disease Management Primary Care Medical 52

GeriPal

OCTOBER 24, 2024

David is a physician who wrote the book “ Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” and gave a TED talk on “ A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana ” that was watched over 3 million times. And, David, I’m going to start off with you because you wrote an entire book about this. Eric 06:53 I loved your book.

Medical 98

Medical IT Patient-Centered Healthcare 98

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Hypnosis: uses and how to get training via the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Janet is the author of the 4th edition of the book Comprehensive Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer, along with co-authors Molly Collins and BR Daubman. Alex: It’s a wonderful book. Janet: Beautiful.

Management 101

Management IT Patients Family 101

GeriPal

MAY 15, 2025

For example, putting the healthy food at the back of the grocery store is sludge; making an applicant for health insurance climb the flight of stairs to the office – weeding out those less fit – is also sludge. I mean, Cass Sunstein and Dick Thauer wrote a book entitled nudge. Prior-auth forms? Like, it doesn’t.

Patient-Centered 116

Patient-Centered Hospital IT Illness 116

GeriPal

APRIL 18, 2024

So in truth, I called it a b r because the Book On B t, you ever read that, Bob? Eric: Yeah, great book. And you say, “Okay, that’s fine, but can it really … What about a real live clinical situation?” I think we’re getting closer to real live clinical situations, not just answering a test.

IT 139

IT Electronics Patients Healthcare 139

GeriPal

AUGUST 1, 2024

Elizabeth Eckstrom is a geriatrician, professor of medicine at OHSU, and author of a new book, the Gift of Aging. That’s Oregon Health Sciences University, and whose new book is T he G ift of Aging. Eric 08:13 And Elizabeth, you just read a book. What was the title of the book again? Elizabeth 01:04 Thank you, Alex.

IT 116

IT Diabetes Chronic Disease Patient-Centered 116

GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

There’s a book called The 36-hour day for dementia caregivers. So IU, we have been able to convert our paper, Chris Callahan paper that was published in 2006, the first clinical trial that was positive. So what that means is I take care of you just in my clinic, just in my hospital. It has multiple prints and updates.

Patient-Centered 125

Patient-Centered IT Families Family 125

Pamela Wible MD

JUNE 19, 2025

Drawing from her experience running a physician suicide helpline , she speaks candidly about the emotional toll of assembly-line medicine , the link between overwork and doctor suicide , and the revolutionary joy of reclaiming your career by launching your own ideal clinic. I was in a big-box clinic. You could have your dream clinic.

Clinic 246

Clinic Nurse Practitioner IT Medical 246