How Physicians & Patients Can Ensure Better Healthcare Outcomes

How Physicians & Patients Can Ensure Better Healthcare Outcomes

Most doctors utilize external solutions such as medical transcription services to save time and spend more quality time with the patient.

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Having a good patient-doctor relationship is essential for providing better patient care.

The patient must be able to communicate well with the doctor and address all concerns.

The doctor must have sufficient time to listen to the patient and provide the right advice and treatment recommendations. Most doctors utilize external solutions such as medical transcription services to save time and spend more quality time with the patient.

The days when doctors enjoyed great authority and could force their decisions on patients are all gone. Now, patients have more authority and are more demanding. There is much talk about patient options and preferences now. Treating a patient with respect facilitates communication and it is easier to engage with them even outside of the hospital settings. A doctor should be a good listener too. When the doctor’s ability to listen to parents is limited, they can miss crucial health cues and misdiagnose illnesses. Hence it is important to engage with patients, exchange information and build a positive rapport.

Similarly nurses should also have a good relationship with the patients. Nurses are generally very accommodating and hardworking. In the case of doctors it is a perpetual balance of trying to give patients what they want. It is important that they exercise their autonomy, but still give patients the best options for treatment available. The ultimate goal is for patients to get better and if they are admitted, they should be able to go home sooner, and safely.

As more and more industries have advanced greatly offering free home delivery, online shopping, personal stylist and such other conveniences, in the healthcare industry patients who are the consumers also expect similar services and solutions. In private hospitals especially, patients expect care to be served with all smiling humility. People who are at the bottom of the chain, who spend maximum time with the patients such as nurses, nurse assistants, junior doctors, and other staffs may find the present situation frustrating and too demanding. They are often frustrated not because they are reluctant to serve the patients, but rather because they are forced to compromise the time and resources that should be allotted to other patients.

Doctors and nurses should approach the patient with a pleasant smile and this makes patients much more comfortable.

But shouldn’t patients also co-operate and work towards ensuring an ideal healthcare scenario? Of course, yes. On their side they can do certain things that would make the office visit more fruitful.

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Patients can make a list of all their concerns and bring it along with them.

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Provide the doctor information regarding all the prescription drugs they are using, as well as over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies and

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supplements. Along with this, they can also provide insurance information, and details regarding their other healthcare providers.

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Try to take a family member/friend along with them for the visit. He/she can take notes for the patient and also help them remember what the doctor said.

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Update the doctor so that he/she is well-informed regarding the patient’s health condition. It is important to mention any changes the patient has noticed in his/her appetite, sleep patterns, weight, or energy level.

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Request an interpreter if the doctor is not very comfortable with/doesn’t speak the patient’s language.

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Ensure to inform the doctor/clinical staff if the patient has not understood their diagnosis and instructions.

Medical transcription companies understand how important communication is in the field of medicine. If the physician and patient do justice to their individual roles, patient care quality will be enhanced and you can expect better outcomes. Patients who are comfortable are happier and may enjoy excellent treatment results. Doctors, nurses and other clinical staff can also provide a better consultation and treatment experience by being more compassionate, understanding and patient.

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