When someone is on your operating table, they must know they can trust you wholeheartedly. Proper positioning is the key to ensuring your patient is well-taken care of before, during, and after procedures. Help your patients feel comfortable and secure in your treatment with this overview of how to determine the best patient position for procedures. Why It’s Important When…
It’s essential that your patients feel they can trust you. When people find you trustworthy, they’ll be much more inclined to have open, honest, and productive conversations. Trust puts patients at ease, and in return will be more cooperative during their appointments. With the help of these tips on how to cultivate trust with your patients, you can create a better overall experience. …
For many patients, going the doctor can be an anxiety-riddled experience. When you add in the stress of a mammogram, it can cause your patients some real discomfort. It may be a scary experience for them at first, but with the right techniques, you can help them find calm and realize it doesn’t have to be such a stressful situation.…
At Medical Positioning, we understand the importance of accurate results, comfortable patients, and a smooth procedure. That’s why we offer a range of medical positioning tables, each with their own unique use and benefit. If you’re looking to improve upon what your practice has to offer, take a look at some of our best medical positioning tables. Cardiology Cardiac problems plague…
When your patient is lying on your vascular table, you may notice certain symptoms—your patient may complain of muscle tenderness, loss of strength, or tingling in the hands and arms. The costs of repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are high and will result in symptoms such as these. Repetitive stress injuries are common in those working office jobs and can affect…
Few of us will ever have to contend with the news that we have a terminal, incurable disease. However, some of your patients will undoubtedly face that overwhelming revelation. If they’re facing heart disease, which is the leading cause of death for men and women, or terminal cancer, it will always be a painful realization. Whether it becomes clear through MPI cardiology or an…
Doctors are armed with a barrage of fancy fluoroscopy tables, IV bags, and other instruments that help diagnose you, but an accurate diagnosis also depends on the information you provide. When it comes to pap smears, being honest with your doctor about your sexual history can affect the course of treatment. Four out of five Americans do not provide important…
Moving patients seamlessly through check-in, to their appointment, and out again maximizes the amount of time doctors spend with patients. Eliminating clutter in the patient process can seem daunting, but here are a few helpful ways to improve patient flow and boost your time management and proficiency! Establish office goals. Increasing efficiency is a group effort, and everyone involved must…
Sharing medical test results, especially negative ones, is a sensitive process. What you are about to communicate to your patient is going to alter their life. How you provide this information plays a big role in how your patient will absorb it. Although receptionist oftentimes handles these matters over the phone, a 2015 study found that patients are dissatisfied with…