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…
The costs of repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are high and will result in symptoms such muscle tenderness, loss of strength, or tingling in the hands and arms. Repetitive stress injuries are common in those working in healthcare and can affect nearly any part of the body. The symptoms of repetitive stress injuries are numerous, and the drawbacks are many. Considering the majority…
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…
Heart disease is a general term that broadly refers to conditions affecting the heart, such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, and congenital heart defects. We can attribute many cases of heart disease to a condition called atherosclerosis; this is when plaque builds up in the artery walls and narrows the artery channel, severely impeding blood flow. Luckily, modern technology has…
From state-of-the-art echo tablesto machines that can track the movement of individual blood cells, heart disease is becoming more and more easy to diagnose early and treat. EARLY DETECTION Recent developments in understanding the mechanisms of cardiovascular disease provide doctors insight into vital tests that can delay the spread of the disease. Early detection is vital in order to prevent the disease from advancing…