"Many of us made unfair assumptions about the ability or willingness of older patients to embrace telemedicine, and have been humbled in recognizing our biases." August 11, 2020 | 3 min read Insights From Practicing Telemedicine By Jeffrey Millstein, MD, Penn Medicine To make the most of video visits, stay attuned to your patients' nonverbal cues and avoid any background distractions in your environment.
A shared client-therapist drawing created in a teletherapy session on Zoom whiteboard. Copyright with the authors. May 4, 2020 | 2 min read Connecting With Teens Via Telemedicine By Michelle Munson, LMSW, PhD, Nadia Jenefsky, MPS, LCAT Suspending judgement is critical to building a trusting relationship, especially with teens.
October 13, 2021 | 2 min read Social Media During The Pandemic By Carol Vidal, MD, PhD, Johns Hopkins Medicine While social media is contributing to increased rates of depression during the pandemic, it also keeps us socially connected during challenging times.
Ask your patients, "Are you concerned about how expensive the treatment is?" You don't need to know your patients' income or out-of-pocket costs, but you can think about starting with less expensive but effective treatments. March 16, 2021 | 3 min read Best Practices in Shared Decision-Making By Kevin Frick, PhD, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Giving exceptional care includes honoring your patient’s goals and addressing any challenges they might have with the care plan. Be mindful of the financial costs that your patients may face and discuss alternatives when possible.
March 8, 2021 | 3 min read How to Talk With The Media By Stephanie McGann Jantzen, Strategic & Crisis Communications Professional When speaking with the media about healthcare topics, provide up-to-date information, stick to the facts, and avoid medical jargon.
January 5, 2021 | 5 min read Seeing and Healing Social Isolation By Katherine Otto Chebly, MD, New York University Social isolation and loneliness are established risk factors for disease and early death. Routinely asking about patients about their social support system (or lack thereof) allows us to give more effective care.
October 16, 2020 | <1 min read How do you talk with patients about hunger and access to food? “I let every patient know we have a food pantry onsite in our clinic, so they can leave their medical visit with food. We also let all our telemedicine patients know we can have Amazon deliver free food to their homes.” -Dr. Mike Fingerhood, Johns Hopkins Medicine
A patient's Maine coon kitten, pug puppy, and knitting project. September 14, 2020 | 3 min read The Unexpected Benefits of Seeing Patients Virtually By Susan Lehmann, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine Telemedicine allows patients and clinicians to see and respond to each other’s facial expressions. Plus, clinicians are offered deeper insight into their patient’s world.
September 9, 2020 | 1 min read We’re All in This Together By Mike Fingerhood, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine With the added stress caused by the pandemic, make an extra effort to screen your patients for anxiety and depression. Empathizing about shared concerns may facilitate patient expression.
July 17, 2020 | 1 min read Person-Centered LGBTQ Care in the Pandemic Era By Justin Fontenot, MSN, RN Patient-centered care requires considering your patients’ wants and needs in their management. ALL patients deserve person-centered care.
