Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging. However, actively participating in your medical care is crucial. This guide will help you learn how to advocate for your own health to ensure you get the best care possible. Understanding Health Advocacy Advocating for your own health care means taking an active role in your medical treatment
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While good healthcare is a basic right, you are more likely to get it if you advocate for yourself. As the patient, you must understand your own health needs, choose the right provider, and walk through the sometimes complex process of getting proper medical care. This involves being proactive, informed, and persistent in your healthcare
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Patient-centered care means people are the heart of treatment plans. To correctly assess needs and goals, doctors must listen carefully to their patients. In this blog, we will look at what effective listening skills are and the benefits they offer the physician and patient alike. What are Effective Listening Skills? Effective listening skills help the
Read MoreWhy Healthcare Professionals Should Consider Risk Contracts
Risk contracts are agreements between healthcare professionals and insurance companies or organizations where someone takes responsibility for the potential financial risks related to medical care. In these agreements, the healthcare providers agree to take some financial risks, meaning they will be rewarded or paid based on the quality of the care they render to the
Read MoreUnderstanding HMO Compliance
As a dedicated medical provider, your primary goal is to deliver quality care that helps maintain the health of your patients. As the owner of a successful practice, it is also important to do so cost-effectively. That is why HMOs (Health Maintenance Organizations) were formed in 1973 – to provide an alternative to traditional fee-for-service
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