Trending Physicians Take to Social Media
Repeated run-ins with insurance companies can infuriate David Rubin, MD. As chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Chicago Medicine, he is invested in helping his patients with inflammatory bowel disease. So when insurance companies refuse to cover his patients’ medications, Rubin turns to an untraditional platform for physicians: Twitter. Last year, […]
The Illusion of Connection
Looking at youth culture with 10 years of social media effects By Tone Stockenström In barely a decade, social media has upended the way we interact with our friends, families, co-workers and the world at large. Many teenagers know no other way of socializing without web-based applications and text messaging as an option. The constant […]
Critical Questions: What to Ask Your Doctor During a Consultation
By Eve Becker Even if a doctor is in a rush, patients have the right to make sure that their questions are answered. The National Patient Safety Foundation’s “Ask Me 3” program encourages patients to ask basic questions about their care including: 1. What is my main problem? Make sure you understand the diagnosis and […]
Health Literacy
Simplifying patient communication can lead to better health outcomes By Eve Becker When patients leave the doctor’s office, the control of their care is largely in their own hands. They are responsible for taking their medication and implementing the doctor’s instructions on their own, at home. But if patients don’t adequately understand those instructions, they are […]
