Joe Nicholson is a health care executive.

It takes a village to strengthen patient-provider relationships

Physician
August 15, 2023

A recent study in Annals of Family Medicine confirms what many providers have long believed: stronger patient-provider relationships can yield better patient health outcomes.

It only stands to reason. Patients and providers can better understand and manage health conditions when communicating regularly and sharing information openly. This is especially beneficial when patients have multiple chronic conditions.

Enhanced relationships and communication also help providers identify barriers to care, so they can serve …

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It takes a village to strengthen patient-provider relationships

It is time to make a dent in social determinants of health

Policy
September 16, 2021

As a doctor, it is pretty humbling to reflect on the fairly minimal impact our health care system has on individuals’ overall health. One study I find particularly intriguing shows that socioeconomic factors (e.g., education and income), and physical environment (e.g., security and safety at home and reliable access to transportation), affect a person’s health outcomes just as much as their behaviors (e.g., mental health, diet, and physical activity) and …

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It is time to make a dent in social determinants of health