You will see many of your patients buy into your concepts and understand the importance of following your advice. They will start assuming more responsibility for their health. Your patient care team will include doctor, staff and patient . In the managed care arena, patient cooperation, life style issues and patient education will be more important than ever before. Health care expenditures are constantly being scrutinized for appropriateness and quality of care.
Patient education plays a vital role.
Rebecca Anwar, Ph.D., is a senior consultant with The Sage Group, Inc., a national health care consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, integrated healthcare development, managed care training, operations and marketing. She is based in Philadelphia. Inc. All rights reserved.