The Santa Barbara Independent

Santa Barbara Paramedic Flips Traditional Patient Assessment on Its Head

Veteran paramedic and EMS educator Mark Rock’s new patient assessment model is now mandated policy for paramedics in Ventura ...

NBME launched new learning assessment tool to help medical students strengthen patient-centered communication skills

NBME is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in the creation of assessments and learning tools for physicians and health professionals. Our mission is to advance assessment of these ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Patient-Centered Outcome Assessment May Lead to Different Conclusions and Different Treatment Decisions

Most illnesses today are measured in terms of their effects on daily activities, but who do not always consider the outcomes based on the patient's perspectives. Many clinical studies instead apply ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Contributor: The Critical Role of Patient Engagement in Patient-Centered Outcomes Research and Health Technology Assessment of Rare Disease Treatments

Patient engagement is a necessity when performing health technology assessment to help better assess and identify the outcomes of a rare disease. Rare diseases present distinct challenges to health ...
Healio

Patient psychology matters: Lessons learned from the MOON Shoulder Group

Kuhn, MD, MS, discussed lessons learned on shoulder instability from the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network Shoulder Group within the past 20 years.First, Kuhn discussed the importance of ...