This study examines rare murders of doctors by patients, analyzing 123 cases since 1860. Common motives include dissatisfaction with care, mental illness, and personal issues. Prevention focuses on building caring provider-patient relationships.
Healthcare workers value patients who are independent, rational, and compliant, but ethical principles must guide clinician–patient relationships despite patient behavior.
Population health management (PHM) focuses on improving specific population health, using multidisciplinary teams, data analytics, and interventions. It aligns with value-based care (VBC) to enhance care quality and reduce costs.
This article examines how healthcare leaders can build psychological safety, detailing its history, four stages, guiding principles, 15 strategies, myth debunking, hands-on exercises, and assessment questions.
Our lives and healthcare are marked by transitions. Effective physician leadership and total experience management can enhance patient care. Each professional drives change.
This article reviews the economic and political developments of the first quarter of 2025 and provides insights into the anticipated trends for the second quarter of 2025.
The Stanford marshmallow experiment by Walter Mischel in the late 1960s studied delayed gratification in children and influenced various fields, including medicine.
AI is revolutionizing healthcare by processing vast data quickly for better diagnostics, treatment, and personalized care. It enhances accessibility, cost-efficiency, mental health support, and predictive analytics, while challenges like fairness and...
Graduate Medical Education (GME) is crucial for training physicians. Expanding GME funding and residency slots is vital to address physician shortages, especially in underserved areas.
This article discusses how accountability, humility, and vulnerability in healthcare leadership—especially between CMOs and CNOs—enhance patient care and organizational excellence.