Risky Business: Tools to Improve Risk Communication in a Doctor's Office

Risky business: challenges and successes in military radiation risk communication.

Given the general public's overall lack of knowledge about radiation and their heightened fear of its harmful effects, effective communication of radiation risks is often difficult. This is especially true when it comes to communicating the radiation risks stemming from military operations. Part of this difficulty stems from a lingering distrust of the military that harkens back to the controve...

Making every minute count: tools to improve office efficiency.

nurse when I need help, the check-in process takes too long, we’re behind schedule, and there’s too much paperwork to complete. Sound familiar? These are all situations that raise our blood pressure as physicians. Often, they are symptoms of a larger office workflow problem, and fixing it requires that we review the symptoms, diagnose the problem and apply treatment, just as we do with our pa...

How can Doctors Improve their Communication Skills?

The process of curing a patient requires a holistic approach which involves considerations beyond treating a disease. It warrants several skills in a doctor along with technical expertise. Studies have shown that good communication skill in a doctor improve patient's compliance and overall satisfaction. There are certain basic principles of practicing good communication. Patient listening, empa...

An Intelligent Risk Detection Framework Using Business Intelligence Tools to Improve Decision Efficiency in Healthcare Contexts

Leading healthcare organizations are recognizing the need to incorporate the power of a decision efficiency approach driven by intelligent solutions. The primary drivers for this include the time pressures faced by healthcare professionals coupled with the need to process voluminous and growing amounts of disparate data and information in shorter and shorter time frames and yet make accurate an...

Risky business: exploring adolescent risk-taking behavior.