Prepare patients for the exam and medical procedures. Provide a gown and advise patients to undress as appropriate. Set up the exam room and prepare the patient for procedures such as skin biopsy, cryosurgery, etc. Introduce new patients to the practice. Some practices have created a to Our Practice” pamphlet or folder to introduce new patients “Welcome to physicians, and processes in the practice. Handoff Prepare the physician. In a with the physician, share the information you’ve learned during rooming, such as the “mini-huddle” patient’s goals for the visit, response to treatment initiated during the last visit and social/emotional history. For example, patient felt dizzy on the atenolol we started at the last visit and decided to stop “The it. In addition, her husband was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She is stressed and doesn’t think she can handle another medication at this time.” This handoff, taking no more than a minute, will help the physician best meet the patient’s needs. Source: AMA. Practice transformation series: implementing team-based care. 2015.
Prepare patients for the exam and medical procedures. Provide a gown and advise patients to undress as appropriate. Set up the exam room and prepare the patient for procedures such as skin biopsy, cryosurgery, etc. Introduce new patients to the practice. Some practices have created a “Welcome to Our Practice” pamphlet or folder to introduce new patients to physicians, and processes in the practice. Handoff Prepare the physician. In a “mini-huddle” with the physician, share the information you’ve learned during rooming, such as the patient’s goals for the visit, response to treatment initiated during the last visit and social/emotional history. For example, “The patient felt dizzy on the atenolol we started at the last visit and decided to stop it. In addition, her husband was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She is stressed and doesn’t think she can handle another medication at this time.” This handoff, taking no more than a minute, will help the physician best meet the patient’s needs. Source: AMA. Practice transformation series: implementing team-based care. 2015.
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