5 Steps to Stay Engaged to Your Patients | Halemind EHR
Doctor patient engagement is of utmost importance. The onus lies on the doctor to make sure that the patient is comfortable and can ask any questions related to their illness, however trivial they may seem to the doctor and is able to get clear and satisfactory solutions for the problems.
Doctor patient interaction has taken a hit during the recent times and is being limited to the brief time during the consultation hours. This can be attributed to many number factors such as the ever-growing patients in need of a doctor, limited supply of doctors to cater to the enormous number of patients, need for multitasking doctors and so on and so forth.
The underlying point is to address the core issue of doctor patient engagement and the healthcare providers should provide an environment which allows the patients to feel at home and proactive about their health condition. Healthcare providers/Doctors can follow the steps mentioned below to increase the doctor patient engagement and be an engaging doctor:
1. Taking a tech savvy route
Public are becoming more trusting of healthcare information online. Social media and patient portal use for healthcare data have also seen tremendous growth. We are living in a much more connected and engaged world. The internet allows us to get what we want at our fingertips. So, doctors should take the tech savvy route and increase their social footprint. Also, it gives an opportunity to be more accessible to their patients. Investing in EHR like Halemind is also a step in the right direction as the world is headed to digitization.
2. Improving the patient experience
Focus on patient engagement early. Make sure that the patients are having an enriched experience. Strive actively to experience your care the way your patients do and get every employee thinking about the purpose.
3. Entertaining casual conversations
Don’t be so stiff on your job. Patients tend to like doctors who are more easy going. It is okay to entertain some casual conversations until you are not deviating from the main purpose of their visit. The main purpose of this exercise is to make them comfortable.
4. Being empathetic to patient’s problems
Look at the issue objectively from patient’s shoes. As a doctor, if you can connect with the patient at a personal level, chances are that they are more open about their condition and can give you useful insights about their health.
5. Educating your patient
Educating the patient regarding their health can prove beneficial both for the patient and the doctor. Patients will have a good idea of their health and it can help you have a more patient centric practice. It even helps patients to avoid the unnecessary visits and less important tests.
EHR providers like Halemind are providing integrated patient portal service as part of EHR software. To know how patient portal can improve the way you interact with your patients, register for a free trial today on https://halemind.com/hospitals/register/new.
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