ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (On-Demand) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 2024-The Art and Science of a Quality Patient Visit

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"The Art and Science of a Quality Patient Visit" by Joseph J. Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE discusses the essential components of patient care, highlighting the importance of caring, listening, explaining, and teamwork in provider-patient relationships. The document emphasizes the significance of patient interaction and satisfaction, suggesting strategies to enhance the quality of patient visits. Key points include introducing oneself at every visit, maintaining eye contact, asking non-medical questions, and focusing on the patient rather than the computer. The text stresses the importance of using language the patient understands, individualizing patient literacy, showing empathy, and avoiding judgment. It also recommends active listening, minimizing distractions, and using visual aids for patient education. The document outlines the process of conducting a quality patient visit, including history-taking, physical examination, assessment, and differential diagnosis. It provides a framework for developing a management plan based on patient assessment and collaboration. Practice pearls highlighted in the text include utilizing guidelines, understanding patient literacy levels, emphasizing patient education, and promoting teamwork. Overall, the document emphasizes the combination of art and science in patient care, with a focus on empathy, communication, and collaboration for successful provider-patient relationships.

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Joseph Vicari, MD, MBA, FASGE

Keywords

Quality patient visit

Patient care

Provider-patient relationships

Patient interaction

Patient satisfaction

Enhancing patient visits

Empathy in healthcare

Active listening

Patient education

Collaborative care