ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 2025-The Art and Science of a High Quality GI Consult

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"The Art and Science of a High Quality GI Consult" by Sumeet K. Tewani, MD, FASGE, outlines the essential components of conducting a successful gastroenterology consultation, emphasizing both the art and science involved in patient care. The presentation underscores elements like caring, listening, explaining, and teamwork as the cornerstone of an effective provider-patient relationship. <br /><br />Key components discussed include:<br /><br />1. **Patient Interaction:** Emphasizes compassionate care by advocating for the patient, maintaining good bedside manners, and establishing a participatory healthcare team. Essential tips include effective communication, using understandable language, and employing supportive body language.<br /><br />2. **Art of Communication:** Providers are encouraged to use empathy, avoid judgment, and maintain open communication channels with patients. Eye contact, appropriate body posture, and attentive listening without distractions are highlighted as powerful nonverbal communicative tools.<br /><br />3. **Patient Education:** Doctors should teach rather than lecture, using visual aids like graphs and updated guidelines to enhance understanding and engagement. Providers should individualize communication to suit each patient's medical literacy level, ensuring all discussions are transparent and informative.<br /><br />4. **Consult Process:** For a quality consultation, providers are guided to utilize structured methods such as the OLD CARTS approach (Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggravating/Relieving factors, Timing, and Severity) in the history of present illness narrative. The why behind clinical decisions should be shared clearly with patients.<br /><br />5. **Team Dynamic:** The consultation involves building a collaborative team where the patient, healthcare provider, and ancillary service providers work in unison for optimal care, extending beyond the office visit.<br /><br />6. **Assessment and Planning:** The document suggests a detailed framework for history taking, assessment with differential diagnosis, and forming a tailored management plan while considering patient feedback and involvement.<br /><br />Overall, the presentation concludes by affirming that a balance of science and personal engagement forms the backbone of effective healthcare delivery, ensuring better patient outcomes and enhanced satisfaction.

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Sumeet Tewani, MD, FASGE

Keywords

Gastroenterology

Patient Care

Communication

Empathy

Bedside Manner

Patient Education

Consultation Process

Teamwork

Healthcare Delivery

Patient Outcomes