Although efforts to control and reverse the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic are showing signs of success, this remains a challenge that demands the full attention of everyone involved in healthcare. Taylor Healthcare, therefore, announces that it will, again, postpone nominations for the 2021 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement. Clinicians and other healthcare workers, health systems […]
The 2020 Sherman Award for Excellence in Patient Engagement has been postponed while healthcare organizations around the world confront the global coronavirus crisis. The Sherman Award is central the mission of Taylor Healthcare and the Engaging Patients blog, but progress on this year’s award must now be suspended in deference to public health concerns and […]
Editor’s Note: Informed consent is more than a signed form–it should be a process–a collaboration between providers and patients. This week, we offer an Encore Presentation of Tim Kelly’s explanation of the importance of informed consent and why it’s critical informed consent is a process for providers. A well-thought out informed consent process helps create […]
I have a confession to make – I love technologies that substitute for oftentimes slow human interactions. At the grocery store and at Home Depot, I head straight to the self-service lane where I quickly scan and pay for my items at a check-out kiosk. Further, I revere my online banking portal with the same […]