Dr. Larry Benz Writes a Compelling Piece on COVID-19 Restoring ‘Care’ Back into ‘Healthcare’
Can COVID-19 Restore Humanity in Healthcare? Prior to the coronavirus, healthcare had moved away from its “care” component. Now, we are seeing unprecedented compassion, concern, and sympathy driving us to take action. We are in the middle of fighting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe. This has brought an unprecedented focus on healthcare and, […]
Practice Leadership – Larry Talks to Rob Wainner On Called to Care Podcast
On this week’s episode of the Called to Care season of Practice Leadership, Larry Benz, PT, DPT, OCS, MBA, MAPP, the CEO of Confluent Health, connected with Rob Wainner, PT, PHD, FAAOMPT, to discuss practicing gratitude in your life and the impact it can have in your clinical practice.
7 Ways to Enhance the Placebo and Limit the Nocebo Effects
The following is adapted from Called to Care. A group of medical students was asked to participate in a study on two new drugs: a tranquilizer and a stimulant. Each student was given a packet containing either one or two blue or red tablets. They were not told that the tablets were inert and contained […]
Why Self-Efficacy is One of the Most Important Aspects of a Patient’s Recovery
The following is adapted from Called to Care. One of my favorite physical therapy patients ever was Tommy, a Green Beret who suffered from multiple lower extremity trauma injuries after a parachute jump on a windy day. We were preparing to get him back in marching shape, which for a Green Beret typically means covering […]
6 Ways to Cultivate Gratitude and Improve Your Well-Being
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Who do you think has more emotional and physical wellbeing: a person who won the lottery, or a person who keeps a gratitude journal? It may surprise you, but over the long-term, the gratitude journalers win out. The great motivational speaker Zig Ziglar once said, “Gratitude is […]
3 Types of Goals Essential to Any Patient’s Recovery
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Jane resides at an assisted living facility, and after being independent, she spent several weeks in inpatient rehab following a series of small strokes. Regardless of where she went—from acute care to her current facility—providers focused her care on goals related to her physical stature and function, […]
October is National Physical Therapy Month
National Physical Therapy Month (NPTM) is a commemoration held each October by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). NPTM is designed to recognize the impact that physical therapists and physical therapist assistants make in restoring and improving motion in people’s lives, achieving their physical activity goals, and improving their overall quality of life. Benefits of Physical Therapy Physical therapists are evidence-based […]
A Daily Mindfulness Practice is the Best Way to Build Empathy for Your Patients
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Five patients in a row with flu-like symptoms—fast onset of fever and chills, muscle aches and some accompanying runny nose and watery eyes. Dr. Blain had gotten so used to the diagnosis that he had gone from a fifteen-minute patient interaction on the first patient of the […]
Why Healthcare Providers Find it Difficult to Give Patients the Patience They Need
The following is adapted from Called to Care. Imagine how many times an internist diagnoses patients with flu viruses, colds, bronchitis, strep throat, and other health concerns in the depth of winter. Patient after patient after patient comes in with the exact same symptoms, the same diagnosis, the same treatment advice. After a while, it […]
Healthcare Dive Mentions Confluent Health in Announcement of Microsoft Teams Integration
Microsoft Teams integrates with EHRs for provider telehealth Dive Brief: Microsoft’s video platform, Teams, is integrating directly with health records software to let clinicians launch virtual visits straight from their EHR, the software giant announced Tuesday. Epic’s EHR will be the first to integrate with Teams, and the platform will be available in the Epic […]