Premier Pulse
Volume 5, Issue 11 – November 2018
Communication – The Doctor-Patient Relationship
By Scott Kanagy, DO, chief medical officer, Premier Health Northern Region
Effective doctor-patient communication is an essential piece of building a strong doctor-patient relationship. Good communication leads to strong relationships, which are key to providing high quality health care. Read more.
New Sports Medicine Connections Program
By Gary Blake, vice president, service line integration, orthopedics and sports medicine
To further strengthen our partnerships and leverage the expertise of our providers, our service line has initiated the Sports Medicine Connections Program. The program is designed to improve the coordination of services provided to our school partnerships, YMCA/recreation centers, and sports performance services, and further invest in the health and safety of our local fire department/EMS partners. Read more.
- CNSI Physician Designs Parkinson’s Study
- Premier Health Expands TeleStroke Network
- Premier Health Launches Nonemergency Neurology Telemedicine Program
- Physician Profile: UVMC Psychiatrist Enjoys Scuba Diving, Watching Cricket
- Provider Praise November 2018
- Medical Marijuana Education Session
- System Hospital News November 2018
- Freestanding Hospice House Coming to UVMC
Editorial Board: Dr. Marc Belcastro, Dr. Atindra Chatterji, Dr. Jerry Clark, Dr. Jennifer Hauler, Dr. Scott Kanagy, Dr. Tammy Lundstrom, Dr. Matthew Reeves
Chief Communications Officer: Diane Ewing
Chief Consumer Officer: Chris Butler
Director, System Communications: Ben Sutherly
Editor: Niki Miller