Bridging the Gap: Physician-Patient Communication and Bias Perspectives

Overview

Most clinicians understandably don’t view themselves as biased, especially when it comes to practicing medicine, but recent data show that clinician bias still permeates the healthcare profession and leads to suboptimal communication and poorer outcomes. And did you know that bias goes both ways? Patient bias toward clinicians and the healthcare industry can play an important role as well. Dr. Hall attacks these biases head-on and offers best practices to improve overall communication with your patients.

The session "Bridging the Gap: Physician-Patient Communication and Bias Perspectives" (1.0 hour) is designed to satisfy state licensure requirements on Implicit Bias in Illinois and Michigan (MD/PA/NP)

Learning Objectives

• Describe best practices to improve clinician communication
• Examine the dynamics of a patient’s bias and clinician preferences
• Review data on clinician bias and its impact on patient care