A healthy doctor-patient relationship is key to maintaining our health and heading off small problems before they become big ones. Let’s keep “ghosting” to Halloween festivities.

The doctor-patient relationship is experiencing a communication breakdown which is resulting in gaps in care, and a relationship that feels burdensome to both parties.

And what about the patients who don’t inspire such connections — do they receive inferior care as a result? Existing models can serve as exemplars for more engaged doctor-patient relationships.

The next time you visit your doctor, expect more than a hurried encounter. The future of American health care depends on maintaining a healthy and mutually beneficial doctor-patient relationship.

In this doctor-patient relationship, the patient gives the doctor their trust; actually entrusts their well-being, at times their lives, to their wingman.

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Our story is a powerful reminder that the doctor-patient relationship can be transformative. David, a 12-year kidney transplant recipient, came to me in April with shortness of breath.

When implemented effectively, AI-supported solutions improve efficiency and accuracy and strengthen the provider-patient relationship.