Patient experience is not to be confused with patient happiness

I hear providers groan when we talk about the patient experience and some even tell me that they have no impact on the patient experience, that’s an administration problem. Nothing is further from the truth. If you interact with patients, you influence the patient experience.

Some providers think a full waiting room is a measure of patient satisfaction. Actually, it’s a measure of how long patients will tolerate a long waiting …

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