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A healthcare provider is a provider of medical or health services.
According to the American Medical Association (AMA), a healthcare professional is anyone with the education, training, and necessary licensing to perform a medical service.
Healthcare providers include hospitals, doctors, nurses, clinics, nursing homes, medical practitioners, nutritionists, and dieticians, among others.

Diagram displays a circular layout of healthcare providers in various settings, grouped together and organized with relationships to patients and families.
Includes, for example, Office Nurses & Medical Assistants, Physicians & APPs, Registration, Front Office Staff, Social Workers, Behavioral Health, Wellness Coach, Telehealth Coordinator, etc.

Diagram displays a layout showing Physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, and Allied Health Professionals in a healthcare setting.
Physician leads rounds, updates team on patient history, results, treatment response, reviews medication history and summaries the team inputs.
Nurse monitors vital signs, safety checks (catheters, IVs, VTE, infections, pressure ulcers, falls), provides updates on patient status, and monitors medication.
Pharmacist reviews medication, checks prescriptions, reviews drug charts, and performs similar duties.
Allied Health professionals provide care updates, discharge summaries, and follow-up arrangements.

Diagram displays a decentralized layout showing Specialty Pharmacies, Ambulatory Care Clinics, Primary Care Offices, Community Pharmacies, Long Term Care Facilities, Community Based Organizations, Hospice Care, Managed Care, Employer Worksites, and Home care services.
This describes many healthcare facilities available in the community.

Maintain general health of patients
Improve access and quality healthcare for the population
Provide essential services to promote health, prevent diseases, and deliver healthcare to individuals, families, and communities

Detailed descriptions of roles such as Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Youth Workers, Doctors, Consultants, Healthcare Assistants, Care Assistants, Health Visitors, and Care Managers.

Effective communication in healthcare can impact life-or-death situations.
Patients must feel safe to communicate honestly and openly to receive appropriate treatment.
Healthcare providers need to convey treatment plans and health education clearly, concisely, empathetically, and accessibly.
Administrators and providers must share information ethically and responsibly while protecting patient confidentiality.
Patient perceptions of quality healthcare are highly dependent on the quality of interactions with healthcare providers

Sit down and be humble: Patients and providers can build trust more easily when seated.
Ask open-ended questions using the BATHE technique: to solicit more information.
- Background, affect, trouble or obstacles, and handling or coping mechanisms are involved in the technique
Speak in plain language: Avoid medical jargon.
Keep communications confidential: Limit access to patient files, and avoid casual discussions outside the care team.
Hire interpreters and culturally competent staff: Promote effective communication for all patients.