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M P Malone

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Satisfied patients can spell financial well-being.

As a healthcare performance indicator, patient satisfaction may be overlooked by providers that regard patients' perceptions as evidence of service quality rather than quality of care. Because a patient's trust in caregivers and overall attitude toward care received may affect outcome, however, healthcare providers are paying more attention to interpersonal issues of care delivery. Meanwhile, changes in the industry, such as increased competition, consumerism, and demand for accountability, mean patient satisfaction can contribute to a healthcare organization's bottom line.

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Patient satisfaction and the cost/quality equation.

Measuring patient satisfaction with health care treatment and delivery and making necessary adjustments can pay back big dividends to employers, payers, and providers in the form of cost savings and improved quality of care.

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